how to survive snowboarding in canada

this will be an ible of all the things i have learned about staying warm while snowboarding most tips can be applied to skiing as well. i say how to stay warm in canada because i have never needed to use any of these tactics in any other place, the coldest i have ever been is on a ski lift in canada. all of these pictures have been taken by me, of a thing that i drew rather accurately not to pat myself on the back.

Step 1 Materials

i will be more specific in the following steps.
-snow jacket
-snow pants
-long underwear
-underwear
-tee shirt
-turtle neck (if you can stand them)
-thin beanie
-thick socks
-scarf/neck warmer
-fleece or hoodie
-thin gloves
-mittens
-helmet (safety first)
-googles
-wrist guards (#1 snowboarding injury is broken wrist)
-knee pads (highly recommended for beginners)
-snowboard boots
-long sleeve shirt

Comments

[zazenergy]

this is awesome! great presentation!

[ChrysN]

Cute, I like the way you presented this.

[nachosyumm]

Cotton doesn't make a very good base layer, you need something to wick away moisture and something that doesn't loose its insulating factor when wet such as silk or wool. Personally I prefer silk undergarments; they are pricey, but tend to be very warm, which allows you to use a thinner fleece layer.

I second the volleyball knee pads, after a bad collision with a down box my knees seem to get easily injured. The soft pads are much cheaper than skate pads and you can put them under your outer layer so most people don't even know that they are there.

Finally, if you are renting boots make sure you let your feet warm up before trying them on. Your foot size can change enough to make it very uncomfortable. Should this happen just go back to the rental shop, most of them will gladly switch out boots. I've seen something as trivial as this ruin many skier's and snowboarder's days.

In terms of goggles I love my electric eg2s. They are gigantic, but sort of look normal on my huge head. They have some of the best range of vision out of all of the goggles out there.