Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Hello all,
My husband and I are going on our first skiing holiday, with my sons family, leaving on Saturday.
We are both senior citizens, but still like to keep active.
We have just been worried about our clothing for skiing.We have ski trousers and lovely anoraks, hats and gloves, but do we need to wear jumpers / extra layers underneath.A friend told Joe, my husband ,that he should wear 2 jumpers at least under his anorak and 3 pairs of socks to keep out the cold.We will be wearing thermal undergarments anyway.Don't want to be cold ,yet don't want to pass out either.Also,can hot drinks be bought near the skiing area?
Thanks very much, Mary & Joe O'Connor

Hi Mary
I really feel the cold,so I wear ski thermals, a polo neck and a fleece under my jacket. I also wear salopettes, one pair of socks, a hat, gloves and glove liners. I also take an extra fleece 'just in case'. It varies with individuals - my hubby never wears as many layers as me and he's fine.
You can buy some handwardmers - little warming packs that slot inside your gloves. These are good to take in your pocket in case your hands start to get chilly later in the day. Goggles are also useful if it starts to snow.

Hi Mary

You could buy some good thermals, which are light and comfortable to wear without bulking. We wear sports undergarments/skins, which are very good and silky finish or buy traditional thermals like M & S sell. They can be washed and tried over night. Try Sports World, Decathalon, JJB etc.

The skins leggings can also be used on long haul flights to prevent deep vein thrombosis, if you like travelling.

A good lip cream as well as sun block along with Ken's suggestions and you'll be set.

You don't say where you are going, but most places in Bulgaria will have places selling hot drinks with seating, just check prices before ordering.

Have a great time and don't forget to take something like Deep Freeze, Arnica etc for bruises

I went to Bulgaria as a beginner skier expecting to be cold all the time as I have a condition called Raynauds which means I have v poor circulation in my hands and feet and they go completely numb if i don't keep them warm! However I didn't get cold or go numb at all because the excercise keeps you warmed up.

I wore thermal sports underwear, salopettes, a long sleeved t-shirt, medium fleece and jacket and gloves. Most days I was too warm and had to take the fleece off so my backpack was really useful. It's also a good idea to carry an extra fleece/jumper just in case. The temp is colder if you go up to the top so you'll need a hat and I took a neckwarmer which was invaluable as Nicky thinks.

Get some good ski socks, they do cheap ones in tk maxx, just wear one pair and they'll be fine, my feet never got cold. Also sunglasses and goggles if it's snowy.

Hope you have a great time!