Andrew Hooge, CSCS

Do you plan on skiing the backcountry this year? If so you might want to check out Bladerunner’s new $700 snowsports jacket with integrated GPS. I just got my hands on one and it is pretty darn sweet.

The jacket, released last week by the British clothing company, has a GPS tracking device in the lining. It can track the jacket anywhere in the world within 50 square feet. It uses Google Earth maps and updates every 10 seconds. But what if you’re on the slopes with no Internet? The jacket can also be set up to send messages to your mobile device…very cool.

According to Adrian Davis, a partner at Bladerunner, “It was originally made for mountain climbers, skiers and snowboarders.” He says the company recently decided to make a children’s version of the jacket for parents worried about their kid’s safety.

If you’re going to be skiing the backcountry this year or if you have kids that you want to keep an eye on you might give it a look.

Stay Fit Skiing!
Andrew Hooge