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European skiing jacket for a beginner? (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
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Hi all!

Just learned how to ski, but the suit I borrowed is super old and started getting wet.

I'm looking for something ideally made in Europe, if not, at least from a European-based company (and made outside), that would be good for a beginner, fairly light and packable. And water-proof. :)

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[โ€“] [S] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

you mention getting wet so what do I know

I was skiing in around -5ยฐC to -10ยฐC and, apparently, that was low enough difference for my body heat to elevate the surface temp of the jacket to at least 1ยฐC, which meant that snow that landed on me was melting. On day five the jacket's waterproofing went away and for the next two days it was getting (slowly) soaked.

For a beginner thereโ€™s no reason to have a jacket dedicated specifically to skiing.

Hmm... I get where you're coming from, but wouldn't you say the opposite is also true? Might as well go hiking in a skiing jacket, no?

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 9 months ago

    Sure - I had a snowboarding jacket as an all purpose one for a few years, and it was great. So I think it's more about finding a good jacket that you could see yourself wearing in many situations.

    And yeah, it makes sense that the snow could melt and all that, sounds extremely uncomfortable. In either case I'd want a waterproof jacket for sure. :)

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