Bulgaria Ski discussion board

re: packing advice

Not quite in the buff, but a group of us skied in our trunks on the glacier at Kaprun in Austria about 10 years ago for a laugh. We were skiing at 9500 ft and it was about -10. After a couple of minutes I noticed that I had gained two extra adams apples.
On the way up to the top one of the lads operating the chair lift came running out when we got off. I though he was going to throw us off the mountain, but he only wanted a picture of us.

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Layers good, cotton bad.
Cotton doesnt wick the moisture away from the skin so when you get sweaty your skin stays wet/damp and you get cold.

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definately a good thermal base layer on top and bottom, i have never had to wear anything other than a thermal base layer top and bottom and the ski jacket and salopettes over the top.

all my stuff is HellyHansen and i would truly recommend the thermals, ive got about 6 sets of the things!!!

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HH thermals are on sale at Cotswalds at the moment. I agree though, I always wear thermals occasionally micro fleece if really cold. As well as good gloves get good socks as well.

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Oh feck.. our thermals ARE cotton!!! what do I do now???

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If they are proper base layers that wick moisture they are ok. If not you've still got a bit more shopping to do
The first year I went boarding I took cotton t -shirts and to be honest they made the suitcase stink when I was packing to come home.

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Had -32 in finland without winchill,that was cold,infact you could only manage 1 run and then you had to go and get yourself a nice hot toddy

I had 4 layers of t-shirts including a thermal 1
2 x pairs of thermal socks
1x thermal leggings plus salopettes
1x snood
1x balaclarva (sp)
1x beanie

and i was still freezing,it was that cold that your eyelashes started to freeze together,no kidding i have pics to prove it.

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i think some of you folks might be confusing you cottons and your nylons

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And I wonder what are you going to do?
Skiing or sitting in the cold?
Wearing all this clothes while skiing you will be melting like butter in the sun. I recommend long cotton underwear, a roll-neck termal sweat (to protect against the wind) and a ski jack. Of course gloves and glasses. If it is going to be too cold . Thats all. I did so many times before and I am still alive.
FR from Germany
Roland

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yes but i am a real wuss and i spend a lot of time skiing on my backside.