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With fashion brands and luxe sportswear
becoming a regular fixture on the slopes,
simply staying warm is no longer your sole
requisite when kitting out. Time to trade up
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PHOTOGRAPHY – STEPHEN LENTHAL ST YLING – ERIC DOWN
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Nothing harshes your steez like
flat light and this is where Prizm
lenses come in to their own.
“By boosting ambient light and
barring some wavelengths they
amplify contrast,” says Steve
Wells at Ellis Brigham. The result?
Saved face at the bubble lifts.
£150 oakley.com
Its rep was forged on hard-asnails climbing gear and Black
Diamond’s snow kit is just as
tough. “These gloves protect,
but let your hands move freely
without sweating,” says Wells,
which means that you can focus
on riding, not defrosting.
£100 ellis-brigham.com
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On blue sky days, it’s the heat
you’re battling, not the cold.
This smart shell jacket retains
the sealed seams and nylon
twill outer to keep snow out but
ditches the linings. It also has
an Omni-Heat inner so you can
ski high without feeling the nip.
£160 columbiasportswear.co.uk
The revolutionary Squeezebox
core – pairing park-ready pop
with stiffness that works in
powder – is just one of Burton’s
best board’s features. But art by
Juan Francisco Casa means it
looks just as good carried off
the piste as shredding it.
£450 gb.burton.com
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Layering is your best defence
against frostbitten lift rides
and this duck down gilet will
keep you warm without hurting
mobility on fierce mogul fields.
It also looks a damn sight more
soigné than a thermal cagoule.
£252 harrods.com
The iconic clamshell toe of this
streetwear classic, plus the
monochrome colourway, make
the Superstar look anything but
cumbersome, while the power
strap and articulated upper
keep them utile. Walk this way.
£240 surfdome.com
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A backpack that looks good
and saves your life? Bien sur.
This one is equipped with a
150-litre airbag so in the event
of a snowslide you float to the
top rather than being buried.
It’s a better look, you’ll agree.
£589 ellis-brigham.com
Forget slacker baggies, this
season’s snow silhouettes are
fitted. Fendi’s slimline set has
hidden impact padding and
a moisture-and cold-beating
polyamide shell. Stay warm,
look cool, bruise less, no sweat.
£1350 and £850 harrods.com
COLUMBIA JACKET
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BLACK DIAMOND GLOVES
BURTON SNOWBOARD
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ADIDAS SUPERSTAR BOOTS
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FENDI JACKET AND PANTS
GUTTER CREDIT
OAKLEY PRIZM GOGGLES
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20/11/2015 17:27