 Poster: A snowHead
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Last week I saw a woman skiing in a bright pink jacket. It was that high visibility fluorescent pink which is generally used in running jackets etc. The visibility was poor that day, but she stood out on the slope much more than other people.
I'm a nervous skier, partly as a result of being knocked over many times by people coming up behind me. Some of these accidents have been due to people moving much faster than me in poor visability.
I need a new jacket anyway, and it occured to me that a high visibility one might just give me that extra confidence.
Does anyone know where I'd find a jacket like this? There are lots of bright pink ones around, but I can't find one in that specific high visibility fabric. I'm not set on pink, any high visibility colour would do.
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Try Screwfix, you can keep it in a vehicle for driving in France
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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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Google > Pink High Viz - comes up with lots of choice.
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Cynic, 
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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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Thanks.
I had discounted the workwear option as being too stiff to ski in, but some of the bomber jackets might work.
I'd tried several google searches but not that specific one. It seems to be mainly returning links to vests and running jackets though, nothing warm enough for skiing.
The one I saw definitely seemed more like normal ski jacket in fit.
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janeed, The horsey folk around here have Pink high viz riding jackets which are similar ish to Ski
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I just found one with "please pass wide and slow" written on the back. Maybe that will do the job 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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janeed, I think you're missing a full stop 
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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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Mosha Marc, works either way 
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You could invest in more equestrian kit with a cross country life protector connected to your skis so if you are knocked over it inflates. You must remember to remove the leash at lunch time or you blow up like Michelin man
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You know it makes sense.
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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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| janeed wrote: |
| I'm a nervous skier, partly as a result of being knocked over many times by people coming up behind me. Some of these accidents have been due to people moving much faster than me in poor visability. |
You must be really unlucky! I've never been knocked over by people from behind, even in my 'nervous beginner' days. Or, perhaps, I'm just lucky?
Good luck staying visible!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Try somebody who does a lot of cycling gear like wiggle.com. I should think they would have loads of high viz gore-tex type jackets.
Or what about that florescent Elho gear that was popular about 20 years ago. I bet you can still find that on fleabay.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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musher, happy days - I am starting to feel nostalgic, I had a bright red Nevica jacket with a bright fluerescent stripe across the back my wife sported a bright yellow Nevica one piece with pink patches on the arms. Oddly enough, no one ever crashed in to us - maybe these health and safety types do have a point. 
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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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snowbandit, Never arrested by fashion police?
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janeed,
Scott make a lime green one.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I hope for their own sake you don't have children, bullies are a terrible thing to cope with.
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In Les Arcs last week they must have had the builders in. Three different large groups skiing around in hi-vis vests. Saw 2 groups wearing similar in La Rosiere 2 weeks earlier.
Must be a new fashion that will pass me by!
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You sure they weren't school groups?
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In La Plagne the blind skiers wear Hi Viz
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Why? So they don't lose their group?
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There was a lady standing in the falling snow today wearing a pair of sallies in just the colour pink described by the OP. She also stood out well.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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As a real reply, try any branch of B&Q, any tool shop, ironmongery or engineers supplies trade counter.
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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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Thanks for some of the suggestions. I have looked at the workwear type jackets, but they do seem a little stiff to ski in. The ones on wiggle are great for running and cycling, but a bit thin for skiing.
The horse ones are the best bet so far. I'll try and try one on somewhere.
However, the one I saw was very much a ski jacket, fur hood, goggle pocket etc, just in high viz pink.
I'll keep looking.
Zero-G, I don't seem to have much luck. I always try and keep a steady pace and turn shape, and stop in a wide place at the side of the piste, but it still happens. Twice I've been the only other person on the piste, and still got knocked over. I don't think passing my 'nervous beginner' days in St Anton helped either.
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janeed,
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The ones on wiggle are great for running and cycling, but a bit thin for skiing.
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I was thinking about a thin showerproof one to go over perhaps a soft shell.
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You know it makes sense.
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Actually that might work. My husband and I both have ones we use for running. Mine is fairly fitted, so can't get much more than a base layer underneath, but I could easily get a larger one to go over some layers.
That's my back up plan.
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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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That looks really promising. Thanks
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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 find bright orange trousers and an Angry Birds yellow helmet cover works pretty well
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks for all (well most of) the suggestions.
I've just received the one Megamum recommended. I think it is probably designed for cycling, as it is a bit thinner that my current jacket, and has a pocket at the back, but it looks like it will do the job over a warmer midlayer.
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FAQ
Friends I was skiing with reckoned they (father just missed me before the son smacked directly into me) were blinded by my jacket 