The slow thaw from late February into early March marks the end of the winter ski season, but that doesn’t mean you necessarily have to wake up from your alpine dreams. There’s still plenty of time to wax down your snowboard and strap on your boots, since the spring season usually lasts well into mid-April. The air is nonetheless shiver-inducing at 4,000-plus feet, so downhill-ing the Alps (or the Rockies, or even the Catskills) requires appropriately warm gear that doesn’t make one look like the abominable snow(wo)man or, worse, the kid from A Christmas Story.

Combining the latest technologies in cold-weather fabrics and rugged, sporty style, Napapijri’s outdoor products allow women to look—and feel—hot on the slopes. Originally from Italian Val d’Aosta and now a member of VF Corporation’s roster (along with The North Face, JanSport, Eastpak, and others), the brand produces vibrantly hued snow clothes and accessories in the spirit of the first Arctic explorers. Napapijri, in fact, is the Finnish word for latitude 66° 33’ N: “the Arctic Circle.” Emblazoned with the Norwegian flag (I’m not sure if the Scandinavian dichotomy is intentional), the products are exceptionally warm, well made, and, inevitably, expensive.

Available at boutique sporting goods stores across the United States and at various online retailers, the Skidoo Women’s Hooded Jacket (€367.20; botteroski.com, shown) is my personal favorite. The Cordura shell ensures durability, but the bubblegum pink fabric and fur-trimmed hood are a nod to femininity: a necessity when also wearing the eternally un-stylish accessory, thermal underwear.—Giordana Segneri