When your skiing there is always a windchill.
To me a puffy jacket and a mid layer are two different things. Puffys don't breathe well and arent ideal to be worn under a shell for a semiactive sport. Down puffy are the worst fot this since down loses all loft in the moist environs under the shell. You are better off putting the down puffy over the shell than under it.
Mid layers do breathe well and should be worn under a shell. A thick wool sweater would be a solid choice for a very warm mid layer.
Insulated ski jackets are great since they are warm, but also have feature like pitzips to manage excess heat and sweat.
And as always, make sure you are a bit chilly on that first lift ride of the morning. You will warm up through out the day naturally. If you are toasty warm first thing, the next thing you should do it go back down and change out for a lighter insulation layer. If you don't you will soak your base and insulation and after a few hours you will be freezing.
To me a puffy jacket and a mid layer are two different things. Puffys don't breathe well and arent ideal to be worn under a shell for a semiactive sport. Down puffy are the worst fot this since down loses all loft in the moist environs under the shell. You are better off putting the down puffy over the shell than under it.
Mid layers do breathe well and should be worn under a shell. A thick wool sweater would be a solid choice for a very warm mid layer.
Insulated ski jackets are great since they are warm, but also have feature like pitzips to manage excess heat and sweat.
And as always, make sure you are a bit chilly on that first lift ride of the morning. You will warm up through out the day naturally. If you are toasty warm first thing, the next thing you should do it go back down and change out for a lighter insulation layer. If you don't you will soak your base and insulation and after a few hours you will be freezing.
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