Ski: Nordica SUV 8.1 XB, £300
This ski promises predictable control and easy turning for rapidly improving intermediate skiers who like to rip it up both on and off piste.

Stockist: 0870 870 0150

Board: Burton Custom X, £450
This year's version of the legendary Custom X will not disappoint. It's stiff, super-fast and responsive in all conditions and terrain, with notably brilliant edge-hold too.

Stockists: 0800 2878 6613

Ski: Rossignol Scratch FS, £300
These lightweight, super flexy twin tips are great for those intent on spending more time in the air than speeding down slopes. They're sure to take your freestyle skiing to the next level of sickness.

Stockists: 01475 746000

Board: K2 WWW, £270
This forgiving, flexible board guarantees loads of fun if flying off kickers or grinding rails is your thing, although be warned that the low nose limits all-mountain use.

Stockists: 0845 100 1000

Ski: K2 Apache outlaw, £475
This award-winning ski is incredibly agile considering its width. Experienced skiers will be in heaven, hooning through the white stuff on these.

Stockists: 0870 444 5555

Board: Salomon Burner, £379.95
This board is perfectly suited for wide-open carving and charging through powder, but it's a feisty one and not recommended for the faint-hearted.

Stockists: 0800 389 4350

Ski: Head c220i system, £260
This ski is light and flexible and perfect for gently cruising your way from wet-behind-the-ears uselessness to rapid improver status.

Stockists: 01539 724740

Board: Ride Kink, £270
The Kink's stability makes it a sound choice for a first board, but it will also serve you well as you progress because its robust-but-flexible feel is great for landing jumps and handling bumpy black runs.

Stockists: 0870 444 5555