The ultimate ski gadgets

This season’s essential gear and gadgets, as recommended by Snow+Rock:

1. The Burton iPod jacket—control your iPod from the sleeve of your jacket.

2. A beanie with headphones—keep warm and listen to the tunes

3. Zimstern ski wear—the popular Swiss make hits UK shops for the first time

4. Westbeach Phenom jacket—made from a luminous fabric that glows in the dark, this is a worldwide exclusive

5. Arbor snowboards—made from natural materials these boards look beautiful

6. The Mutix ski from Rossignol with interchangeable blades—new technology nmeans that this is the first ski that can be altered to suit different conditions or terrain.