Finding the right ski kit is a minefield. You can spend hundreds - thousands even - on the latest and not-always-greatest styles and trends and end up with something that's going to serve about as poorly as the bargain-bin quality stuff will.

Find out what we think some of your best options are for the essentials, and a rough idea on what to not invest in until you're sure this is something you're in to and likely to do on a regular basis.

  • Good Skiing Gloves for Beginners

    Good Skiing Gloves for Beginners

    Some good skiing gloves for beginners will offer you a decent level of protection against harsh weather and the occasional fall, a decent level of flexibility to allow for some dexterity, and of course the standard things you want in terms of warmth and being waterproof. For me, I found that skiing gloves often failed…


  • The Best Ski Goggles for Beginners and Beyond

    The Best Ski Goggles for Beginners and Beyond

    These are categorically the best ski goggles for beginners, intermediates and possibly even beyond (I'll let you know when I get there). Behold, the Outdoor Master Wide Angle Ski Goggles - a set of super-slick and expensive looking goggles with detachable magnetic lenses that come in for the incredibly reasonable £37.99 mark. I've had massive…