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[snowhiteonwheels]

I love monoskiing, but my legs don't. They freeze, especially my feet, despite wearing loads of technical base layers under snowboard pants, two pairs of socks and supposedly superwarm boots.

I ski in the french Tessier, ouioui, and the only available cover is rubbish and fails to keep the snow out. I guess i need to get a cover made. Any suggestions?

Anna
www.annaturney.com

[mjrcpd]

Hey Anna -

I too love to monoski, although, not as fortunate to ski the terrain that you ski. I live in New York and our skiing is on a much lower scale than you're probaly used to skiing. At any rate, I struggle with keeping my legs and feet warm. Expensive underlayers, quality ski pants, foot warmers etc. You name it, and I've tried it. Often after a day of skiing, it's hours before I can get my knees and feet warm again. It's a catch 22 - too much is too bulky, and too little we freeze! No answer for you but I certainly know what you're sayiing. What rig do you ski in? I'm in the market for a new ski - I ski an older grove but it still rocks.

[snowhiteonwheels]

hello,
Thanks for your reply. I ski a Tessier rig, the french ski. also check out praschberger, it's a bit lower but you can get a dualski attachment for the Tesser for powder.

[stealtrain]

wel,l i crosscountry ski , kayak, and ride 4 wheelers in the michigan winters im a t-6 and i wear northface bibs,boots,vest with some cheap longjohns and i orderd some compression socks knee high and they seem to help , before i had the northface gear the wind wasnt letting me warm up.

[Tim Ripley]

my latest trick is to stick charcoal activated handwarmers in my pant pockets..close to the femoral arteries...I also use Hotronics boot heaters...I sweat below my injury and get wet and cold quick...two layers of silks plus knee high cycling leggings and good boots ie Kamiks etc...I also wear a high quality gore tex bib and jacket...I still get cold and need a hottub or bath/shower to chase the chill outta my bones...(Spring skiing helps too...)

[stealtrain]

i used to sweat below also for like 4 years and bout 2 months ago i started drinking milk of mag stuff and loads of water and hasnt happend again

Edited by stealtrain, 05 January 2008 - 02:46 AM.

[Tim Ripley]

if I drink milk of magnesia sweating will be the least of my worries...