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What to Wear under a Ski Jacket?

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41st
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I kind of struggled with the temperature last year. I never really knew what to wear under my ski jacket. I live in Northeastern PA and the average temperature while I ski is around 30-20F. I always wore a core coat but i was too bulky and I was wonder if anyone had inexpensive solutions.
Oct 12 2010 4:31PM
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heFF
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umm ever hear of layers?
Oct 12 2010 4:32PM
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Kcin
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i wear a thermal with a tee shirt over it...
Oct 12 2010 4:34PM
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DADDYlongLEGS
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more clothes
Oct 12 2010 4:34PM
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emlaa
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http://www.icebreaker.com/site/index.html

not totally inexpensive but so worth it.
Oct 12 2010 4:34PM
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G_Wood
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a long sleeve tee and maybe some tees on top of it depending on the day
Oct 12 2010 4:36PM
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41st
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I was gonna just wear under armor with two or three tall tees but it really doesn't sound warm.
Oct 12 2010 4:36PM
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dstriebs
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I like to wear crew neck sweaters under my jacket cuz it's a warm layer and you don't have to deal with another hood
Oct 12 2010 4:39PM
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Static
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I wear one t shirt under a $15 down jacket I bought at target 4 years ago.
Oct 12 2010 4:42PM
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prophet
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bamboo all the way. so comfortable.
http://www.levelninesports.com/Cloudveil-2010-Canopy-Shirt-Men-S
Oct 12 2010 4:44PM
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A.Eberhard
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A nice big wool sweater.
No, but seriously I just wear like a layer of neoprene then a thick polar fleece sweater and a tee. Plus my jacket which has a small amount insulation, and a pair of down gloves and I was toasty at -22F.
Oct 12 2010 4:47PM
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.AR6rider.
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Usually just a t-shirt, but if it's colder than usual I'll throw on a North Face fleece.

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Oct 12 2010 4:53PM
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emlaa
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inb4 tom/nick comment
Oct 12 2010 4:54PM
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Tablespoon
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Yes.
If it i really cold i have this merino hoodie i use as well.
Oct 12 2010 4:55PM
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.AR6rider.
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I've had that fleece for close to four years.  Thanks for trying, though.
Oct 12 2010 4:55PM
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emlaa
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i've had one for a while too : P
Oct 12 2010 5:18PM
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BlackcountryBill
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I wear a superman outfit, then when I see gapers standing in the way. deal with them in a super hero fasion.
Oct 12 2010 5:20PM
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Legoman
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Get some HH thermals, I have the warm ones and they keep me toasty even when its -30 out. I think the dry ones are better for warmer conditions though as I have overheated a fair few times when its warmed up significantly.

Costs some money but they are really good quality although they are only 40% merino compared to the icebreaker stuff.

Otherwise 10 XXXXXXL tees
Oct 12 2010 5:59PM
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binturong-qwerty
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a thermal, then a tall tee or two, and maybe a crewneck or hoodie
if that isn't your style, just get a baselayer top, salomon, under armour and a lot of other companies sell them.
Oct 12 2010 6:03PM
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benk
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MERINO WOOL

it never smells, doesn't itch, thin, and warm
Oct 12 2010 6:23PM
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Kev-Hal
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This! Always start with icebreaker!
Oct 13 2010 12:56AM
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ShredAZ
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It all depends. Is your jacket insulated or is it just a shell?

Here's a few good layering techniques.

For a base layer, I recommend a material that's whicking like Underarmor or something polyester. You don't want cotton for a base layer because it absorbs moisture and will only make you colder where as synthetics disperse it.

Next, you need an insulation layer. This all depends on how cold it is outside. My jacket is lightly insulated, so I'm usually fine with just a few cotton tall-T's underneath if it's 30 outside. On colder days like 15-20 I'll layer up with a hoodie on top of T's (my hood is removeable) or a fleece if it starts to get really cold.

Oct 13 2010 1:17AM
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JRyder
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As many tall tees as you can fit under your jacket
Oct 13 2010 1:42AM
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sagaRIP
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I normally wear a long sleeve thermal, then a t shirt, then a polo (keeps your neck real warm without needing a snood) and then if its really really cold a fleece or hoodie. On top of all that i wear my jacket. All the layers are fairly thin so i still have loads of manoeuvrability.

Fact of that matter is if you go to some cheapo sports shop and buy some under-layers branded or unbranded and have that, a t shirt and a fleece you will be warm.
Oct 13 2010 9:15AM
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I_Am_Mod
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i always wear my...


but seriously;

go to an outdoor store and ask for technical bottom and middle layers, they'll help you out....

i usally wear long sleeved t-shirt+backprotector +flannel shirt+outer layer on upper part of my body and bottompart; merino wool long pants, kneeprotectors and crashpants, then my skipants....

sometimes when it's really cold i put on a thin downjacket underneath everything....

(not saying my setup is technical at all, but it gets things done for everything i do on the mountain...)
Oct 13 2010 10:04AM
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Ben.
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under armour type moisture wicking layer.

long sleeve tee
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warmer days short sleeve tee.

colder days hoody


really really really cold days hoody, north face fleece


then jacket.
Oct 13 2010 12:25PM
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Lemuel
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Under armor with a long sleeve tee. When it gets a little colder, I throw on a fleece over top. Warm days, under armor w/a short sleeve tee / tall tee.
Oct 13 2010 12:33PM
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Willard
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tee shirt then a flannel
Oct 13 2010 12:50PM
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Jayde
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soft protector vest/jacket
Oct 13 2010 1:40PM
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K_Fresh
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I'm from Alaska... and 30-20 F weather is a shell and tee shirt weather... but I guess just get a light fleece or something. But I mean if you're actually skiing and not sitting around you shouldn't need many layers. That's just the way I look at it.
Oct 13 2010 1:50PM
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.nasty
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always a t-shirt. Even when I was in fierce 50mph wind and 10 degrees in CO I never needed more than a shirt under my jacket.
Oct 13 2010 1:52PM
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Beez
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a variety of layered tall tees will do the trick
Oct 13 2010 2:58PM
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yourthemannowdog
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under armour and a thermal shirt over that when its cold, Usually just a thermal cause it never gets terribly cold in NY.
Oct 13 2010 4:38PM
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wintersway
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cold days - long sleeve under armour, tshirt, fleece zipped into jacket shell

regular days - long sleeve under armour, 2 tshirts, shell (maybe throw on my hoody vest)

warm days - tshirt, shell (or just a tshirt, or tshirt with vest)
Oct 13 2010 6:36PM
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sk00t3r
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i usually just rock a flannel under my coat
Oct 13 2010 6:59PM
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steezenskis
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bring extra shit in a bag and then layer. a thermal and a t shirt should be a good base layer
Oct 13 2010 7:03PM
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D_Calle
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Ya man just rock the layers. Better to overdress than underdress
Oct 13 2010 7:48PM
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