Hi all,
Ive been wondering just recently what people wear to keep themselves warm whilst on the slopes. I know peoples preferences are different i myself dont like to feel bulky and so i was wondering what you guys wear to keep warm?
I have been and bought icebreaker bodyfit leggins and long sleve crew T today to use as base layers. If i wore these with another icebreaker 320 midlayer will this be sufficent in cold conditions worn under my jacket and trousers...
If there are any icebreaker experts on this forum id love to hear from you as the staff i spoke to today at ellis brigham were well pretty useless to say the least. :(
Are there any products out there that perform better than icebreaker, if so what are they?
Lets hear your thoughts. :D
How do you keep warm on the slopes?
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Started by Crispyapplepie in Ski Chatter 16-Dec-2010 - 18 Replies
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Trencher
reply to 'How do you keep warm on the slopes? ' posted Dec-2010
The first choice you have to make is whether you want your jacket and ski pants with insulation, or just a shell. This really determines what layers you wear underneath. You can get away with insulated pants on a warm day, but an well insulated jacket needs very good venting to be versatile. There is not as much difference in the performance of different brands of thermals as people seem to believe. I like wool mixes, or silk for a thin base layer. Depending on the temperature, and wind, I use either a micro fleece, or a thicker fleece top and bottom over the base. In between I'll just wear micro fleece only.
because I'm so inclined .....
JonG
reply to 'How do you keep warm on the slopes? ' posted Dec-2010
Hi,
I still use my trusty old ( it must be getting on for 18 years old now.....god I must be the tightest skier on the planet ) Berghaus Tramontana Fleece with its Gore-Tex windstopper lining.
Its only a Polartec 200 fleece but with the Gore-Tex lining is as toasty as can be , I normally just wear either a t-shirt or thin long sleeved top under it......
.....it's the best bit of ski kit i've brought....mind you at the age it is ....it could well be the only bit of kit i've brought :D . Years ago I was sitting on the Toviere chair in L'espace Killy for the last trip up of the day and the sun had gone behind the Grande Motte and was about -18 oC , but it still did the business.
Apart from that my hip flask is pretty good....hic !
jon.
I still use my trusty old ( it must be getting on for 18 years old now.....god I must be the tightest skier on the planet ) Berghaus Tramontana Fleece with its Gore-Tex windstopper lining.
Its only a Polartec 200 fleece but with the Gore-Tex lining is as toasty as can be , I normally just wear either a t-shirt or thin long sleeved top under it......
.....it's the best bit of ski kit i've brought....mind you at the age it is ....it could well be the only bit of kit i've brought :D . Years ago I was sitting on the Toviere chair in L'espace Killy for the last trip up of the day and the sun had gone behind the Grande Motte and was about -18 oC , but it still did the business.
Apart from that my hip flask is pretty good....hic !
jon.
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AllyG
reply to 'How do you keep warm on the slopes? ' posted Dec-2010
I can't tolerate anything except cotton against my skin, so I wear cotton leggings and T-shirt (cotton is not really advised as a base layer for ski-ing), with a thin tight fitting fleece on top of the T-shirt, and then just my insulated ski jacket and salopettes.
If I wear any more than this I get too hot (even at minus 20 C) because I work pretty hard when I'm ski-ing (trying to keep up with the rest of the class!). And when I'm really feeling too hot I unzip my jacket to cool off. If I'm on a freezing chair lift in the wind I put my hood up over my helmet and my neck warmer over the lower part of my face.
I suppose what one needs to wear depends on the weather (especially the wind) and what one's doing. I think the beginner groups should dress up extra warm because there's usually a lot of standing around while people learn the basics.
Ally
If I wear any more than this I get too hot (even at minus 20 C) because I work pretty hard when I'm ski-ing (trying to keep up with the rest of the class!). And when I'm really feeling too hot I unzip my jacket to cool off. If I'm on a freezing chair lift in the wind I put my hood up over my helmet and my neck warmer over the lower part of my face.
I suppose what one needs to wear depends on the weather (especially the wind) and what one's doing. I think the beginner groups should dress up extra warm because there's usually a lot of standing around while people learn the basics.
Ally
Bandit
reply to 'How do you keep warm on the slopes? ' posted Dec-2010
Make sure that your boot liners are dry. If they are damp,the cold quickly penetrates and numb feet will ruin your day!
Ian Wickham
reply to 'How do you keep warm on the slopes? ' posted Dec-2010
I just ski it certainly keeps you warm ....
Brimster
reply to 'How do you keep warm on the slopes? ' posted Dec-2010
Depending on how cold (or warm) it is depends on what I wear...
-20 or below and humid then I will be wearing my thermals, a t-shirt, shell jacket and then my ski jacket.
Its my feet that suffer the most hence the next item on my wish list is heated insoles! :shock:
-20 or below and humid then I will be wearing my thermals, a t-shirt, shell jacket and then my ski jacket.
Its my feet that suffer the most hence the next item on my wish list is heated insoles! :shock:
Ian Wickham
reply to 'How do you keep warm on the slopes? ' posted Dec-2010
Perhaps you guy's that feel the cold should stick to summer holidays :D
Topic last updated on 17-December-2010 at 18:40