As much as we’d like to pretend it’s not true, when it comes down to it most snowboarders are gear geeks. Of course, unlike surfers (who need little more than a wetsuit and a board) or skaters (shoes and a board) we have a reason to be – snowy mountains are cold, unforgiving environments. We need a certain amount of kit just to survive. That said, there’s an awful lot of snowboard kit that has nothing to do with survival, and everything to do with making your day on the hill more fun.

These are our favourite ‘extras’ for the 2013-14 season, which range from the near-essential (base-layers and goggles) to the simply entertaining (headphones).

Scroll through the outfits using the numbers below or click on each name to jump straight to the review of a particular brand. NB. The kit presented on these pages are in alphabetical order – this ISN’T a countdown from 31 to 1.

GOGGLES
Anon M2
Adidas ID2
Dragon NFX
DYE CLK
Electric EGB2
Giro Blok
Oakley Canopy
Smith I/0

HELMETS
Anon Rodan
Bern Watts
Pro-Tec Riot
Giro Combyn

PROTECTION
Slytech Backpro XT Naked
Forcefield Boom Shorts

GLOVES
Dakine Fillmore Mitt
Analog Gentry Mitt
Park Frog Pipe Glove
Volcom Puff Give Mitt

BACKPACKS
Burton Riders’ Pack
Dakine Helipack
Volcom Symtop Pack

BASELAYERS
Dalikafodda T-Shirt
Amel Backer Thermal

AUDIO ACCESSORIES
Nixon Blaster Speakers
Marley Chant Speakers
Skullcandy Hesh 2 Headphones
Skullcandy Crusher Headphones

OTHER
Neff Daily Fold Beanie
Ortovox Zoom+ Transceiver
Volcom Chainsaw
Teva Riva Winter Boots