Ski Touring Clothing Advice

When it comes to ski touring, dressing properly is essential for both comfort and safety. Skitouring often involves varied conditions. Dressing inappropriately can make your day lessrewarding or it may lead to even worse stuff like hypothermia etc.

The goal is to staycomfortable while regulating body temperature, allowing for freedom of movement, andensuring you’re protected from the elements. Here’s how to dress properly for your skitouring adventure.


Choose clothing and adapt to the type of ski tour your up to.
One of the key factors to consider when dressing for ski touring is what type of tour you're eembarking on. Your clothing choices should be tailored to the difficulty and environment of the tour. If you could, keep it simple.

• Easy, Nearby Ski Tours (e.g., Late Spring):
  For casual or shorter tours, like those innearby areas during late spring, you can get away with more minimal clothing. A simple combination of a moisture-wicking base layer, a t-shirt, and lightweight pants may be sufficient as the weather is warmer, and you and you won't be facing harsh conditions.
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• Challenging ski tours:
  For more demanding tours, especially in colder climates ormore technical terrain, you need to be fully prepared. When embarking on a harshertour, the foundation of dressing for ski touring is a solid layering system. This systeminvolves wearing multiple layers that you can easily add or remove depending on theweather and your activity level.
• Base Layer: A moisture-wicking base layer is essential to keep sweat off yourskin, helping regulate your body temperature and prevent you from gettingchilled. Merino wool or synthetic fabrics work best.
• Mid Layer: This layer provides insulation. Fleece or light down jackets arepopular choices, as they trap warmth.
• Outer Layer: Your shell jacket and pants protect you from wind, snow, andrain. Look for waterproof, windproof materials that are also breathable, suchas Gore-Tex or other similar fabrics.

While skiing uphill, you want to minimize weight and bulk in your clothing. Choose lightweight, adjustable layers that can be easily packed or stowed when not in use. For instance, having a jacket with adjustable cuffs, hoods, and hem can help you tailor the fit as conditions change.

We also believe that you should consider the right protection equipment for your tour. Bringing a helmet is kind of obligatory if youre on to a more technical tour!
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‍Keep it simple, and have fun!