On the whole a lot of equipment is needed for a nordic combined athlete because the sport consists of two different parts: skijumping and cross country skiing.

The equipment of a skijumper consists of a helmet, goggles, a suit, gloves, jumping-boots, bindings and skis.

For the cross country part, the slender cross country skis, a tight cross country suit, gloves, ski poles and boots are needed.

The companies, together with the teams, constantly work on improving the various components which also forces the FIS to continuously follow the developments and adjust the regulations if necessary.