The crash test mode: how to be chic to skiing, instructions for use
Tired of piling up layers of sweaters and feeling as graceful as a snowman? Do not worry about hot-cold, foggy glasses and bibendum style? Here are our special solutions makeover to hit the slopes with chic and comfort.
Winter sports special makeover
A good day of skiing starts with precise equipment. Do not stack layers of sweaters of any kind, which will prevent you from moving as you wish. Prefer high-tech materials like merino wool for underwear or Gore-Tex for your parka. It's important to choose models that breathe and wick away perspiration so you do not stay wet all day.
The essential element for your surfer panoply? The pair of ski socks. Do not neglect it, it will be very useful to you.
When skiing, it is important to protect your extremities: understand the feet, the hands and the head! The gloves must be warm, waterproof and especially at the right size. Too small or too big, the air will seep into your wrist and you will have trouble holding your poles properly. So do not borrow them from anyone before leaving ...
On the head, everything is possible provided you protect your ears! Chapka, hat, headband, try what suits you best. Women skiers who do not want to be bored will use a parka with storm hood, ideal not to let the cold sneak in the neck.
And finally, do not forget the sunscreen. Good descents to all!
Solutions to my technical problems of beginners:
"My hands are cold, even with ski gloves. "
The more cautious ones will choose the mittens, which hold warmer than the gloves.
"I'm cold as soon as I stop skiing. "
If you are cold, it may be because your clothes do not properly wick away perspiration. Opt for antiperspirant and draining materials, which dry in the blink of an eye. Choose also special ski underwear that keeps the heat: pants, tee-shirt ...
"My ears are frozen, even with a hat. "
Try the fleece headband, which you can even put under your cap.
"I do not like skiing with a mask. "
Some skiers prefer to wear glasses, lighter and less bulky than the ski mask. Be careful, however, when choosing your pair of glasses, which must wear quality polarized lenses.
"The snow sneaks in my back, at the first fall! "
Simply opt for parka models with a snow skirt.
Our shopping:
Lafuma fleece headband 9 euros
Chapka quilted down Aigle 45 euros
Roxy ski socks 20 euros
Puffy jacket down water resistance with durable water repellent treatment Rossignol 599 euros
Ski gloves Grenade 59,95 euros
Polarized glasses with Prada polarized lenses 193 euros
Oakley ski mask 155 euros
Muffle Rip Curl 60 euros
Ski pants in Gore-Tex and strech Millet 269,90 euros on solentbay.com
Roxy technical parka with removable storm hood, pockets for MP3 player, snow skirt 350 euros
2nd layer polar jacket Degree 7, 79 euros
Rossignol women's ski all tracks 199,95 euros on snowleader.com
Horsefeathers underwear 49,95 euros on blue-tomato.com
Salomon anti-odor and anti-bacterial merino wool trousers 65 euros
Salomon drainage and quick drying technical t-shirt 85 euros
