RIDING OVERSEAS AND KEEPING WARM
By admin | October 1, 2009
JANS BLOG
RIDING OVERSEAS AND KEEPING WARM
For those lucky enough to be travelling to North America or Canada to ski and/or board in the next few months I have a few tips to help make your trip more enjoyable. The temperatures can drop well below freezing so it is important to keep warm if you want to enjoy yourself and maximize your lift ticket.
A/ Layering
Firstly I think the most important item of clothing is your Thermals. I would generally suggest taking two sets of good quality thermals. With two sets you can wear just one or double them up if it is really cold. Because thermals are very fine it is not too bulky to wear two sets at a time. Auski have a number of different brands of thermals and have the biggest range of snow ski apparel in the southern hemisphere, so there is sure to be something for every one.
Thermals are most effective if worn under a skivvy. This ensures your warm air is trapped in close to the skin. Then the third and top layer is your jacket. Jackets can be either a Shell or Insulated with varying levels of warmth. If you do only have a Shell it is a good idea to have a fleece layer between your skivvy and the Shell. A fleece vest is a good idea because it is not too bulky but keeps your body warm.
B/ Invest in a good quality pair of gloves
You will find that your fingers and toes get the coldest so a really good idea is to wear a pair of Thermal or polypropelene Glove liners under a pair of good quality gloves. As it is NOT advisable to wear two pairs of sox I have found from experience the best way to keep your toes warm is to use Toasty Toes in your boots. They stay warm all day and you just attach them to your sox on top of your toes every morning when you are putting on your boots and they stay warm all day. The other option for toes is to have Hotronic Boot Heaters installed in your ski boots. Auski sell the heaters and will install then in your boot at no extra cost.
C/ Have fun and share your stories with others!
I have found that Auski located in Hardware Lane, Melbourne has the biggest and most amazing range of ski and boarding clothing and equipment. Also I like the fact that the staff at Auski are all passionate and mad keen skiers and boarders and have not only had a lot of experience riding and working in resorts overseas but also always have a story or two to share.
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