would this be a good base layer for skiing?
409107
Yes. It wicks away sweat and dries quickly. Keeps me toadty under s wool sweater w a down jacket or vest
409108
I don't ski but I can tell you they kept me warm on a day when we had wind chills of 10 below zero and I was working outside. Does that help?
409109
yes, wonderful, but warning!!! the black labels will run black dye over the rest of the blouse if you hand wash it in mild soap!! I now have black marks across the bottom and the front of my shrt.. wish they wud replace it for e, I love the warmth! CSL
263544
This jacket is great for fall and spring on its own. I love it as a mid layer under my ski jacket which keeps me toasty on the cold slopes in winter.
1747497
Yes, it's very breathable; the downside is that in higher speeds or lower temps you'll freeze unless you wear multiple layers.
405598
It provides a respectable amount of warmth for what it is (a rain jacket, not a coat). Throw on a couple layers under this jacket and you're good to go. I've worn this in non-rain, less than 40 degree (F) conditions and it's kept me warm with some layering.
284702
It's an awesome jacket. Minnesota gets pretty darn cold so you'd probably want a layer under the jacket. May be a fleece.
20287
Not as warm but if you put on a sweater and undershirt it will keep you nicely. If you are outside alot in 20 degree weather you would need to put on an extra layer for sure. I bought a polar fleece hood that I wear with my coat and if I have that on I am just perfect with warmth. the hood is really just a wind, snow and rain blocker. My other down coat had a very warm hood and I did miss that warmth, but when I started wearing the fleece hood I know longer missed it and I could see more easily.
2041813
Not sure about cross country skiing, but it was great for alpine. I could not stay still in the lift line after cold waxing with "hot sauce". I would imagine it would work just as well for cross country.
1355783
Medium! Layering it is not a good idea as it can start to get cakey- good luck
45295
It is able to be used as an outer layer in warm weather and an under layer in cold weather. It does not have any real warming qualities. It does however work and I don't go in the woods without it.
142299
i think it would work perfectly fine. but i believe snowboaring has more 'holes' in the front for aero dynmaic purposes.
13431
I don't think it'll be a good knee warmer. Its relatively thin (perhaps to keep cool while you work out). Has the thickness of a beret, or two fleece jackets layered over each other. Very polyester-y in feel as well, so I don't think that traps heat well.
117688
I've used polypro in the Marines, but for skiing they're pretty thick, unless you find some that are thin. And I believe you'll want something thin to wick away moisture and excess heat while skiing. Matter of fact, 2 years after active duty, (1999) I did some training with a reserve unit and we went cross country skiing - believe it or not. It was so cold, but the only thing they let us wear was our skivvy tops and bottoms under our gortex...because the skiing was going to heat us up and it did (this was in Grayling, MI and it goes down to the teens; add wind and you're at ~10. now in 2004 and 2005, I went snowboarding with my friends, and I had no thermals on that I could remember. Both trips were freezing cold in Petosky MI. I just had snowboarding pants, wool/blend boarding socks, and regular skivvies. And I was fine, never overheated, b/c the pants had venting zippers - or whatever. Oh yeah, the sun was a big help too. If you're going to ski as incessantly as possible, and you're going to wear snow pants (I assume are insulated), I'd wear something thin underneath. If you're going to only wear gortex in ~10F weather, then polypro might be the ticket. Another thing too. One thing our corpsman told us about polypro, is that you can overheat in them. One thing I've heard about wool from reliable sources, you won't overheat. Polypro is breathable, but will hold heat and won't let go - hence overheating. Wool on the hand is thinner and more breathable, so it can let go of unwanted heat from all the skiing you want to do; and still keep you warm. Hope this helps. So my best guess at ~10F = snow pants + thin wool.
977715
Depends upon the thickness or weight of the thermals. I've used under armor cold gear thermals, which didn't breath well due to their thickness. On the other hand my REI thermals breathed great but lacked warmth. From my experience merino wool provides a good in between.
543386
Yes it is! It's excelente good for travelling (air travel) with two paires of ski and some clothes.
757598
I had ordered a 3X last year. I don't know if they are out of those sizes or what, but I do see that they are missing in the size range. I am 5'4" and weigh about 200 lbs, most of it in my belly and backside. These fit me well, aside from being too long. I have the straps shortened as much as possible and the legs are still too long. But I got the bibs mainly to go out and shovel snow, etc, not for skiing, and they are just fine for my purposes. They have kept me quite warm. That isn't much help if the size that you need is not listed.
268692
It's great just get one size bigger than you normally would and you'll have enough room for 2 thinner or 1 thick layer underneath. Its very lightweight. I'm not sure about how warm it is in extreme cold though because I just bought it.
2042139
Definitely. The sides under the fly are completely mesh, it would be extremely cold with the slightest winter breeze.