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Ski Clothes Shops - Notes for a Beginner
Ski clothes and skiing accessories today are governed by one major factor - functionality.
This is state of the art ski wear in muted colours, influenced in the main by snowboarders who
were trying to get away from the bright colours of the nineties. They wanted to dress down but they needed
ski kit that was tough yet flexible. Ironically, in trying to escape 'fashion', they recreated it.
As for the rest of the kit, such as a fleece (an insulating layer), thermal underwear (inner layer), thermal socks, silk inner glove liners and woolly hats, go to your nearest camping store. You'll probably save a lot of money. If you want to save even more money on ski clothes consider hiring or borrowing items from friends, especially if you have children and this is either their, or your, first ski holiday!
You will find that the jackets and trousers in the ski shop are a lot thinner than what you would expect.
Today the talk is all about the 'three layer system', which means for comfort, freedom of movement, warmth and breathability you should wear at least three layers consisting of an outer shell - the ski jacket in all its glory of muted colours with a suitable manufacturer's logo, which you will be advertising for free. This material is usually made of the same fabric that Gortex pioneered in the eighties. It allows sweat to escape but stops moisture getting in (ie: you won't boil over while searching for that lost ski in a snowdrift).
The middle layer, can also be a highly scientific piece of kit and can consist of an insulated jacket or fleece. You could be just as well off with a nice woolly sweater. The third layer is your underwear and I'll leave that to you.
And a final word of advice - skiing does warm you up and the weather can be warm too!
Dress for the cold and buy a small back pack where you can put excess ski clothing
when you get too hot.
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