Fashion on the ski slopes: Get the right gear and go colorful
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2015 By: Ghinwa Obeid Source: The Daily Star B Before you plan your trip there are a number of things that you need to have in order to ensure that you enjoy the day to the maximum. "You need pants, jackets, goggles and gloves, and then you need to have the skis, the ski boots and the poles," explained Riad Zgheib, a ski coach. All clothes should be waterproof and warm to protect against the cold, harsh weather on the mountains. Snowboarders need roughly the same clothes, but the equipment is different, especially the footwear. "The boots for snowboarding are softer; they're closer to hiking shoes," he said. "Ski boots are made of heavier plastic." This is because skiers run a high risk...
