Holiday Gifts for the Nordic Skier in your life By Erin MOening
Winters with less snow is tough on nordic ski shops, and between coming off of the Pandemic, two bad winters in a row, and tariffs, small Nordic Ski Businesses are having a rough time.
It’s important, now more than ever to shop at your local Nordic Ski Shop (Online or In Person!) to give them your support! And as the holidays quickly approach, now is the perfect time to buy your favorite skier in your life some Nordic Ski Gifts! While this list is Midwest focused, you can find almost any of these items at your local Nordic shop!
My favorite things from Twin Cities (metro + surrounding) Nordic Ski Shops!
18 of my favorite items from A Few Midwest Shops!
Click on the image you like to go to the item. This post is not sponsored
Do you have a Birkie Skier in your Life?
Blue Moon has Art by Amy’s Birkie Elevation Watercolor Print for $30!
Every single skier needs a new scraper - you can’t go wrong with one.
Grab OutThere Nordic’s Plexi Scrapper for $7 - this is the one I always reach for
For any skier with a pup
Finn Sisu’s Howling Dog Distance Harness ($40) is the perfect way to combine skiing with their favorite pal
This might be a Holiday Gift from me to me….
Gear West has a great collection of Toko Gloves, and the Toko Thermo Split Mitt is one of my favorites at $64!
Do you have a rollerskier in their life?
They probably need a Corse Diamond Stone from Ski Hut ($28) to sharpen their rollerski pole tips!
What a fun accessory that Pioneer Midwest has for just $8.95!
The Rex Pole and Ski Holder is a convenient holder for transporting skis and poles together!
Two Midwest Companies in One!
Blue Moon’s Stormy Kromer Collab is one to get at $60
Midwest To The World T-Shirt
$10 Retro-Style T-Shirt from OutThere Nordic is a great gift for any skier!
If you’re looking for a classic, here you go!
You absolutely cannot go wrong with Finn Sisu’s Natural Cork for kick waxing for under $7!
You don’t think you need anti-freeze tape until you need it…
And thanks to Gear West, you can gift your skier some for $5.99!
Another essential to any skier’s tool kit!
Grab a Fine Nylon Brush from Ski Hut for $30!
Your skier might have ski waxing equipment, but there’s a great chance that they need a scraper sharpener!
Nab this $31.95 Sharpener from Pioneer Midwest
New Moon seriously has the best collabs - this time with Studio 13!
Get a ‘Final Climb’ Print starting at $6!
One of my favorite gifts as a high school skier was a hydration belt (thanks Grandma!)
Check out OutThere Nordic’s cool Madshus Insulated Drink Belt!
Keep your skier’s toes warm!
The Yoko Fleece Overboot at $44.99 from Finn Sisu is the perfect way to make your skier more comfortable this winter
I don’t know a lot about interior design, but I know you’re probably not a skier unless you have a XC Thermometer.
Gear West’s Swix XC Thermometer takes the guess work of selecting your wax of the day, just at $54.99
SkiHut has the best sock designs, and who doesn’t like a gift of socks!
Check out all their designs starting at $15 -
Last but not least - check out this awesome Pioneer Midwest - Swix Hat
Just for $29.95, no one can have enough hats!
What are your favorite Nordic Items to gift? Comment below!
