[newbie question...clothing]

Looks like the neck warmer is on the last-minute shopping list!

 

Thanks for all the help fellas.

 

ninja

[newbie question...clothing]

I'm not too sure about the "no undies" deal peaker!

 

SnoboYaro and zwelgen, one of my thermal tops is a turtleneck (covers all my neck)...and my ski jacket zips right up to my chin (also has a hood). This would do the same job as a neck warmer, right??

 

Cheers.

ninja

[newbie question...clothing]

kamoshika and Markie, thanks for your advice.

 

I'll go buy a couple of pair of thin socks as well.

 

My ski jacket and ski pants are both waterproof and windproof....lucky I got them on sale and saved a good deal of money!

 

Cheers.

ninja

[newbie question...clothing]

Hey guys.

 

I'll be heading to Japan next week (for 7 weeks), and plan on trying out skiing when I make my way up to Sapporo for the Snow Festival.

 

I've never been in really cold weather before (heck, I haven't even seen snow ), so I need some help with regard to what clothing I need to bring along (for skiiing and general wear).

 

So far I've got the following....but I have a feeling it might not be enough for the cold weather in Japan at the moment:

 

- Ski pants and ski jacket (Mountain Designs brand)

- 4 pairs of thermals (2 longsleeve tops, 2 longjohns)

- Windproof fleece jacket

- 2 pairs of cotton/polyester cargo pants

- 2 pairs of gloves (1 pair is thin fleece, the other is thicker with this "Thinsulate" material lining the inside)

- Ski goggles (to be borrowed off a friend)

- Thick socks

- 2 pairs T-shirts/long-sleeve shirts

- 2 beanies

- Waterproof hiking boots

- Underwear

 

OK, so that's my clothing....I'm trying to pack as light as possible because I'll be carrying all this in a backpack, and I plan on washing my clothing as I backpack around Japan.

 

So apart from the ski stuff I'll have to rent and the clothing I've listed above, is there anything I need to add to deal with the very cold weather?

 

Regards,

ninja