 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi All,
Question for you all on gear options. I am going skiing this January for a week and was wondering what type of jacket I should be wearing?
I have a gore-tex hard shell walking jacket (mountain equipment) that I have used a lot for walking, my question is, would it be fine to this as an outer and layer up inside or would I be better off buying a full on ski jacket?
My jacket is about 7 years old now but similar to this: http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/index.cfm/product/mountain-equipment-firefox-pro-shell-jacket/fuseaction/products.detail/code/11110964
Advice / comments appreciated.
Thanks
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Tue 1-11-11 15:44; edited 1 time in total
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Montarius, I think what you've got there will be absolutely fine. The beauty being you will be able to add and subtract layers to suit your temperature.
A lot of ski jackets are just shells. They don't neccesarily have an insulation layer.
I would add a good merino wool base layer and a hoody/fleece with your jacket and you'll be fine for the vast majority of the conditions you will encounter.
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Hi Feast, thanks for your reply. I have been looking for merino base layers as I also do a lot of mountain biking. Bit lost with the second layer, will any old fleece do here or does it need to be made out of a certain material? How would a micro fleece do?
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Montarius, merino +/- micro fleece with the goretex hard shell will be spot on!
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Montarius, welcome to snowHeads! 
My only problem with a jacket like that would be a lack of sufficient pockets.
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Montarius, I think a micro fleece would be fine. I normally just wear a hoody, because I like to think I'm a youth (I'm 30).
Pedantica, fair point about the pockets. You can never have to many. But your lift pass should be fine in your left trouser/pant/salopette pocket.
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Pedantica, yep but those sorts of jackets are designed so you can get into the pocket when wearing a backpack with waist belt 
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livetoski, even if I'm wearing a backpack (which isn't always) I prefer to have a few get-at-able pockets. And the pocket on the waist belt of my backpack (Dakine Pro) is just about big enough to carry a lipstick and a small purse and no more. Mind you, I grant that the OP may not want to carry everything but the kitchen stove liberally distributed about his person like I do. 
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Pedantica, yep agreed my little backpack waist pocket has the lippy and a few business cards.
A backpack helps stop snow going up your jacket if it does not have a snow skirt
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Thanks for all the replies.
The jacket actually has a surprising number of pockets, far more than the one linked so I don't think that will be an issue.
Unfortunately the jacket is plane black, might have to get some colourful salopettes..
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Montarius, good plan. I've got a black NF jacket. I have had to add some jazy blue Bonfire Particle pants to liven it up a little. 
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Snap!
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Saw some that colour at TK Maxx, think im going to have to invest. Cant be the man in black...
Quick question on the merino base layer, what MG should I be looking for? Seems like its either 120 or 190?
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