Clever design and slick photography characterises this boarding site offering everything for sea, snow or skateboarding. Whether you're a true 'boarder' and need all the kit or just want some up to the minute sportswear this is an excellent website to take a look at. There's a huge range of brand names with Animal, Billabong and O'Neil being just three.

Snowboard hardware and technical clothing specialist Boards Online stocks over 120 snowboard models each year offering an excellent choice, plus protection, bags, accessories and clothing, and Skateboards for summer. Free UK delivery on all orders.

This is a wonderful website for skiers, snowboarders, mountaineers, and hikers and lovers of all kinds of adventure travel with ranges by North Face, Patagonia, Ice Breaker and Lowe Alpine. Every possible type of equipment is very clearly shown and there are some good sporting gift ideas as well. You'll find gadgets and torches by Leatherman, Victorinox, Maglite and Toollogic, everything is very clearly photographed and there are usually end of season discounts too.

A must for the skier, snow boarder, camper and hiker. This is a great site, based in Scotland' where they know all about the best clothing and equipment for the elements. Ski and snow boarding jackets and trousers, a wide selection of skis and boots from brands such as Atomic, Rossignol and Salomon, tents, rucksacks, walking boots and climbing hardware.

If you're into watersports or you know someone who is then this is definitely the site for you, offering clothing and equipment for scuba, windsurfing, waterskiing, kayaking, surfing, sailing and jetskiing. An easy to get round site with clear pictures of each and every item. If you want to learn to scuba they have their own purpose built dive centre, with lecture rooms and an indoor pool. They also run windsurfing, kitesurfing and snowboarding courses. Thats if you live or travel to anywhere near Huddersfield, of course!

Offering up to date surf/skate wear extremepie is the online brand name of Extreme Group who specialise in bringing together the best of this particular type of sportswear from around the World. There are enough brands to sink a ship from famous brands such as O'Neill, Quicksilver, Animal, Vans, Billabong, RipCurl, Addict, Extreme and Reef plus loads more that you may not have heard of. This is definitely a good site for anyone who's addicted to sport, or just wants the sporty look (and for gifts for sporty people). They also sell snowboards, skateboards, wetsuits, accessories and sunglasses by Animal and Roxy.

The next time you're planning a skiing or snowboarding trip you should take a look round this website, where they have an excellent list of brands such as Exus, Burton and Forum (snowboarding boots) and Atomic, Head and Nordica (skiing) with top line boards and skis to go with them. They also have some excellent discounts plus rental packages at good prices.

A well known site for skiers, snowboarders and rockclimbers with a full range of equipment and clothing and accessories by brands such as Animal, Billabong, Ski Jacket, Helly Hanson, O'Neill, Quicksilver, Salomon and Oakley. There's also lots of advice on what to buy and on fit. In the gift and gadget section you'll find ideas including books and films, watches, 2 way radios, solar chargers and compasses.