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Looking at snow-forecast etc the temps in Austria seem to be really low - is this usual or are they going through a really cold spell ? I have only had experience of Andorra and France in the past and I think it never been below about -10. Some daytime temps in Austria are showing -20 to -30 without windchill.
I think I need to get out and purchase some thermals ! Any specific make better than the others ?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Paul Mason, I have found that just an extra layer can be suffiicent, but you also want to think about your head and face protection too - and use some lining/inner gloves as well maybe.
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Paul Mason,
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I think I need to get out and purchase some thermals ! Any specific make better than the others ?
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My personal preferences are for HH Lifa or Lowe Alpine stuff. The M&S stuff has quite a good reputation. You can negate any wicking properties in the thermals by topping with a T shirt  Avoid at all costs!
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You can negate any wicking properties in the thermals by topping with a T shirt
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or with a pair of cotton rich trackie bottoms. For anyone booking a last minute holiday the motto has to be "go low". The high places have little to commend them this week, thin snow, rocky slopes and too cold to have much fun. cD5, those thermals sound good, will have a look, thanks.
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I tend to layer up - I have silk thermals which I wear next to my ski, then Helly Hanson ones on top, then my shell trousers. That copes admirably for me down to -25 at least. If it dropped below that, I'd probably put thin TSBs on instead of the HH thermals.
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| Paul Mason wrote: |
| I have only had experience of Andorra and France in the past and I think it never been below about -10. Some daytime temps in Austria are showing -20 to -30 without windchill. |
It's started to get much colder this afternoon. Currently -12 in Les arcs (I've just spent half an hour servicing my skis on the balcony - hands are so cold I can barely type). The cloud has come in and there is a very fine drizzle, but frozen obviously, in the air. Forecast seems to be for a light dusting of snow in the next 36 hours, then a decent amount around New Year.
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rob@rar.org.uk,
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It's started to get much colder this afternoon. Currently -12 in Les arcs
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Brrr...! Time to get the family organised into a snow dance 
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| snowbunny wrote: |
| Brrr...! Time to get the family organised into a snow dance |
Yes please, that would be very kind of you!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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rob@rar.org.uk,
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There's just me and Jane and Oscar The cat
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You have your cat with you in Les Arcs?
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You know it makes sense.
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| snowbunny wrote: |
You have your cat with you in Les Arcs? |
Sadly not  He's at home being spoiled by the cat-sitters. One of my neighbours here has brought his cat, so I have a substitute to play with...
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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rob@rar.org.uk,
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Sadly not He's at home being spoiled by the cat-sitters. One of my neighbours here has brought his cat, so I have a substitute to play with...
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Oscar will know, that you have been unfaithful
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Poster: A snowHead
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| snowbunny wrote: |
| Oscar will know, that you have been unfaithful |
Yes I know, but he will understand. We have an 'open relationship'...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Ray Zorro wrote: |
| Paul Mason, I have found that just an extra layer can be suffiicent, but you also want to think about your head and face protection too - and use some lining/inner gloves as well maybe. |
Ray, not sure about that. Have tried with and without in extreme cold and found my fingers went numb far quicker with the inner gloves, better with a bigger air space around the hands in fact. I suppose if you have inner glvoes and normal gloves that still leaves you plenty of space around the fingers that might work.
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Tue 27-12-05 10:28; edited 1 time in total
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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PG,
Agree with the air space, its why mittens work better, I think....
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The air space is important, I always buy small mens' gloves, womens' pairs are simply too small, no wiggle room
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| Looking at snow-forecast etc the temps in Austria seem to be really low - is this usual or are they going through a really cold spell ? I have only had experience of Andorra and France in the past and I think it never been below about -10. Some daytime temps in Austria are showing -20 to -30 without windchill. |
You should never trust anything on a website- here in austria in this region it has been slightly above freezing these last couple of days!!!  -20 maybe at the tops of the mountains at 3000m but at resort level and skiing level it has only been about -6. Where about are going??
o the news they are saying we are in for more snow on wednesday to add to the metre we have in the village and nearly 2 metres on the mountain.
Nigel
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snowbunny, Agree - I am actually size 7 glove, but my Hestra half/half are size 9 - can get 2 pairs on inner gloves inside and still have "wriggle room"
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I acknowledge the alternate views regarding the use or not of lining gloves and by no means do I have any expertise in this field. I guess there may be different situations, but silk inner gloves certainly made a huge difference for one of my children in November when we had wind chill down around the -30's. She had previously suffered with cold hands at much higher temperatures.
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djfletcher, we are on a last minute into Salzburg and so we only find out which resort we are going to once we have landed.
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I find that naturally warm hands can be a huge help. Try ebay to see if any are going cheap. My hands have never been cold and I have a pair of gloves that were €10 from Plagne Centre market. Mrs FTS on the other hand has never had warm hands, silk liners, €120 mits, hand warmers. Poor thing.
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plus 40kmph winds. Layers are very good to keep core temps up but turtle furs or balaclavas, good hats (ie one that can be pulled right down )etc are essential to keep skin exposure to a max.
...perhaps they could dance in front of a suitable webcam, and an enterprising 
