SKI-ESSENTIALS – Top Christmas presents

IN THE BAG – This Atomic  women’s boot and accessory bag is perfect for girls who can’t leave anything behind. Space for boots too.   £40 www.ellis-brigham.com 

LOOK GOOD IN SILLOUETTE’S UNBREAKABLE TITANIUM SHADES – perfect for piste and beach alike and so light.  £200  top stores.

HANDY – Mycoal hand-warmers are air activated and said to work for seven hours.  £12   www.mycoal.co.uk 

SOCKS – Perilla’s gorgeously soft alpaca ski socks make a perfect stocking filler at £18.00    www.perilla.co.uk

PERFECT  for ski pockets is Huawai’s  Ascend P6 – the world’s slimmest at under  7mm –  £260.

WONDER OF WINTER  – Ailsa Cullen’s Illustrations of adorable animals in winter woollies  – great as a print on a chalet wall or come as cards.    £2.50 for cards, £14 for prints www.etsy.com/shop/BunsNroses 

TOFFEE VODKA  will cheer you  on chairlifts. 70cl for £6.99.   www.thundervodka.com

FURRY – Add class your après outfit with Barts furry headband.   £19.99 www.ellis-brigham.com

AND FOR HIM – Khumbu GV four-season boot for all-round mountain use.  £200 www.asolo.com