I know it's late in the season and the coldest period is already past but after our last week skiing I can't resist talking about how to survive in excessive cold. This winter I 've skied temperatures between -25 and -18 degrees Celsius (-12 to 0 degrees Fahrenheit) far too many days. Literally the whole winter break week had freezing temperatures! I've always been promoting layering as you can peel on or off a couple of layers as it turns colder or you get warm. But in these temperatures it just doesn't … [Read more...] about Surviving The Cold
Layering For The Cold
Swedish mountains in December and January can be really really cold. Just plainly supercold. And that is the case this year! You can be lucky, there have been New Years when it's not so cold but this year we have been down to the -10 degrees Fahrenheit/-25 degrees Celsius. The older I get, the less I can handle the cold. I need more and more clothes, layers and insulation... The outside looks basically the same, independent of the temperature i e same ski jacket and pants. It's underneath the outer shell … [Read more...] about Layering For The Cold
