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packing advice

beckyboo Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 12-17-07 17:02

packing advice

big thick woolies or lots of layers? Confused
Jen Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 12-17-07 17:05

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I'd go for lots of layers, by the time you sit down to have lunch you might be ready to strip down a bit so to speak!!! I ended up only wearing a t-shirt hoody and ski jacket, taking a couple of layers off at lunch
Winter slope Phil Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 12-17-07 17:07

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Definately go for layers.
When you are on some of the lifts you can sometimes get a bit chilly. Like Jen says, normally by lunch time you are a bit warmer!
beckyboo Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 12-17-07 17:33

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lots of layers it is then. Razz
But as its really cold may sneak a big thick woolie in anyway.
NickTerry Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 12-17-07 17:58

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Layers are best for two reasons:

1. You can always take off or put on layers if you are too hot or too cold.

2. you will be warmer in layers than you will in a big woolie as it is the layer of air bewteen each layer that creates the insulation.

I've skied for quite a fews years now and i find the follwoing layers work pretty well in most conditions.

1. cotton t-shirt
2. thin roll-neck sweat (long sleeves, slightly thicker than a t-shirt).
3. fleece jacket (which happens to be ...
Layers are best for two reasons:

1. You can always take off or put on layers if you are too hot or too cold.

2. you will be warmer in layers than you will in a big woolie as it is the layer of air bewteen each layer that creates the insulation.

I've skied for quite a fews years now and i find the follwoing layers work pretty well in most conditions.

1. cotton t-shirt
2. thin roll-neck sweat (long sleeves, slightly thicker than a t-shirt).
3. fleece jacket (which happens to be from the inside of my ski jacket).
4. Ski jack.

After assesing the weather each morning, i may decide to ditch the roll-neck or the fleece.

For the bottom half, salopettes with or without thermals (depending on how cold it is).

Hope this helps.

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NickTerry Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 12-17-07 17:58

re: packing advice

Layers are best for two reasons:

1. You can always take off or put on layers if you are too hot or too cold.

2. you will be warmer in layers than you will in a big woolie as it is the layer of air bewteen each layer that creates the insulation.

I've skied for quite a fews years now and i find the follwoing layers work pretty well in most conditions.

1. cotton t-shirt
2. thin roll-neck sweat (long sleeves, slightly thicker than a t-shirt).
3. fleece jacket (which happens to be ...
Layers are best for two reasons:

1. You can always take off or put on layers if you are too hot or too cold.

2. you will be warmer in layers than you will in a big woolie as it is the layer of air bewteen each layer that creates the insulation.

I've skied for quite a fews years now and i find the follwoing layers work pretty well in most conditions.

1. cotton t-shirt
2. thin roll-neck sweat (long sleeves, slightly thicker than a t-shirt).
3. fleece jacket (which happens to be from the inside of my ski jacket).
4. Ski jack.

After assesing the weather each morning, i may decide to ditch the roll-neck or the fleece.

For the bottom half, salopettes with or without thermals (depending on how cold it is).

Hope this helps.

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Gill Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 12-17-07 18:01

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it looks like a cold one at the moment, I will be wearing the lot... and probably never take any off... brrrrrrr...
beckyboo Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 12-17-07 18:24

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its between -7 and -20 where we are going and I just have no idea how cold that is!
Tanjette Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 12-17-07 18:29

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Something about cotton t-shirt:
NEVER do this but go for a thermal t-shirt! It absorbes the sweat and still keep you dry & warm in any condition..

NickTerry Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 12-17-07 18:31

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to be honest, temperature wise you'd struggle to know the difference betwen -7 and -20, both are f cold. If it is snowing or windy or wosrse still, snowing and windy, you will feel it much more. Protection against the wind / wet is therfore of much greater importance. Good salopettes and and jacket (over your layers) will sort that out. You'll want to add a hat and a scarf (or snood) to that too. Covering the back of your neck is vital.