Review of the ULLR D Shell Ski Jacket by Helly Hansen

Ozzy with the Helly Hansen ULLR jacket. Photo: The-Ski-Guru

I had the chance to get a Helly Hansen Men’s ULLR D Shell Ski Jacket from a trade event organised by Ski Press at the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead.

It is too big for me, but I have still used it a lot in London, as I have yet to go back to the mountains for the summer. I got this jacket in May!

Helly Hansen ULLR jacket. Photo: The-Ski-Guru.
Helly Hansen ULLR jacket. Photo: The-Ski-Guru.

London had a very cold and wet summer – if we can call this summer! I have used this jacket pretty much every day to go to the park with my dog, and I have cared less if the weather was not good.

As this jacket is a Men’s Large (and I can use a Women’s Small or Medium), this is more like a raincoat to me. Nonetheless- for days when rain is coming side-ways, I am covered! This jacket is really waterproof and wind proof- I have tried and tested it on many days this “summer”.

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New technical underwear of UYN for the GB Ski Team

Dorothea Wierer, Dominik Paris and Federica Brignone in UYN Thermal underwear. Photo courtesy UYN.

UYN has unveiled its new technical underwear for the GB Ski Team. The athletes of nine other national ski teams: Italy, Austria, France, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Spain, China and the Austrian Freeski Team, together with the GB Team help the UYN engineers improve this line of underwear.

UYN, the Italian brand launched in fall 2018 by Trerè Innovation, an Italian company based in Asola (in the province of Manua). UYN stands for “Unleash Your Nature”. and is pronounced phonetically as “Win”.

 

The UK Ski Team is sponsored by UYN Technical underwear. Photo courtesy UYN.
The UK Ski Team is sponsored by UYN Technical underwear. Photo courtesy UYN

The new technology launched by UYN is called Natyon 3.0 and it features the innovative Natex bio-fibre derived from castor beans. Compared to traditional petroleum-based synthetic fibres, Natex has made it possible to reduce underwear weight by 34% and increase elasticity by 4% for greater precision and improved movement control.

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Indy Pass Adds Ten New Resorts

Indy Pass banner photo.

INDY PASS ADDS TEN NEW RESORTS, INCLUDING RAGGED MOUNTAIN. PASSES ARE NOW ON SALE IN CELEBRATION OF “INDEPENDENT’S DAY”

Ragged Mountain, NH, and nine other resorts will add capacity for the 2024/25 season, enabling a limited number of passes to be released today.

 

GRANBY, COLORADO—Indy Pass announced today that Ragged Mountain in New Hampshire, three others in New England, four in Japan, and one each in the Southeast and Nova Scotia will join the pass, adding skier capacity for the 2024/25 season. A limited number of passes will be available for purchase starting today.

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