what's hot and what's not

Okay, you're going out to do a ski season, but how do you look the part and avoid being mistaken for a Billy?    Check our guide to credibility in the mountains, as voted by you the jury in the latest 2002 survey...

HOT

Hot nominations from our 2002 survey:

Bonfire (several shouts); Convert; Trespass; Von Zipper, Line, Dainese; Smith; Spyder; Adidas; Eider; Da Kine; Westbeach; Spy; Karbon; Rotor; Buff; Peak Performance; Analog; NFA; Arson; Timberland; Lowe Alpine; Aloha; Rusty; Etnies; Dragon; K2

  Hot or Not? TimelessFor genuine mountain men and women

Helly Hansen
Oakley
Quiksilver
Salomon
The North Face
Seventies ski jumpers

And such a great logo... Perennial classic

JURY OUT

Those chilly cold nominations from our 2002 survey:

Killy; Protest; White Stuff; Escapiste; anything furry; SOS; Killer Loop; Quiksilver; North Face; C&A; Skin suits; Campri; Rodeo; Nevica; One-pieces; Bonfire; Von Zipper; Prada; Oakley; Crystal uniforms; anything fluorescent; Trespass; Vans

You can't beat a pair of Old SkoolThe ultimate marque for skiers

Columbia
Mountain Hardware
Nike
Patagonia
R
ip Curl


Mmmm, nice!And definitely not...
Rodeo (although apparently set for a comeback...)
Nevica (the Campri of the 90's?)
Killy (although the French seem to like it)
Schöffel (although the ESF seem to like it)

Not forgetting these classics...
Cheesy sweatshirts ('Over the hill!' etc)
Coloured sunblock
One-piece suits (see right for wrong)
Monoskis
Jeans and gaiters

Hot or Not?  Check the results cast in the 2002 debate and see Billy for more Alpine no-no's)

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