what to wear skiing?

[chhotii]

I have a jacket that's designed for skiing, and a turtle fur vest; and snow pants.

But under all that, what should I be wearing?

I look in my closet, and I see lots and lots of cotton. I love cotton, it's casual, it's so easy to launder. But it sucks for keeping warm.

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[perspicuity.livejournal.com]

goto EMS in nashua and ask the nice experts. bring money :)

in an ideal world, you want a skin layer, capilene or the like, to wick moisture way, and help with warmth. then a wool/synthetic fuzzy insulation layer perhaps if you tend to get cold, especially around your core, but perhaps also your legs. then a nice breathable but waterproof and windproof shell top and bottom.

from there, good socks. possibly with liners. same for head. you already have a turtle fur... that leaves... hands. liners and gloves, or mittens (warmer) or some combo. specialty gloves are waterproof but breathable, and decidedly layered in construction, and very warm.

if it's crazy cold, they have a 4th layer "parka" option, depending on "the system"

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[koshmom.livejournal.com]

It depends on "how cold" it is on the day you ski. If it's above 25-30 F degrees or so, wear a thin silk long underwear under the snow pants. For the top, wear a light sweater, and maybe that vest, then the jacket. Basically, you should not be "too cold" if you take the jacket off. If the snow pants have a bib, you might just want to wear a T shirt or basic long sleeved turtleneck.

If it's colder than 25 F and not expected to warm up, wear the silk long undies and a pair of sweat pants under the snow pants. And an extra sweater over the T shirt/Turtleneck.

[koshmom.livejournal.com]

oh, heh heh, don't listen to what Rich has to say. He's Mr. Snowman, and will tell you to wear jeans and a T shirt. It works for him, but not for other people in the Human Race. (giggle)

[chhotii.livejournal.com]

Actually he has Real Ski Duds. He doesn't wear jeans or T shirt to the slopes these days. He looks really quite bundled up. Good for going to the way top of the mountain.

[radioactiverich.livejournal.com]

I was so much younger then.

[skreeky]

Visual: Rich skiing in Tevas.

[tb]

Polyester fleece pants are your friend, and lots of outdoorsy shops are having end-of-winter sales about now. Add a layer of long underwear (lightish weight, since you'll be active) on really cold days. I'm also partial to fleece pull-overs, but don't know how well they'd work under a vest. Maybe you'd do better with some kind of lighter-weight wool/silk/synthetic blend top. Again, check the sales at REI/EMS/Bean.

Good warm socks are important too (wool/silk/synthetic again), hi-tech wicking liner probably optional unless your feet tend to sweat a lot on the bunny slopes.

(My experience comes more from snowshoeing than skiing, but I think the clothing differences may be more a matter of degree(s) than kind.)