 Poster: A snowHead
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My daughter hasn't been skiing for a few years and in this time has developed Reynauds so I'm after recommendations for cold weather gear, thermals, heated gloves, boot liners etc as she's just booked for Late jan
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Lilies32, welcome to snowHeads.
Blazewear does good heated gloves and other garments.
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@Lilies32, my wife has Renaud's - to the extent she can't wash salad in summer (!).
She had been delighted with Blazewear thermal glove liners and has SIDAS thermal insoles for her ski boots.
Hasn't felt the need yet for heated clothing...
I'd advise layering and if budget a consideration, Decathlon do very technical kit at good prices. If your daughter isn't particularly aggressive a skier, i.e. Won't be sweating a lot, down clothing these days is lovely. Light, compact and toasty.
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@Lilies32, I suffer from cold hands, and have tried most brands of heated gloves, including Black Diamond, Hestra, Snowlife and Therm-ic. However, by far the best I have used are Outdoor Research Lucent gloves. The Lucent gloves actually provide positive heat, rather than just keeping your hands 'not cold'.
Assuming she doesn't have her own boots, heated socks will be a better option than heated foot beds, but I don't know reliable/robust they are.
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Another vote for Blazewear gloves, and heated insoles in her boots.
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@PowderAdict, those look very good but a little pricey. The Blazewear stuff was about GBP 100 (?) and OK you have to factor in the Hestras (of course) on top but still, and in spring the Blaze liners can go under lighter weight spring gloves (yes, that seriously does make sense).
We haven't had to experience the heated socks but yes, a better idea for rentals - a much better idea - no idea on effectiveness nor comfort.
Anyhoo.
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She wears insoles in her shoes so has to put them in boots, could she put the heated liners in over those or would they be too thick? I was thinking a wool base layer better than bog standard thermals? Then layer with fleece?
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@Lilies32, if they are her own boots, the SIDAS system (at least, maybe the others) allows for the heating element to stick to the tops of the insole then there's a super thin layer stuck above that.
Almost no volume reduction.
If you can manage the itchiness merino base layers apparently super toasty.
My wife finds though it's only her extremities that matter.
If money no object, Arc'teryx Atom jackets are amazingly good at coping with an extraordinary range of temperature needs. Other manufacturers I am sure make the same but jo idea of brands or models.
Last edited by After all it is free  on Wed 21-09-16 7:54; edited 1 time in total
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@under a new name, I bought mine when the £ was still worth something against the $, and with discounts paid £165. I'm now tempted by the double battery OR Capstones, but no one has them for sale yet.
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@PowderAdict, the OH actually doesn't wany hot hands just hands that hasn't shut down so the Blaze kit is perfect...
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Under a new name think we are more of a decathlon budget plus astute sale purchases of other brands...
She will hire boots so we might just go for heated gloves... If she's ok then can buy boots in the future but as first trip since developing Reynauds I don't want to spend too much
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@Lilies32, your daughter could to try a few hours in a snowdome to see what she needs, especially if hiring boots. For me, heated insoles (Therm-ic) are key to enjoying the slopetime, without them I have to be more careful. With them in they seem to heat the whole body so then I don't have to use extra gloves or thermals.
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Mittens not gloves will really help with the fingers.
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You know it makes sense.
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Mittens as @Sarge McSarge help, but with Raynaud's there's a reasonable chance you'll need heating as well. As you'll know it's not that your fingers are cold becuase of the cold, but because the circulation shuts down. S suffers even washing salad on a warm 34C summer's day.
Decathlon do lots of good stuff e.g. http://www.decathlon.co.uk/x-light-womens-down-jacket-dark-blue-id_8344284.html
Layering the way forward. Bear in mind re cost that by buying non-ski specific stuff, you can easily wear it out and about or for other activities...
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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My wife has Renaud's too.
Things that have worked for her:
Key is to start warm and stay warm (really hard to get extremities warmed up again when they get cold, much easier to keep them warm if they start warm)
Make sure boots, socks, gloves/mitts are dry and toasty at the start of the day.
Try to avoid as much as possible removing gloves/mitts outside and use thin liners so you can keep some protection if you really have to.
Carry spare gloves which you can change immediately if you get your first pair wet
She has found mitts best (room to wriggle fingers and a better insulating air cushion) - she has some dakine ones with a pocket for the chemical hand warmer sachets (she uses these any time it isn't mild, sometimes in her pockets for remedial warm -up)
I have bought her some gloves a bit like the ones harrim mentioned - pretty good results too.
We haven't experiment with heated socks / boots but her boots always get priority on a boot drier over night so they are toasty first thing and she is careful not to tighten her boots up if we have to queue for the bubble on a cold shady morning (say)
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