Me too. I don't like being cold. I wear three neck gaiters plus a head band that goes over my ears when it's below zero F. My helmet gets pretty tight. One of those neck gaiters is a balaclava with a thick fleece neck gaiter. The only skin exposed is my nose. One instructor in our ski school uses KT kinesiology tape over his nose to cut down the wind chill on that skin. I've thought of adding that too so no skin is exposed at all.It is all about the neck gaiter layers. Single digits warrant 2, below zero (have taught all day in 25 below zero) I wear 3. Only worn my super puffy mountaineering pants under my teaching uniform once. Looked ridiculous....everyone in the locker room took photos. I usually wear double puffy jackets. Under my shell all of December and January. I hate overheating more than being cold though....
@MissySki how are those Astis mitts on the cold days? I’ve been debating these.
I find them super warm. I normally have to wear a thin liner with them because my hand end up sweating, then they get cold. With the liner it keeps my hands dryer by wicking the sweat away.@MissySki how are those Astis mitts on the cold days? I’ve been debating these.
I didn’t wear hand warmers all weekend, which is something that never happens, and I was comfortable.
That was impressive!! I was finally comfy that day skiing beautiful powder and Lost Princess with you.Crazy right?!? And it was below 0 to start Saturday. I also found out Sunday that a mitten can actually be too warm and I had to take them off in between runs on Lost Princess. In hindsight it was definitely too warm for them that day, but usually I don’t have that issue EVER outside of rare spring days! Lol They are packed for diva west, but I’m bringing a lighter backup as well!
That was impressive!! I was finally comfy that day skiing beautiful powder and Lost Princess with you.
Today was -3 when I got up, between 0 and -2 on the way to the mountain, teens to low 20s for a high. No wind which is key.
Bottom: Odlo Blackcomb 3/4 base pants, Marmot Variant Hybrid Capri, insulated Patagonia Powder Bowl pants
Top: Uniqlo heat tech tank bra top, 200 weight Smartwool long sleeve, Smartwool vest, Patagonia Nano 1/4 zip, The North Face Point it Down jacket
Feet: Smartwool ultralight socks, boot heaters
Hands: Black Diamond Mercury Mitts, hand warmers, thumbs pulled in on lift rides
Face/neck - Facesaver, Skida Tour
Head - Skida Nordic hat, helmet with vents shut, hood up on TNF down jacket.
I was surprisingly comfortable! Cannot wait for my Chaval mitt exchange to arrive - so hopeful.
I'm down to zero layers because I can hardly zip my ski pants!
I am familiar with this sentiment! Working on losing some of the excess after the holidays, which (after Thanksgiving) start on December 9 with Mr. Blizzard’s birthday and don’t end until all the extra cookies are thrown away in January.