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Cool kit: what to buy skiers this winter

Poles made of bamboo, asymmetric skis and a mitten with a sense of humour

© Mattias Fredriksson
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A bamboo ski pole with a red handle, wrist strap and basket.

Kang Bamboo Freeride poles, £120; kangpoles.com


A model wearing a dark ski jacket with a fur-trimmed hood and reflective goggles.

H&M Move faux-fur balaclava, £38; hm.com


A pair of red and black ski bindings with adjustable metal components.

ATK Free 13 binding, €799; atkbindings.com


A red leather ski mitten with black panels and white zigzag detailing.

Black Diamond Spark Mitts £100; blackdiamondequipment.com


A blue Ortovox avalanche transceiver with an orange search switch and digital display.

Ortovox Focus Voice transceiver (gives voice prompts at each stage of the search), £350; ortovox.com


A black Arcade x RECCO belt with an adjustable strap and plastic buckle.

Arcade belt with built-in Recco reflector, £45; arcadebelts.co.uk


A bright pink Burton hooded ski jacket with a front pouch pocket.

Burton Women’s Reserve 2L Relaxed anorak, £220; burton.com


A pair of bright orange ZAG skis with black lettering.

Zag Mata ski €799; zagskis.com


A cream knitted jumper with red motifs and striped brown cuffs and hem.

Mammut x Cabourn Direttissima wool sweater, £205; mammut.com


A pair of white-framed sunglasses with blue lenses and red side shields.

Vuarnet Ice 01 sunglasses, £280; vuarnet.com


A pair of navy The North Face slip-on shoes with yellow lining.

The North Face x Aimé Leon Dore Base Camp Mules, £175; thenorthface.com


A brown Klättermusen backpack with front bungee cords and adjustable straps.

Klättermusen Gyme 25l rucksack, £260; klattermusen.com


A model wearing a cream ski jacket and trousers with pink-tinted goggles.

Peak Performance Anima HIPE 3L shell jacket and pants, £350 and £300; peakperformance.com


A black Carv ski tracking device shown from the front and back.

Carv 2 digital ski coach, £200; ellis-brigham.com



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