Skiing is no longer experienced by the wealthy alone. For the snow addict, there are many other winter sports activities to experience such as snow boarding, blading, and tobogganing. Whether you plan to take part in snow sports in the UK or at a snow resort abroad it is important to get yourself kitted out in the necessary clothing.

The snow sports fashion industry has come a long way in the past 20 years, from producing the essentials needed to keep you warm and safe to the colourful and trendy designer clothing that is available today. Due to the growth in snow sports, and in particular the huge popularity of snowboarding by young people, looking great is just as important as performing well.

Leading designers in winter sports wear include Groovstar who have fashion, style, comfort and warmth covered. Their jackets have velcro tab cuff adjusters, inner zip pockets, front zips with chin guard, light weight insulation, as well as the added essential items like goggle pocket, inner zipped music pocket, hood liner head phone pocket and flip out hem pass holder. Finished with a Dupont water resistant coating, their products will keep you warm and dry.

Waterproof pants are designed in a great selection of colours and have jacket connector systems and plenty of zip pockets on the legs. No Limits offer some sturdy and stylish waterproof watches. Brekka Snow make some fabulous commando caps and coloured ear bands, neck warmers and Russian style fleece lined caps with ear flaps. Helly Hansen make wonderful stylish jackets that can be worn for messing about in the snow. They also make hip length fleece lined shirt jackets with high collars with 2-layer Spray Tech construction. Their SLX seamfree sweater in merino wool has a stay dry technology for comfort and style, and their Vega Pants have full insulation and stretch boot gaiters to keep legs dry and warm. For all over comfort, the Silverqueen Softshell Pants have a full stretch body and soft shell bib, with waterproof zips.

There are many excellent fashion design companies who produce specialist clothing for winter sports activities. With advanced fabric technology, it is now possible to remain comfortable in extreme temperatures, with specific clothing to keep you warm, cool or dry, and as winter sportswear designs are for the fashion conscious, they look just as great when worn throughout the typical British winter. Buy animal clothes and look stunning on the slopes.