Group test: cold water swim kit

Kit reviews from Britain’s most experienced gear-testing team. Here, Francesca Donovan and David Linternn focus on two innovative new outdoor products

It can lower stress, treat depression and open up a whole new world of outdoor-going opportunities so could you learn to love the cold? We spoke to converts whose lives have been shaped by embracing winter

Frostbite will really ruin your mountain day. Lara Dunn and Peter Macfarlane keep their digits toasty with this selection of the best gloves for winter conditions

SIX OF THE BEST

Heading to the mountains this winter? We’ve got the most colourful, hi-tech and innovative kit required for an adrenaline-fuelled winter sports break, whether your main objective is staying safe on the slopes, exceeding the speed of sound on your favourite black run or dazzling other skiers with a spectacularly bright jacket

Keep on riding through the colder months with our pick of the best heated kit