January Face Mask of the Month: Coal
As the snow finally begins to fly out here in the Rocky Mountains, we have come to a crucial piece of equipment that is essential for riding long into those snowy afternoons and snagging some fresh pow. A great face mask can do wonders to keep you warm and windburn-free when it gets a little blustery; and keep your face from getting sunburned while slashing those day-after bluebird freshies.
Coal represents the most stylish of the functional accessory pieces that snowboarders tend to identify themselves by: the beanie. Whether cuffed or slouched, brimmed or beret’ed ( I tried it), Coal is known to present a line of understated, comfortable, and fashionable pieces to kit up with on-hill and off.
Now into face masks…long past are the days of the burglar-style masks from the crime and horror flicks. Have you seen the serial-killer looking guy rocking the leather face mask? (Leather face pun intended) We can update our style without compromising warmth or performance. Lots of riders aren’t fond of the full over the head style of mask, finding it claustrophobic. Coal provides more than a reasonable solution with the over sized neck gaiter styling in the NWAs series.
The V Neck Gator has bandana points in the front and back, that keep it from twisting as you get aggressive out there. Made from buttery soft double-sided tech fleece in an array of colors, this one is great to keep you happy longer on cold days.
The M.T.N, or micro-tech warmer, is made from a more athletic, moisture-wicking polyester that, like the V Neck Gator, is convertible. You can pull it all the way up to your goggles and tuck it in to seal out wind and the elements from your cheeks and nose to your neck and top of your jacket zipper. This one is more appropriate for a variety of weather conditions, and will keep you from getting burned on those sunny spring days in the park or the backcountry.
Coal makes the Frena NWA in the same colors and soft knit rib as your Frena beanie. The Nichols NW is made from a cashmere-like acrylic that is super soft and styling that is obviously Coal. Of course, Coal also makes some great looking option for that rider who likes a full coverage mask, such as the U.H.B., or under-helmet beanie. Seamless coverage like that is also available in a rib knit as seen in the Knit Clava, and made from the same soft cashmere-like acrylic in the Nichols NW. Coal makes the Frena NWA in the same colors and soft knit rib as your Frena beanie.
Avoid frostbite. Look cool, not scary. Be fashionable. Skin cancer is lame. Keep that face covered and keep that rider out there making turns long after the gapers had to call it a day.
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To begin with, if you don’t already own a pair of Frogskins, you’re missing out. These shades have incredibly lightweight and flexible frames that take these sunglasses a few thousand steps beyond your standard, $5 carnival Ray Bans. also, the Frogskins were Oakley’s first foray into dual-lens technology, so these vintage beach shades are a piece of sunglass history.
Continuing our 
