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On 7 February the XXII Olympic Winter Games kicked off in Sochi, Russia, promising 18 days of snow sport action with the world’s best skiers, snowboarders, bobsled nutters, curling stone pushers and figure skaters all fighting for gold.
But hitting the slopes for most of us is now more about the gear (and the Glühwein) with a vast choice of gadgets to record every spectacular trick tumble, help find your way, stay entertained in a blizzard, keep you alive and even improve your technique.
Here are some of our favourites....
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