I resemble that remark sometimes
Wool pants (old military type) are fairly good for ski touring actually.
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Is it possible for modern skiers to go back to pre-plastic ski outerwear and how would you imagine your skiing day/season would look like if it did?
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Wool pants (old military type) are fairly good for ski touring actually.
I would have thought that wool would be heavy.I resemble that remark sometimes
Wool pants (old military type) are fairly good for ski touring actually.
Not that I claim to be super knowledgeable about touring set ups.
For reference, when I was working with the hall of fame for silent auction items, Alps and Meters donated a full men's kid and full women's kit, plus a few sweaters and anoraks.
The full kits were wool pants
example: women's kit
Wool trousers
Women's Alpine Wool Ski Trouser
Inspired by the fashionable history of skiing and cut from a luxe Italian stretch merino wool, the Twenties Trouser is a windproof and waterproof ski pant made durable and flexible for the slopes. Shop today.
www.alpsandmeters.com
Corduroy Jacket
Women's Monarch Ski Jacket
Inspired by the simple, tailored, elegance seen on the refined female skiers of the early to mid 20th century, the Monarch Jacket offers a water-repellent wool exterior with a waterproof interior and Primaloft insulation for warmth. Made durable and flexible for the slopes, shop today!
www.alpsandmeters.com
This kit is gorgeous and we had some really successful bidding in the silent auction.
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Even wool is more sophisticated these days with blends of different types.
You’ll probably still smell like a wet dog after the rain if you eliminate chemical treatments of the fibers.
But jeans and cotton thermals? No thanks. That stuff was dumb back then.
I once hauled a waxed cotton raincoat (Barbour) in a fall hike up Mt Humphrey’s in AZ. (AZ Snowbowl) Heavy as hell, it prob weighed 8 pounds.
You’ll probably still smell like a wet dog after the rain if you eliminate chemical treatments of the fibers.
But jeans and cotton thermals? No thanks. That stuff was dumb back then.
I once hauled a waxed cotton raincoat (Barbour) in a fall hike up Mt Humphrey’s in AZ. (AZ Snowbowl) Heavy as hell, it prob weighed 8 pounds.
Interestingly I own a few sets of retro clothing from the 70s 80s and 90s. I find my contemporary gear to be much more comfortable, and packed with features that we've grown accustomed to.
What I find interesting about the newer wool and corduroy garments is that they are much more flexible and waterproof than the vintage wool and corduroy.
Interesting piece (and responses) here: https://welldresseddad.com/2013/03/28/icons-ventile-fact-or-fiction/
Any idea what they're using for their 10k membrane?
Lots of bargains on Alps and Meters
Sorry, but why would I want to? Why would I want to go back to the equivilent of beartrap bindings, screw in steel edges or even leather boots?
Gotta love these spitballing threads. Must be summer.
Rather than the usual BS. I'll post something real.
Here is Mamie's real life experience with a leather ski jacket with down insulation. Her warmest jacket. 10 years, 400/500 ski day. Still going strong. Many here have seen her with it.
Bogner Jana-D leather ski jacket.
Rather than the usual BS. I'll post something real.
Here is Mamie's real life experience with a leather ski jacket with down insulation. Her warmest jacket. 10 years, 400/500 ski day. Still going strong. Many here have seen her with it.
Bogner Jana-D leather ski jacket.
Does it come with a whip?
Sustainability
No, but each jacket does coem with a unique safe work sewn into every breast pocket.
Bogner gets a wrath for their stying but I will say you will find very few bettter built products anywhere.
Well, some of that styling doesn't exactly distance itself from Hitler's Olympics or a member of the SS:
www.bogner.com
www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de
The 90 Years Anniversary Ski | News | BOGNER
Zum Auftakt der Zusammenarbeit mit Anavon und passend zum 90. BOGNER Jubiläum, wurde das auf 90 Paar limitierte Jubiläumsskiset lanciert.
www.bogner.com
SS-Untersturmführer Willy Bogner.- Berichte über seine Ski-Lehrtätigkeit bei der SS-Gebirgs-Division - Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek
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Clear foot fault.
A) Lining is probably nylon or some “plastic” derivative
B) Surely the stitching is not natural fibers
C) Not vegan
On C), the committee would issue a waiver had the wearer either skinned or tanned the hide themselves. Since that is not the case, the committee must reject the application to apply the term “natural” to the garment.
However, the committee is perplexed by the term “pre-plastic”. Few have that special Hot Tub or DeLorean to return to such a time, making the phrase not applicable to the last 70 years. We suggest they apply for a Luddite exception.
Was vegan.
And real styling.
The Bogner jacket aside, unless you remove the racing strips. More on the line of Alps and Meters.
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