Slide & OTS Winter Awards 2026

Winners Announced!

 

At the SIGB AGM & Industry Open Forum on Wednesday 7th January, the winners of the Slide & OTS Winter 2026 Show Awards, which recognise and reward exhibiting brands for technical innovation and excellence, were announced in front of exhibitors, SIGB members and the media.

The awards were spread across seven different categories: Accessories, Outdoor Clothing, Outdoor Hardware, Snowsports Clothing, Snowsport Hardware, a ‘Fresh Brand’ category open only to first-time exhibitors/brands at the show, and an ‘Eco Award’ category for brands that show particular environmentally friendly credentials, which was judged by Protect Our Winters UK (POW UK).

The award entries were displayed at the show, and independently voted for by retailers and the media.  The winners in each of the categories are:

 

Accessories 2026

Accessories

Lifemarque / Lifesystems – Dual-Magnetic Rechargeable Handwarmers

Fresh Brands 2026

Fresh Brand

Inselberg – Axiom Shell

Outdoor clothing 2026

Outdoor Clothing

Patagonia – Durable Down Parka

Outdoor Hardware 2026

Outdoor Hardware

Rab – Descendor 40

Snowsports Clothing 2026

Snowsports Clothing

Manbi Active Brands-WeeDo – Sharkdo Snowsuit

Snowsport Hardware 2026

Snowsports Hardware

Atomic – Nexus 120 BOA

Eco Winner 2026

Eco Award

Nikwax – Stain Scrub