Best Snacks for the Ski Slopes

Posted by Matt Gahman on Monday, September 19, 2016

With just eleven days until our stores open for the Winter 2016-2017 season, I decided to put together a list of 11 Mountain Snacks I love. They are great for on-the-go days, or heading out to hike, bike, ski, or snowboard.

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1. Fruit Roll-Ups. Because, common, who doesn't love those? Fruit by the foot and other fruit snacks are good too, but these are a favorite!

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2. Dried fruit. Craisins, anyone?

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3. Trail Mix! Make your own or grab some at the store. The one shown above is sold at Costco.

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4. Next time the peanut butter is low, just throw in some chopped celery. I saw this healthy snack hack on Pinterest and couldn't help but pass it on.

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5. Pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds. It's super easy to just eat a few on the lift each time. Great sustained energy and protein. See this recipe for pumpkin seeds here.

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6. This one might be for the adventurous: Dry, uncooked ramen noodles. Ditch the spice packet and crunch away. They taste like a cracker. Fall a few times and it will just make them easier to eat.

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7. If you're not into the Ramen idea, maybe you'll like this one: homemade granola bars. Find five recipes here. Photo credit to https://www.thisgrandmaisfun.com/

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8. If making granola bars sounds like too much time and too much effort for you, try the Clif Bar. The bars are free of gluten, soy, and dairy ingredients.

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9. Clementines. They're in season during the winter. Yum!

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10. Beef Jerky. If you don't already have a favorite brand, check out www.epicbar.com - 100% grass-fed jerky.

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11. Almonds! High in protein, vitamin E, copper, and magnesium, they are an excellent healthy snack to suit your active lifestyle.

Get outside & get snackin'! Feel free to comment and leave your favorite mountain snack ideas below.

Categories: Ski & Snowboarding Tips | Winter Activities & Tips