Where did summer go, eh? But with the shortening of days, it’s time to start looking forward to those magical first moments of taking a gulp of chilly, high-altitude air and throwing oneself down a snow-covered slope. That’s right: it’s almost ski and snowboard season, which means it’s also time to start stocking up on the coolest kit and accessories 2020 has to offer.

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1. For capturing those killer descents: GoPro Fusion 360

Capture your hairiest routes in super HD quality / Image: GoPro

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What’s the point of launching yourself down a bitchin’ black run if you can’t smugly replay every hair-raising second in HD glory at the apres ski? Enter the GoPro Fusion 360: a dinky, high-performance camera that can record all-around footage for the most comprehensive account of your runs yet (and even let you watch them back in eye-popping virtual reality). It’s fast-charging, reacts to voice commands and records simultaneous high-def audio (so no screaming, ok?).

£498.36, from absolute-snow.co.uk

2. Look cool, stay warm: Protest Apollo Ski jacket

Take your green credentials to the mountains with the Protest Apollo jacket / Image: Protest

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Both skiing and snowboarding are sartorial sports as much as, y’know, skilled ones. After all, what’s the point of whipping through moguls without breaking a sweat if you don’t look good doing it? Protest, a snowsports clothing brand founded in notoriously mountainous Holland, has you covered. Top of the pile this year is their modishly muted Apollo jacket. It’s as handsome as it is green: PFC free and constructed in sustainable 100% recycled polyester, it also boasts 10g breathability and 10k water resistance for a truly temperate day on the piste. 

£179.99, from protest.eu