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Powder skiing. No friends on a powder day. 1.4 m of fresh and -29 Celsius. Heated boots, snorkel system, heated vest, down coat and pants.

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• 650 5y ago
  Where do you get heated gear?
  • swader999 5y ago
    Search heated vests on Amazon, get the ones that run off of USB charging packs. For feet, you can do the single use toe packs or get the toe plate warmer that runs off of a lithium ion pack. These are the best: https://www.thewarmingstore.com/therm-ic-c-pack-1700-bluetooth-c-w-heat-kit.html https://www.thewarmingstore.com/therm-ic-c-pack-1700-bluetoo... A product called boot glove works extremely well too. This is a neoprene (wetsuit material) cover that goes around the boot. I use this as well as the heated toe plate. For hands, you want a warm mitt that will stop wind and give a lot of insulation. Then add the single use hot pack. The hardest part is the face. You don't want any exposed skin, so a face mask is what is needed. Goggle fog becomes a problem so a snorkel that expels air away from your face works well if you get used to it. You also don't inhale powder snow which is hard to deal with when it's that deep. I still carry a spare pair of goggles just in case. The trick is to not sweat too much. Regulating your heat with a warm hood and the heated vest that you can adjust helps. Nobody really skis when it's this cold out except for a small amount of nut cases. So you get the mountain to yourself and run after run of untracked turns. It happens every three years or so where you get this big a storm along with the cold temps.
• butwhywhyoh 5y ago
  Yeah, that sounds exactly like something that would generalize to a big city.
  • swader999 5y ago
    I guess not. But there's often a hill within day trip driving distance to a lot of cities in the north.