Maybe not the most exciting item on the list, but certainly one of the most essential. If there’s one feeling that all snowboarders can relate to, it’s the aches sustained from taking a day of knocks on the slopes.

Forcefield make some of the best snowboarding armour around, and we absolutely love their impact shorts. They’re ideal whether you’re just starting out, trying something new, or even a seasoned pro.

Slip these under your snowboard pants, and your Christmas (not to mention the rest of the year) wont be a pain in the arse.

Forcefield Boom Shorts are good enough for Team GB Olympians Jamie Nicholls and Jenny Jones, so they’re definitely good enough for us.

£100 ellis-brigham.com // snowandrock.com // snowfit.co.uk/