Over the last few years we’ve been skiing in Czech resorts and Croatian resorts, the skiing is better, and less people posing for selfies and invading the real skier’s space.

Wanted to share my new to me ski jacket Ciesse Piumini an Italian ski brand I hadn’t heard of.

Everyone knows about Moncler, Canada Goose, Northface even old Swiss brands like Postcard, Descente, Rossignol and Bognor.

I bought into a much less expensive ski jacket this year which I absolutely loved. I found it at a random ski clothing sale and to be honest had never even heard of the brand.

Since looking online I have discovered the jackets on the Ciesse Piumini website are between €300 and €500 euros which for down filled quality ski clothes definitely trumps the more well known brands.

Loads of people asking me about my jacket too. Mate what’s the jacket? Hey Man like like the new jacket.

I paid less than £200 brand new and it’s as good and as warm as the other more well known choices. And great style too, young and dare I say it, trendy.