5 best ski tech and gadgets
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Poles and skis won’t cut it on your next mountain trip: you need a kitbag of ski tech to record your progress and improve your black-run personal bests.
This is what to pack before you start on that fresh powder.
1. Ember MK1 Phoenix Gloves
Keep your delicate fingers toasty even at the highest peaks with these rechargable battery-heated gloves, which come with four heat settings and are touchscreen-enabled.
£198, Ember Wear, Buy it now
2. Skilynx App
Track down your ski buddies for a mountainside schnapps with this geo-locating and messaging app, which also logs your own runs and times throughout the day.
£2.29, iTunes, Buy it now
3. Smith I/O Goggles
See your snowy surroundings in full HD glory — and reduce your chances of crashing — thanks to these goggles’ anti-fog, tapered lens and Porex filter technology.
£220, Smith, Buy it now
4. Gopro HERO5 Camera
The world should be allowed to follow your incredibly daring sunset run. Make sure they can in 4K by filming with GoPro’s latest model, which has one-button control and advanced voice stabilisation.
£350, Go Pro, Buy it now
5. Suunto Core Black Total Watch
An altitude-measuring altimeter, compass, thermometer and estimated sunset times make this watch into a James Bond-lite piece of kit.
£160, Decathlon, Buy it now
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