What's your favorite base layer?

[ski diva]

Dressing appropriately so you're not too hot or too cold is a mixture of science and guessing game. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

Me, I'd rather be too hot than too cold. I can always go in and take something off or open my pit zips.

Here's what I have for my base:

For moderately cold days I have Smart Wool bottoms, and for really cold days, Capilene Expedition Weight. For spring skiing, some lightweight Patagonias. Sometimes I'll wear a couple different weights at the same time. For example, it was -25 (with the wind chill) at the summit today, so I wore two layers under my ski pants: a lightweight Patagonia under the Capiline Expedition Weight. And I was fine.

For the top, I have a couple LL Beans and Patagonias of mixed weights I can wear singly or in layers. Over these, I wear either a Capilne Expedition Weight fleece or a lighter weight North Face fleece.

For sox, thin Smart Wools.

How about you?

 

[Lilgeorg]

Last year i started to wear Under Armor. I really like how it wicks away sweat yet keeps me toasty. I usually wear fleece pants over them and a fleece top ,too. I find this combination warmer than the hot chillis I used to wear.

 

[snobound]

As a base layer junkie, thought I'd add my 2cents.

CW-X proformance tights then ski pants. My ski pants rock, they consist of a zip out fleece liner and a shell. I love them.

For the top depends on where I'm at the and the temp, but usually a North Face light weight shirt (sometimes paired with a mid-weight) I always hae this shirt on since it has a lower back zipper pocket I keep my MP3 player in. I also have some Marmont mid-wieght shirts. Then my Woolriches fleece shirt (unless it's warm) then my Columbia coat.

For sock I use the turtle fur socks, with a light dress sock. Keeps my feet perfect!

 

[eng_ch]

Other than undies, I usually wear Patra silk thermals (vest adn long johns), a long-sleeve roll neck with a slightly fleecy inside, a fleece and then a jacket (trousers directly over long johns). I can't actually wear my ski trousers without long-johns as they stick to my legs otherwise. Being silk, the thermals are fine whatever the weather. If it should get really warm I ditch the fleece. Otherwise that lot sees me through practically everything