onehunga 26 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 The thread on jackets go me thinking. What do you wear when you go out on the slopes? Are you into the latest fashion, or like me, wear an 8 year out jacket brought at the outlet mall. (a very good Columbia jacket with a zipped in thermal fleece jacket, however the colours are dark green and black, not that fashionable) I'm also interested in what is under that fashion statement. What do you wear under your jacket to keep warm. I wear a couple of layers of heat tech from Uni Qlo. (note if you wear your old granddads woolen underwear please don't tell us) The heat tech works well, but if anyone has a better solution I'm interested in hearing it. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I wear either my 2year old ski jacket or trousers or my 6 year old one depending on my mood.My boots are about 6 years old too and still going strong. My skis 3 years old I think. Im not into buying the latest fashion at all and as all my gear is still in tip top shape I see no reason to change it especially my boots which I had custom adjusted to suit my foot. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 When I'm not naked, which is of course very rare, I wear a few uniqlo thin warm thingy things, a tracky-like top thingy and then my jacket. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Teeshirt and uniqlo fleece under my jacket thats it keeps me like toast but then I am super atsugari so it has to be bloody cold for me to need to wear more. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I'm kind of the opposite, get very cold. I might wear 3 if I had them! Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I have Ocean and Earth under garments and normal undies (although I have a burton longsleeve for this trip). Long socks normal ones (although I have Burton ones for this trip) Special Blend Jacket (Green. Blue and White Diamonds) and Flouro Green Pants (very loud this year but as my kids said it's Japan so anything goes) And of course Helmet and Balaclava 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Bottom up. Ski socks that hurt my lower leg hairs M&S Boxers Columbia ski pants Killy top next to skin Killy ski jacket Helmet Goggles Columbia gloves One top and one jacket, plenty even for Hokkaido. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Top - from skin out - Merino thermal - 100 weight micro fleece - S.O.S. softshell Jacket rated 20,000 breathable and 20,000 waterproof Bottom - underchunders, Columbia Titanium pants (go fast green colour) Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I'm naked....always.....cos I'm gnarly!! Isn't everyone?! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I have a pair of goret-tex mountaineering style overpants with bib and braces which I've had for about 12 years that are still going strong. Under them I have thermals. Up top I have a long sleeved thermal, a soft shell jacket and then a gore-tex shell jacket. Most stuff that can be used just as readily hiking, mountaineering or skiing. Not sure I can remember the brand of any clothing I own. Pretty sure I bought the pants at Patagonia all those years ago. A mate of mine used to be a store manager and got me a good discount. The thermals are probably from there as well. The jacket I got in Japan but I honestly can't remember where. Could have been Mont Bell in Sapporo. Soft shell I got from Costco in Sapporo. I couldn't care less about fashion in my daily life and that extends to being on the slopes. Most of my skiing over the years has been backcountry anyway where being stylish is a complete waste of time. It's always function over fashion. Link to post Share on other sites
Sciclone 2 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Have just retired an old Burton AK down jacket and my 6yo Gush pants (30k waterproof, kept me dry really well) for some new high mm/gm stuff from Rakuten. New salomon synapse boots to replace worn 6yo ones, smith i/ox goggles to replace old scratched Oakley ducati wisdoms and some Aldi snow socks and compression skins. Who really gives a tinker's cuss if you look good on the slopes? Considering the amount of old guys I see wearing 80's fluoro gear and no-name goggles, I'd say they don't particularly care either. That latest style jacket will be superceded next year, and if doesn't keep you warm, then it's failed in its basic function. Link to post Share on other sites
Dunga 1 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Bottom, skins and aldi snowboard pants (cheap and cheerful, warm and only $40-3200¥) Top, Marino thermal, t-shirt, burton hemisphere jacket if its cold or a Kathmandu gortex ski shell if its warm. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 The only colour I don't like on snow is white...especially if we are decked out top to toe in white (which I saw a few times in Europe!). You are not all that visible... My current choice of attire is: Lululemon sports crop bra (very important piece of kit for a girl ) Mons base layer 3/4 tights and long sleeve top (I'm over being cut short in the arms and body length, this one is cut long, but zero need for thermals where your socks go!) If its bitter I might whip out the heavy icebreaker thermal too and pants instead. Socks - the thinnest thermal socks I can find (feet stay warmer that way...) A bright LMFAO t-shirt with HEY on the front if its not bitterly cold. A hot pink Mammut Midlayer if it's brass monkeys weather. Purple snowboard pants I bought in Japan, need replacing before long. Black Mammut Jacket with Hot Pink furry lining (it's warm!) bought in Grindelwald Helmet - pearlised white with lace Hot pink/patterned polar buff Black GLOVES, the kids are into using mittens - can not get into that at all! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 A Jock strap and bondage gear. Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Wow MB, no wonder folks get us confused on the slopes, we are rocking the same gear. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 As many layers as I can get. I'm very samugari. I think all ladies should be made to wear bikinis. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Wow MB, no wonder folks get us confused on the slopes, we are rocking the same gear. always knew you were a girly man Pete! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 GG. Not all girls... Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Yeah maybe just some girls 1 Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 My $30 Goretex North Face jacket from vietnam is going very well.. no leaks.. Link to post Share on other sites
boardbaka 3 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I wear a shell jacket made by burton, black RPM Pants black and that famous t shirt underneath ! - NEW YORK / TOKYO / PARIS / ONEHUNGA (also black whith white lettering) Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Ive got two tops and two bottoms. First one is bright yellow volcom pants. Really low waterproofing - 5k? I feel like a pillock in them. Very rarely wear them. Theyre supposed to go with my 2010 blue snaggletooth jacket on early/late season (8k). Other set up is 4sq adams jacket - 15k i think. And cord patterned quicksilvers. Also really low at 5000. Possibly why i have a wet ass typing this. Pretty much felt like i was being rained on today. Plenty of hoodies and jackets but keep jackets for work days. Either way, plenty of color, kinda baggy style. Pretty much clown throw up. Link to post Share on other sites
Sciclone 2 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 If anyone is in Japan, I can wholeheartedly recommend Gush snowgear (check rakuten or Jimbocho stores). I've had my pants since 2008, and even on a rainy day in Hotham I was kept pretty dry. Link to post Share on other sites
NECK 14 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Speedos and a wife-beater vest (with ketchup stains). Link to post Share on other sites
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