Ray-Ban Metas are ideal for bluebird, on-piste skiing as you slalom through your friends and family. The DJI drone, while generally not accepted on the slopes, comes into its own back at the chalet or while driving around exploring. Try the X half-frame for creating Instagram dumps that’ll evoke envy back home. Its fixed lens, portable size and video capability make it a complete compact digital camera. And there’s always the classic GoPro2 to capture those snow-park stunts.

A requisite for off-piste skiing is an avalanche safety kit. While Ortovox’s airbag is the complete package, Mammut’s removable airbag system means you can switch between on-piste and off-piste skiing using only one bag. The comprehensive Barryvox package includes a transceiver, probe and a shovel. If you want a lightweight approach, try the DB vest, which has a large enough compartment for avalanche gear. 

If you’re a data fiend, these apps and devices will get you excited. Carv 2 is an innovative coaching tool that attaches to your boots and syncs up to your phone. Giving ski analysis through the app and even real-time coaching in your ear, it’s one for the perfectionists. Smartwatches with ski maps and ski-specific functionality, from the likes of Garmin and Apple, are great for tracking physical exertion. For easy phone tracking, try Ski Tracks for altitude, max speed, slope degree and more. 

Skiing is primed for wearables. Provuu XR Goggles use augmented reality projections to edit what you’re seeing in real time. That means you can achieve visibility in conditions like never before. For a touch of retro-futurism, REKKIE’s smart goggles project a heads-up display while you ski so you can see notifications and ski stats, and control your music without taking your goggles off. In the world of helmets, Giro’s spherical visor massively widens the field of view, while the Livall RS1 connects via Bluetooth to your phone, and can play music, answer calls and share live location.