7 Tips on How to Dress for Skiing

In this video, we are going to talk about how you can dress better so you stay nice and warm out there in the snow. We first talk about the 3 layers then about a few details to your clothing that makes all the difference in the world.

3 Layers:
00:40 Layer 1 | The base layer
01:37 Layer 2 | The mid layer
03:17 Layer 3 | The outer layer

The details that make the difference:
04:47 Glove liners
05:10 Leather gloves
05:42 Neck gaiter / Neckwarmer
06:28 Cold feet?

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[rubenboni]

Extra tip: When taking off your gloves during a drink or lunch outside, your gloves will cool down fast and you risk cold hands afterwards. In order to prevent this from happening, put your gloves inside your jacket... or just sit on them. That will keep your gloves warm. :-)

[johnhunter]

After many years I've discovered that, for me, the key to warm feet is having boots that fit REALLY well, so that they don't have to be overly tightened to perform well. It's made an amazing difference.

[katharinechao]

yes, a video about off season training/fitness/flexibility would be wonderful. How to prepare body optimally for ski season.

[apss]

Dude do a video about off snow training- like gym and stuff that gives benefits to skiing

[hheg]

If you have cold feet you can also open the buckles of the skiboot when you are in a lift. This results in a better blood circulation

[Connor_]

Nah bro, in AUS just use an underarmour teeshirt and XXL Armada Hoodie

[kirstenf]

Love that little piece of hair sticking straight up.. it helps me take him seriously :)

[lucas_leja]

I don’t know why but I’m loving how soft the music in background is

[rogertyler]

This guy knows what he is talking about. From experience I can usually find fault in videos like this but he really nails it. Shell, insulation, base. Warmth, breathability, permeability. I personally love Kinkos as a warm glove with a generous helping of SnoSeal. Thin poly something gloves, leather gloves, and warm Kinkos. It's not uncommon it's so cold I can hear the gloves tap, but still feel like I have dexterity and am warm.

[djbeste]

Very good summary. I tend to have cold feet and hands even though I use glove liners and compression socks. This can be mitigated by keeping the body core temperature up, so using an extra insulation vest and insulating short really helps me on cold days.
When planning for the day not only temperatures but also wind need to be considered. And finally a Buff and beanie can give the little extra warmth and be stowed away easily when not needed.

[MazdaMike]

Jackets with pit zips are epic. Also, can you do a video on what we can do on the off-season to help keep our skiing up?

[EugeneBranigan]

Great videos, for feet I always wear skinny socks, generally wool but on very cold days I use medical tape to tape hand warmers tp the top of my toes (in my boots there is just enough room). The relative lack of oxygen in the boot causes the handwarmer chemical reaction to slow and they last more tham 12 hours. Whenever my toes start to get chilled I lift them up to the top of the boot squeezing the hand warmer against my toes and the boot and they warm up. There are also toe warmers with sticky patches designed for such a purpose but, being a ski patroller, I have a lot of medical tape and only need to carry one type of warmer.

[saureeeegogo]

As a freeride skier from north Finland I can assure you as long as you have a good pair of ski socks and clothing that fits the weather conditions, your feet will stay warm. Without the need of any kind of thermo socks etc.

Most common reasons for cold feet are too tight socks or too tight boots. Or worst scenario, multiple socks that pressure your feet and toes too much.

[MarcFriedlanderClassicGuitar]

I recently changed over from gloves (I have a few pairs incl leather and gor-tex) to mittens and it was immediately obvious that they are far warmer than gloves. Gloves are the wrong design for keeping your hands warm, and for a number of reasons, which all add up to much colder hands. You lose heat through surface area. Think about the surface area of a glove with an individual compartment for each finger, versus a mitten that is essentially a bag you throw your hand into. A bag in which you are creating and storing warm air. Gloves are pathetic in this regard. Second - the mitten is much easier to just put your hand into. The glove - again with it's surface area - resists being pulled on by friction. So your hands are out in the cold longer. You just plunge your hands into mittens almost effortlessly. Third - on the lift - or even on the side of the trail - you can easily ball up your hands within the mittens. Doing so with gloves is far more difficult. So have cold hands and play with (and possibly drop) your iPhone - I mean, I do it. But with mittens off. You can't really operate your phone with ski gloves on either. Now here's another thing - I have a little "tether" - an elastic strip about 3-4 inches long sort of alligator clips at both ends. One end gets clipped to my jacket. I just leave it like that. When I want to take my gloves off, I clip them into the other alligator clip. If you just leave your gloves/mittens on your lap, they could fall off the lift and then your hands will really freeze. If all that is not enough for you, I find it much easier to get my hands into the pole straps when I wear mittens vs gloves.



I know I wrote a lot but it's your hands, folks. Get mittens. I swear by them now. Even for spring skiing the ease of on/off makes them better than gloves.

[beemo]

The outer layer looks much like a good rain jacket, so that's what i'll try..
Interesting how you hang the hangers backwards.

[hoppityhop]

Big tip here for new people, don't tuck your thermals/base layer into your socks or boots. The pressure from latching up your boots can push the cuffs etc into your ankles which is very painful. I did this on my first day on snow and could barely ski because of the pain in my ankles.

[GorkaLeguina]

I remember when I first start skiing, one of my instructors told me to always wear "executives socks" (I'm not sure if it's the right translation, sorry) so I don't get any troubles putting on/out my boots. After that, next step has been using competition ski socks that are quite thin.

Wherever I tried merino socks or similar for cold days, my feet where so sweaty so... in any situation thin sockets work really good for me.

Cheers 🤘

[countrytings]

He like another bob ross, his voice is so gentle and soft.

[roberttgdavis]

I ski In New Zealand and the most important and useful parts of my gear are my Mons-Royale balaclava and touch screen friendly glove inners. The balaclava covers the neck, can be used with a hood and can cover the face aswell, i always use the thin, warm hood under my helmet because a warm head is crucial. But on the slopes I usually keep my mouth uncovered, but when I get onto the chairlift and I can feel the cold breeze or the snow machines on my face, I can just shimmy the balaclava to cover my face all the way to my goggles within seconds, just by moving my jaw and face a little. And It feels like its not even there, warm but extremely breathable. I also use my inner gloves at lunch so I can use my phone and have good hand movement (because they are well fitting) to eat my lunch without getting cold hands.

[BenRangel]

I rarely use a mid-layer, even if it’s -5C I get hot after the first run. Last time I went with some new skiiers they all ended up regretting taking their midlayers as they got too warm by just carrying skis to the lift for five minutes