Feeling good and feeling comfortable in the mountains
is key to enjoy a real good adventure.
Having the right layers is really essential for not having to worry about being too hot or too cold
so that you can actually focus completely on what's happening to you out there and live it to the fullest!
So you want to be warm, but not too warm, because if you start to sweat
as soon as you're gonna stop and let your temperature cool down you're gonna get cold
and you're gonna feel the wet stick to your skin for the rest of the day
So on a normal cruising day I'll go with merino base layers
they breathe really well, you will not stink - because I have very smelly armpits -
and it will stay dry all the time.
Mid layer, super important,
so this is going to be the layer which you're going to be changing according to the season
I like something which is breathable, fairly light and which will keep me warm in winter
and not so much when I'm touring or when it's really hot.
So and then the most outer layer which is the three layer shell jacket and pants
it's not what's going to keep you warm,
but it's going to protect you from the wind and it's going to be breathing when you're sweating a little bit
I always go out in the mountain with either a Down Vest or Down Jacket
Today I have it under my shell because it's a bit chilly and there's a little bit of wind
so that I can get protected but still warm
and and if I get too warm, I'll take this guy out
and I'll still be protected from the wind and I can carry on.
This is when you're going to be doing Chamonix style, so like down jacket over your shell,
which is going to allow you to go in and out from your down
without losing the protection from the wind, so that's a winner.
The neck warmer is something that I use all the time
it's something that keeps the wind from going into your neck,
that keeps you really warm and it basically acts like an extra layer.
And for the snowboarders, I think it's really good to use long gloves
because you might be like me, spending all your time swimming into the snow
and that means that the snow is deep, so that's good!
So when touring or when it's going to get hot
a thin mid layer is gonna be really good
and then you can adapt layers if needed.
So something that I like to add,
oh sorry not this one
if it gets a bit colder, a bit of down on the chest
but still have the arms free, so that they can breathe
and still be protecting from the wind.
It's important when you start touring to be a bit cold
rather than waiting to sweat to get the extra layers off.
On a tree day with big pow pow, there will be a lot of humidity in the air
you'll get mega sweaty and then on the lift you're gonna get cold
so it's a lot of up and down with the temperature
so that makes it the trickiest scenario.
So be ready to sweat and maybe take an extra beanie, goggles and neck warmer into your backpack,
that will feel like gold after a few runs,
and avoid down because it will be stuck and it will suck all the moisture
so personally when I'm riding the woods I like to use synthetic down
because that will be sucking a bit less the moisture.
At the end of the day we're all different,
so it's really important that you go out there and try and find out what suits you the best
so that you can have a mega blast and stay out there all day
and maybe all night, if needed!