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How to layer for success for hiking, climbing, skiing and other outdoor activities
Thursday, Sep 15, 2011
The key to dressing right for outdoor adventures is being able to adapt quickly to changes in the weather. Those changes can come externally, from temperature shifts and precipitation, and also internally, as your body heats up according to how hard you are working. The key to achieving the versatility to deal with the elements? Proper layering. Dress with the right combination of layers and you can react quickly to any situation.
Using skiing as an example, Outdoor Research design consultant and ski legend Mike Hattrup thinks about how and where he will be skiing before choosing his layers.
“I have two basic layering techniques, one for the resort skiing and another for the backcountry skiing,â€
Using skiing as an example, Outdoor Research design consultant and ski legend Mike Hattrup thinks about how and where he will be skiing before choosing his layers.
“I have two basic layering techniques, one for the resort skiing and another for the backcountry skiing,â€