“Skiing is the best way in the world to waste time.” – Glen Plake
Shop for downhill ski gear at Down Wind Sports
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving” - Albert Einstein
Shop for Fat Bikes at Down Wind Sports
“It doesn’t have to be fun to be fun.” – Barry Blanchard
Take a guided ice climbing trip in Pictured Rocks
"If you have love, even plain cold water is sweet." - Jung Chang
Shop boats and boards at Down Wind Sports
"A snow day literally and figuratively falls from the sky, unbidden, and seems like a thing of wonder." - Susan Orlean
Shop for Cross Country Skis at Down Wind Sports
From kids to adults there is nothing more fun or useful than a great headlamp or lantern to brighten our winter days! From playing in a blanket fort, helping mom or dad in the garage or skiing down an Upper Peninsula ski trail, these lights will brighten everyone’s day! Black Diamond Spot Lite Black Diamond’s […]
When it comes to Christmas shopping, if you’re anything like us, you’re probably running out of time and running out of ideas. So we’ve put together a list of last minute ideas to help make you look good this holiday season. These are some of the hottest gifts of the winter and are sure to […]
The Upper Peninsula is well known for the amount of snow it receives and if you have lived and skied the back country here, you’ll know that our combat skiing is very good. Our small hills tucked away in the backcountry are covered in deep snow and more than likely dreaded “whippers”. These short, fat, […]
Not a necktie, not underwear and certainly not fruitcake! Our go to (and over the years our customers) favorite gift of all time is the Patagonia Better Sweater. This warm polyester fleece meets your favorite sweater, is the perfect combination of warmth and cozy feel, its the Patagonia Better Sweater! Worn as an outer layer […]
Wow! First week of December already and we have seen lots of our customers crossing many things off of their Christmas lists already! Still stuck on what to get? Maybe we can help- we’ve put together a list of our TOP 10 favorite outdoor gifts from $12.00-40.00. If you have not started maybe these […]
What is buy local/local? When you decide to purchase a Lumi piece of clothing not only are you supporting Down Wind Sports, a small Upper Peninsula business you are also supporting a small clothing manufacture, Lumi, based out of Marquette Michigan! All items from our Lumi collection are entirely Made in the USA, from the […]
