Beautiful Skier - Snow Gear
This company develops and markets skiwear and outerwear for the active and not-so-active, full-figured or tall men and woman. Their Website offers jackets, pants and silk underwear, though you'll have to contact them directly to find what inseams are available.

Big Men - Snow Gear
Their Boston area store and catalog have been around since 1946 and their Website features a nice selection of ski bibs, jackets, longer winter gloves and even a snowmobile suit.

Greater Salt Lake Clothing Company - Snow Gear
They specialize in activewear (including ski clothing) for big and tall women and men. Please note that this site does not offer encrypted credit-card purchasing, so please order by phone or mail to protect your personal and financial information

Kombi - Snow Gear
This manufacturer produces larger sizes for all of their knitwear and baselayer lines. These include next-to-skin first and second weight layers, micro fleece and turtlenecks. Their Website shows men's sizes go up to XXXL, but they don't list inseams available for bottoms. In women's sizes, specific baselayers go up to XL, which fits sizes 16 to 18.

Junonia - Snow Gear
This company sells women's activewear for sizes 14 and up. At the Junonia Website, you'll find snow sports jackets and pants in the Outerwear category.

Performance Fleece - Snow Gear
Their site loads a little slow, but Beyond Fleece is a resource to check out if you're looking for activeware. They make windproof, warm, performance jackets and pants to order. The prices are reasonable considering each item is custom made.

REI - Snow Gear
This company specializes in outdoor activities and their Website offers fashionable winter clothes for tall men and women.

Red Ledge
Their Website lets you search for offline retailers. They make gear in sizes up to XXL. They also let you request a catalog.

Sport Obermeyer - Snow Gear
This manufacturer makes women's clothing in sizes from 4 to 20 and men's sizes from XS to 2X. Select styles for men and women are also available in short and tall lengths. The Obermeyer web site lists retailers; you can special-order the taller clothing through one of the retailers closest to you.

T. Lame Skiwear - Snow Gear
They claim to have "Skiwear in Extreme Sizes" and offer a small catalog with both men's and women's ski clothing.

Winter Silks
Since the 1980's Winter Silks has offered a wide range of silk undergarments designed to keep men and women warm all winter long. They have a store in Madison WI and their website offers tall sizes in many styles of long underware.

Zamp Helmets
The Zamp XL helmet has one of the most generous fits in the industry, according to the manufacturer's Website, so if you've had some trouble finding a helmet that fits, give Zamp a try.

Airwalk - Snowboard Boots
Their Freeride snowboard boots go to men's size 14. Airwalk sells some models on its web site.

Alpina Sports - Winter Boots & Shoes
Their Website offers styles for downhill, cross country and racing. Two of Alpina's alpine boots, the Challenger and Avant series, are sized up to 31.5 in mondo-point (roughly U.S. men's size 14). In Nordic boots, the NNN 104 and 101 touring models are sized up to 50 (about size 15), while several backcountry boots have sizes up to 49 (about 14½). Alpina also offers some of its women's Nordic boots in sizes up to 42 (about U.S. women's size 10½)

Burton - Snowboard Boots
They make snowboard boots up to size 15 in the following styles: Ruler, Freestyle, Moto and Breed (most come in both strap and step-in interfaces). In its women-specific boots, Sapphire, Freestyle and Moto models come in size 11

Dalbello - Ski Boots
Their WEBSITE offers the Avanti model comes in sizes to 31.5 mondo-point (about U.S. men's size 14), while Carvex and Innovex are sized to 32.0 (about size 14½).

Lange - Ski Boots
Most Lange alpine ski boots in the multiperformance and recreational categories have sizes up to 32.5 mondo-point (about size 15) in men's boots and up to 28.5 (about size 11½) in women-specific boots. Even the Lange rental boots go up to 32.5; call around to rental shops ahead of time to see if they stock this size because you may be able to reserve them in advance.

Lowa Ski Boots
Several Lowa ski boot models are made in sizes up to about men's 14.

Mekan Shoes - Ski Boots
Custom made shoes and ski Boots their custom ski boots run about $600. We couldn't find their Website, but you can call them on 801 272 4710

Snowjam - Ski Boots
Boot sizes up to men's 14. Links on the web site will put you in touch with online retailers that sell their boots.

Rossignol - Ski Boots
Most models of Rossignol alpine ski boots are sized up to 31.5 mondo-point (about U.S. men's size 14). Women-specific boots are sized up to 27.5 (about U.S. women's size 10½).

Tecnica - Ski Boots
Tecnica's Entryx alpine ski boot series is sized to 32.0 mondo-point (about size 14½). Women-specific models top out at 27.5 (about U.S. women's size 10½)

Wilderness Outfitters- Ski Boots
The company usually stocks at least two styles up to size 16. They have reasonable prices, but no Website that we could find. You can call them on 800-778-3636

How To Buy Ski Jackets & Parkas
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