If you’re going to enjoy the Colorado winter, consider getting outfitted by Coloradans who cherish the season the most. Here’s a look at manufacturers around the state:

Akinz: Suzanne Akin started her brand with a logo of wings and a motto to “find your wings.” The brand has flown from wakeboarding in Texas and snowboarding in Steamboat Springs to a happy place on Fort Collins’ Old Town Square. Among other apparel, the beanies are beloved — produced in the shop by vintage, hand-operated knitting machines.

Apex: The men behind the Golden company met over beer and pondered the question: “Why can’t we make a ski boot that’s comfortable and warm and walkable like a snowboard boot?” Their answer: a lightweight, cozy snowboard-looking boot that buckles into an open chassis, which clicks into skis. Apex’s confidence is backed by a money-back guarantee.

Glade: The Breckenridge-based company’s founder, Curt Nichols, likes to think of himself as being from the same ilk as “the dirtbags, the ski bums and crusty river rats that founded our industry.” Whether he’s plowing through powder or ripping down singletrack, he wants sun-blocking goggles that work. He trusts they’ll work for you too.

Grass Sticks: You won’t find bamboo in Colorado. But you will find it in these ski poles built by this Steamboat Springs company. Ski poles are typically made of aluminum, fiberglass or graphite. Just as fly-fishermen know with their poles, Grass Sticks trusts you’ll feel the difference in bamboo. “Featherweight” and “incredibly durable” is the promise.

Meier: Since 2009, Meier has become a household name in Colorado. To thank for that is the handmade, environmental approach. At the “craft skiery” near downtown Denver, visitors can book a happy hour tour and see the process for themselves. The skis start with locally harvested trees and are finished with bio-based epoxy and colorful graphics.

Melanzana: You’ve seen the two-color sweatshirts throughout ski country, unmistakable for the cinched hoodies covering all but the eyes. The Leadville store is fiercely independent; the hoodies, socks and hats are made by hand in the same building where they are sold. You can test your luck by walking in, but appointments are encouraged.

Phunkshun Wear: The name implies funk and function. That’s the aim of the Denver manufacturer, which makes warm, water-repellent masks and neck tubes, or gaiters. Sustainability is another pillar of the company, which states an average of three recycled water bottles are used in each product. The company also promotes nonprofits.

Venture Snowboards: The Silverton factory launched in 1999, around the time Silverton Mountain’s extreme, helicopter-accessed slopes were being established. While hands do the making, it’s that terrain that does the molding. If you’re testing your limits on a snowboard, you can trust Venture. The builders are also riders who do the testing first.