 Poster: A snowHead
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| jellylegs wrote: |
You really don't need too many layers - it's usually surprisingly warm in a ski resort.
For main layers I wear salopettes, a t-shirt, a sweatshirt and a coat, and that's kept me warm for 95% of my days on snow. |
I disagree totally with this... What works for you wont necessarily work for others, myself included! I like to ski hard and rarely stop for breaks and as such build up a sweat! With the wrong base layer / layering system i'd easily become cold even in temps around 0ºc
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I have Aldi merino which doesn't itch, and can't say I find it that different to my Icebreaker. Also have some Endura stuff - all for when I range in size from Hippo down to Rhino 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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ALQ, I think that it was fairly obvious that BOTH needed washing !
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jellylegs, I don't ski in resorts but up on the mountains - where it can be 'surprisingly cold' - I don't think that -10 to -20 (or colder with wind chill) can be descibed as warm !
However - with a good merino or other base ( not a T-shirt) I often only have one more layer under my ski jacket - but ALWAYS carry 1-3 more layers for adding at coffee stop if cold and including a "downie" for emergencies.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| tomb wrote: |
| jellylegs wrote: |
You really don't need too many layers - it's usually surprisingly warm in a ski resort.
For main layers I wear salopettes, a t-shirt, a sweatshirt and a coat, and that's kept me warm for 95% of my days on snow. |
I disagree totally with this... What works for you wont necessarily work for others, myself included! I like to ski hard and rarely stop for breaks and as such build up a sweat! With the wrong base layer / layering system i'd easily become cold even in temps around 0ºc |
Fair point, but you've ignored the fact that the OP is embarking on his/her first ski trip. They're unlikely to be going too far, and they're not going to need a rucksack full of clothing for every eventuality. I was just making the point that a t-shirt and sweatshirt under a warm jacket will probably be sufficient for 95% of the conditions they'll likely experience, and not to get too technical about base layering. The more you ski, the more you understand your own clothing needs.
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| Scrumpy wrote: |
jellylegs, I don't ski in resorts but up on the mountains - where it can be 'surprisingly cold' - I don't think that -10 to -20 (or colder with wind chill) can be descibed as warm !
However - with a good merino or other base ( not a T-shirt) I often only have one more layer under my ski jacket - but ALWAYS carry 1-3 more layers for adding at coffee stop if cold and including a "downie" for emergencies. |
Agreed, but what percentage of your skiing days have been -10 to -20C? (and you'd need to have done a good many days to answer that).
I'd estimate that <5% of my days on snow have been that cold. Even -5C can feel quite warm when the suns out, especially in March/April.
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synthetics can be washed after a days skiing and are dry by next morning.
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jellylegs, +1
I seldom see the hardened European skiers with rucksack full of extra layers.
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