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I was just wondering what people thought about clothing for a ski trip. Downhill skiing and in our case.
Buying specialist ski kit or will technical outdoor kit for walking / mountaineering do?
I need kit for winter walking including waterproof trousers (I'm tall so hard to find = expensive to get something that fits). Also I'm looking at buffalo special 6 shirt or something equally technical in use. But adding in ski specific kit too the bill rockets.
So my idea is to switch out ski kit for outdoor kit that can be used for other activities where it's sensible. So what really needs to be ski specific and what doesn't?
Current thinking is jacket not but trousers or salopettes tali do need to be ski specific. Reason is normal trousers won't go over the ski boots.
PS as an aside, those inside fabric tubes with a loop of strap at the bottom of ski trousers, how do you use them? By that I mean do you put the loop under the arch of your foot and into your boot? Might be a daft question but our son's ski trousers has a thick strap that might be uncomfortable under your foot in the boot. Too thick for that use.
Buying specialist ski kit or will technical outdoor kit for walking / mountaineering do?
I need kit for winter walking including waterproof trousers (I'm tall so hard to find = expensive to get something that fits). Also I'm looking at buffalo special 6 shirt or something equally technical in use. But adding in ski specific kit too the bill rockets.
So my idea is to switch out ski kit for outdoor kit that can be used for other activities where it's sensible. So what really needs to be ski specific and what doesn't?
Current thinking is jacket not but trousers or salopettes tali do need to be ski specific. Reason is normal trousers won't go over the ski boots.
PS as an aside, those inside fabric tubes with a loop of strap at the bottom of ski trousers, how do you use them? By that I mean do you put the loop under the arch of your foot and into your boot? Might be a daft question but our son's ski trousers has a thick strap that might be uncomfortable under your foot in the boot. Too thick for that use.