Skiing requires incredible balance, physical endurance, and a pocketful of carrots to pacify angry ski-bunnies that troll resorts looking to start fights. Succeed over snowy slopes with today's Groupon: for $25, you get $50 worth of ski apparel, gear, and more at Scandinavian Ski and Snowboard Shop in Glenview.

In business for nearly five decades, this fully stocked shop carries a wide range of gear and apparel for skiing and snowboarding, and rents equipment for fun-filled vacations or wintry weekends. Snow-sports enthusiasts can rent skis or snowboards for $29 per day or $99 per week. Downhill denizens can even tune up existing skis or boards for $39. Before trekking to tingly climes, bundle up in a new winter coat (starting at $79 for kids and $149 for adults) from a brand name such as The North Face, Patagonia, or Obermeyer. Scandinavian Ski and Snowboard Shop also shills hats, gloves, fleeces, and sweaters to keep bodies warm as they sashay through snowy trails and challenge yetis to long-lasting hugs.