 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi Guys , Newbee to this forum.
What do you wear under your salopettes ?......... Sounds like a very odd chat up line I know , but it is a genuine question.
This will be my 4th week skiing trip, and previously I've just used a pair of old cotton thermals and jogging bottoms, or draw string training pants if you prefer, and then the "pets".
However, many Betty Swallocks later I've decided to go the techno way and got myself a couple of pairs of good make base-layer pants.
So the question is .............Apart from doling out another portion of the hard earned that would keep a small nation, not unlike Andorra, going for a few weeks, on a couple of pairs of mid-layer pants. What do you suggest to wear between the base-layer and the salopettes ?
Any worthwhile suggestions would be kindly copied.
Thanks guys.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nofin apart from boxer shorts
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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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I usually have a pair of thermals under mine, and underpants under that!!!!
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gorjulin, Welcome to 
You shouldnt need anything else. As b]johnboy[/b], says, just some boxers.
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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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Shell trousers and either Helly Hansen or Odlo thermals (whichever clean at the time). Or both at once in extreme circumstances. Or padded trousers and no thermals.
Can't comment on the swallocks problem though, as I don't own any.
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| Lizzard wrote: |
| Can't comment on the swallocks problem though, as I don't own any. |
There are plenty of bootfitters that I can recommend. 
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I wear boxers 90% of the time and replace them with a single layer "blizzard" "Helly" or "skins" thermals when its below about -10 degrees. gorjulin, Not surprised you're warm with all that clobber on!!!
Guess it depends on the spec of your ski pants though... if you get some well insulated but highly breathable ones with vents you really don't need a great deal underneath unless its absolutely freezing.
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NOW !! There's another question......................................Considering that these new fangled base layers are supposed to be skin tight, wick away your perspiration off your skin and all that mallarkey.................Is it boxers/yfronts(noooo) on first ie. next to the Swallocks and, seeing they are not made of this groundbreaking techno material, having them swingingin the sweat.................Or is it a Superman jobbie, ie super pants on first (to wick away all that the groin area exudes) to keep you nice and dry, and then your boxers over them ...............kinda thingy!!
Do you know what I mean?
What do ya think ?
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Got some boxers from M&S that claim to wick away sweat, seemed to work fine. Put the pets straight over the top. Had to keep undoing the leg vents as it was pretty warm in Tignes last week. I've never worn any more than this, don't want anything in the way of my socks.
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Calf length thermals are the boys! I think the recommendation is not to wear anything under thermals. May cause a few problems after a few days though if travelling light 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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if this global waming keeps on will we all be sking in our swimming trunks next year 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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just Boxers or if its really cold a pair of long johns inbetween
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You know it makes sense.
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OR...... If its quite mild just a 'Windstopper' thong but watch the tan lines 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Have just checked in my wardrobe, presently a pair of old jeans and my walkie talkies.
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Poster: A snowHead
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gorjulin, Micro Modal and elastane (Lycra) boxers from Tchibo and Matelan (US Athletic). Similar products available from M&S, J.Lewis, Asda and all major pants suppliers . . . read the labels.
Wicking , supportive, easily washed (not that you neanderthals would know) and quick drying.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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gorjulin, normally a pair of Lowe Alpine wicking trunks, and then just the 'pets (non-padded TNF Hyvent things) do me fine if it's reasonably mild (say >-10C). For colder days a pair of thinnish thermals as well.
Nothing extra required. If you're getting cold, then just ski harder.
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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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| GrahamN wrote: |
| If you're getting cold, then just ski harder. |
I shall remember that line.
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I gave up taking thermals because I never wore them. Just a base layer, salopettes and ski jacket is all I mostly wear, plus a second layer on my top half if it is really cold and a scarf to wind or unwind, to regulate temperature at the top. (And a hat most of the time).
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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The thing to remember here is that everybody is different
Personally, the only time I have needed anything other than a pair of ordinary cotton pants and a cotton T shirt under my salopettes and ski jacket was when I was in Canada, with temperatures below -20C.
But I am a very warm person. Others may find they need thermals at anything below zero.
When you first come to skiing, you really need to experiment, and find out what works for you. Take a number of layers, and a (small) rucsack/daysack, so that you can remove/add layers during the day. Once you know what is normally right for you, then you can stop carrying extra layers.
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I wear thermals at Castleford  .
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Normally just a Thong & Stockings. 
Just insulated ski pants normally good for down to 0 to -30.
If warmer, shell pants and Spyder stretch base layer longjohns. +5 to -10
very warm, just the shell pants.
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Knees braces and some Butlins prize winners
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Boxers or thermals. Never both.
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Frosty the Snowman,
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| some Butlins prize winners |
What on earth are these?
Well, someone had to ask...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I reckon they're his Knobbly Knees
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Although he could be packing a Glamourous Gran down there
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You know it makes sense.
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"Spiderman" thermals when it's cold (i.e. February). Boxers in spring time.
I once was going to wear jeans and fortunately someone questioned the wisdom on the day in question... 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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I have a fleecy inner to my ski pants and thats fine....
Or if I wear shell pants then I might use some LJ's to take the cold from the shell fabric.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Usually just boxers (M&S wicking stretch variety), if it gets really cold (like below - 10) then base-layer thermals - never both. I change them once a week whether they need it or not. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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For the time of year I normally go skiing (March), usually just M&S Thermal Shorts over my briefs.
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Thanks for the responses guys and gals, I feel better now about wearing just base layers under the pets.
And only 1 welcome, well, either you are all a pretty unfriendly lot ..........or ............ It's as if I've been on the forum for ages !!!!
I'll take the latter for now !!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers.
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even in the coldest weather I rarely wear thermal base layers under my salopettes just too hot when skiing. Can be cold on exposed lifts but thats just an incentive to get moving quickly at the top
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gorjulin, welcome to 's !!!
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gorjulin,
Sorry about that, but looking at your last post your count has gone up so we think all that has been done before.
My aplogies, welcome to
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Knickers and occasionally thermals
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