Where to get thermals/underlayer for ski?

Arequipa

Good morning ladies & gents!
Hope you are well!
I have a quick question; I am going skiing on Friday. I am a total novice & hear that I need a thermal/underlayer to wear under my jacket & ski trousers.
1. Where is the best & cheapest place to buy these?
2. For 3 days ski;do I need x3 thermals?

Thank you!

Lcronin2011

Matthews of cork or possibly cork outdoors

olaola

Depending on if you want to wash them at night - they dry out really quickly, so I just bring 2 or three and give them a quick rinse in handwash. You'll get them anywhere (where are you?) Pennys, TK Maxx, any outdoor shop, M&S…
I don't think you'll need thermal longjohns, your legs will get very sweaty - salopettes will be sufficient.

Psydeshow

Someone mentioned somewhere else that TKMaxx have 'further reductions' on baselayers. Or else if you get out to Lidl they might still have a few base layers left, but not sure how good they are.

As for the amount you'll need, yeah you'd want clean stuff each day: it's underwear like. You could get away with 2 base layers if you're up for washing gear at the end of your first night.

Then again someone may disagree with me.

Enjoy the skiing, welcome to your new addiction.

Arequipa

Thank you; will stop by Aldi & Lidl on way home and dig through any remaining ski stuff!
Have long johns( from Inca Trail in July) & nike pro training top too which cud get me through a day on the slopes; or in my case 'the flats'!

Thank you!

Glowing

If you spent the money on icebreaker Marino wool stuff you could just wear the one item all week and not have to wash it .. seriously! they're worth the money over those stinky polyester ones ..

neilthefunkeone

Lidl in Leixlip had some thermals left today.. not sure where your based though..
Ive never had a need for them.. I just wear long sleeve t-shirt and a BasketBall jersey(for the ghetto in me!!) depends how much you feel the cold!!!

Arequipa

Thanks; got set in Pennies, Swords & then found long johns in Aldi so got them too!
Heard it is raining in Sol today so may not need the thermals or skis!!

Like the idea of long sleeved tshirt & Michael Jordon 23 top; cool & practical!

robinph

You will eventually regret wearing a regular cotton T-shirt as you will get cold and wet and miserable. Unless you only ever go on the snow on warm sunny days, and don't sweat or fall over.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

robinph wrote: »

You will eventually regret wearing a regular cotton T-shirt as you will get cold and wet and miserable. Unless you only ever go on the snow on warm sunny days, and don't sweat or fall over.

Can't say I'd agree but I don't sweat a lot so cotton is fine for me.

Rowley Birkin QC

I got the base layers in Aldi. This will be my 3rd ski trip and the Aldi base layers will be more than adequate. €14.99

I priced the Skinz brand base layer but they were about €70.

Fattes

Cotton is a major NO NO!!! Avoid, it does not wick moisture it holds it and leads to cold and wet.

TK Maxx have some good base layers, Failing that any of the major retailers do their own brand

One base layer for every 2 days should be find.

a148pro

good thermals will wick the perspiration off, dry quickly and not smell. I bought a pair of AWOL which at the time were the cheap option in Great Outdoors and they were class. Did an eight day trek in them in Nepal - hot sweltery uphill, freezing cold as soon as the sun went down so they needed to dry quickly - they did the trick and didn't smell too bad after the eight days!