Eddie Bauer’s new BC Flyline Adaptive Ski Kit is a snow jacket and bib combo designed to meet the comfort and performance needs of sit-skiers.
The BC Flyline Adaptive Jacket offers a waterproof polyester shell with synthetic insulation that stays warm when wet, as well as articulated sleeves and stretch material for more freedom of movement.
The BC Flyline Adaptive Bib features the same waterproof properties as the jacket with extra insulation in the hips, butt and backs of the legs. The bib is designed without seams on the back to reduce pressure points and is shaped to help prevent the fabric from bunching up when seated. Insulated gaiters provide protection for the lower legs and prevent the pants from riding up. The bib also has adjustable suspender straps to accommodate different torso lengths, and a fabric cut that comes higher up the back to provide additional warmth and prevent the straps from falling off the skier’s shoulders.
Eddie Bauer collaborated with wheelchair user and mountain sport athlete Trevor Kennison to design the Flyline kit. “After years of skiing in traditional jackets and bibs, it became apparent that ski outerwear was not built for someone to use them in a sit-ski like I was,” said Kennison in a release. “Working with the design team at Eddie Bauer allowed me to make sure this kit had all the features I had ever wanted. There were numerous rounds of testing and fine-tuning. I would take the kit into the field for a couple of days, then provide photos and notes on small adjustments for the designers to make until it was the perfect kit for a sit-skier.”
The first production run will consist of 100 kits, and Eddie Bauer has committed to continuing production of its adaptive line regardless of its profitability. “I have no idea if there’s a market. We don’t have a financial expectation,” said Damien Huang, the CEO of Eddie Bauer. “We won’t stop doing it if it doesn’t grow in the future.”
The BC Flyline Adaptive Jacket is available in four sizes for $549, and the BC Flyline Adaptive Bib is also available in four sizes for $499.
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The bibs and jackets are for guys only – no women’s line. I emailed them and asked them why and they gave me their best customer BS and said they did not even know if they would keep the line. Typically, I wear their clothes a great deal,