How to Layer for Skiing with Kaylin Richardson — Transcript

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1. 0:01[Music]
2. 0:07hi i'm kalyn richardson a world cup
3. 0:09alpine ski racer turned professional big
4. 0:12mountain skier and i totally agree with
5. 0:14you it is not always easy to know what
6. 0:16to wear skiing whether you're new to the
7. 0:19sport or a seasoned veteran like me
8. 0:22there are all kinds of factors
9. 0:24precipitation terrain
10. 0:27even who you are skiing with
11. 0:28i know that cruising groomers with my
12. 0:30mom requires different gear the lapping
13. 0:32powder runs with my nephews
14. 0:34so where to start
15. 0:37keep it simple three words three layers
16. 0:40base layer mid layer outerwear three
17. 0:44quality layers that complement one
18. 0:46another giving your body room to breathe
19. 0:47and move is key to comfort warmth and
20. 0:50protection
21. 0:51let's start with the foundation
22. 0:53the base layer
23. 0:54when skiing it's all about comfort and
24. 0:56comfort for me is all about staying dry
25. 0:59you've probably heard about wicking
26. 1:00material right wicking fabric requires
27. 1:03your body heat to evaporate moisture
28. 1:05which means if you are cold or you are
29. 1:07in a cold environment wicking loses full
30. 1:09effectiveness well lethal fiber is
31. 1:12special in that it doesn't wick moisture
32. 1:15instead it transfers it from your skin
33. 1:17to the outside of the base layer meaning
34. 1:19there won't be damp fabric laying
35. 1:20against your skin dry skin equals
36. 1:23comfort in the mountains and beyond the
37. 1:25technical stuff my leafy merino base
38. 1:27layer is just ridiculously comfy the
39. 1:30greatest endorsement i can give it is to
40. 1:32say that after skiing i often stay
41. 1:34snuggled in my base layer all evening
42. 1:36long
43. 1:38moving on to layer number two
44. 1:40the mid layer
45. 1:41what is the purpose of a mid layer it's
46. 1:44all about warmth the goal is to maintain
47. 1:46an optimal temperature with minimal
48. 1:48effort however the bulkiest insulator
49. 1:51does not always equal the warmest
50. 1:53insulator a mid layer designed for
51. 1:55layering is a thing of beauty
52. 1:57my leaf loft air insulator is super low
53. 2:00volume yet incredibly warm because it is
54. 2:02designed to trap and utilize my own body
55. 2:04heat instead of just thickening a layer
56. 2:06between my body and the elements
57. 2:08thicker doesn't always mean warmer a
58. 2:10thinner insulator provides far more
59. 2:12mobility which is important in a mid
60. 2:14layer you can always shed a layer but
61. 2:16because the design is so versatile most
62. 2:18of the time all you need to do to stay
63. 2:20regulated is to open some jacket vents
64. 2:22the warmth and versatility is built in
65. 2:24without weighing you down
66. 2:27and finally we have come to the third
67. 2:29layer outerwear also known as the jacket
68. 2:33for ski jackets it's all about
69. 2:35protection they are the first line of
70. 2:37defense against the wind snow rain and
71. 2:39cold what separates a great jacket from
72. 2:42the rest is a great jacket's ability to
73. 2:44be both highly protective and highly
74. 2:46breathable
75. 2:47without a breathable jacket your body
76. 2:49vapor can't escape properly in the
77. 2:51mountains the best performing jackets
78. 2:53are windproof waterproof and breathable
79. 2:56my elevation infinity shell jacket
80. 2:58adapts incredibly well as my activity
81. 3:01level and the weather conditions
82. 3:02fluctuate it gives me unmatched
83. 3:04protection against the elements while
84. 3:06still allowing my body to breathe
85. 3:08breathable ski jackets keep you dry from
86. 3:10the outside and the inside moisture is
87. 3:13the enemy to staying warm and a great
88. 3:14ski jacket conquers
89. 3:16all there you have it keep it simple
90. 3:20three layers and you're ready to go in a
91. 3:22snap so layer up be smart and have an
92. 3:25absolutely fantastic time in the
93. 3:27mountains no matter what
94. 3:33[Music]
95. 3:35you