New ski clothes can be expensive but are a critical investment when it comes to spending time on the slopes. Ski apparel is different than winter coats and snow pants that you might purchase at a department store because they are specifically designed with skiing in mind. Ski jackets and pants may feature an articulated cut based on the skiing position to allow ski jackets and pants to be more comfortable for long days on the slopes. Ski jackets may have many features specific to skiing including powder skirts, detachable hoods, interior pockets, wrist gaiters, jacket to pant integration systems and many more. Ski jackets use high quality materials to help keep you warm and dry on the slopes. Ski pants are also made of high quality fabric. Ski pants have boot gaiters which form a seal around your boots to keep snow from getting into your ski pants. Many styles of ski pants typically have scuff protectors, reinforced fabric at the cuff to minimize the effects of scuffs from ski boots and ski edges. Ski apparel manufacturers take time to engineer jackets and pants in order to make skiing more enjoyable; it doesn’t make sense not to use them.