A sure fire way to look like a novice on the slopes is to turn up in jeans and a cotton hoodie. Hopefully SkiDiscount is here to help you through your ski holiday case ! And also to offer you a special X-mas discount on your next ski hire. Get 15% off with offer code NOELSKI15 ! But back to your suitcase and our fisrt 3 tips… The trick here is layer, layer, layer. Did you get that ? LAYER. Your body heat will change dramatically from when you’re powering down the slopes to when you’re queueing patiently for the ski lift, so you need to be able to adapt. And our remark about the jeans and cotton hoodie? You don’t need to be Cath Kidston to know that these are materials that soak up water and hold it there. You might as well roll around an ice pool in a onesie made of sponges.
• Waterproof trousers: More often sold as “ski/snow pants”, which is misleading because they’re actually thick, warm, waterproof trousers. Which is what we decided to call them.
• Thermal underwear: A second skin designed to regulate your body temperature. They look absurd, but we’ll let you shuck them for the après ski.
• Gloves and hats: If you’re considering just bring one of each, we beg you to reconsider. Not only should you have a softer, lightweight option for your time off the slopes, but you’ll also end up paying a fortune on the mountain to replace any you lose. If you’ve got an extra pair of gloves, take them. Also consider glove liners, which is are basically thermal undies for your fingers.
