Despite a worryingly large number of specialist ski and snow-sports shops having closed across the UK in recent years, there are still some great independent stores around the country as well as a number of nation-wide store-chains that also stock skiing and snowboarding gear during the winter months.
Check out the list of ski and snowboard stores below for your area...
(And, as ever, if you know of any others than aren't in the Snowkings list, then please get in touch.)
There are plenty of sales opportunities in the summer months for some massive discounts on the previous season's ski gear.