Hi,
I know this is strictly not a skiing site but has anyone ever skied in a Buffalo shirt? I'm trying to shed some luggage - the wife's shoe collection is eating up our baggage allowance - for a trip to France next month and am tempted to take my Buffalo Special 6 shirt to ski in.
Would Pertex6 stand the windchill from tearing down a mountain> And would I freeze my nadgers off while sat on a chairlift? Am I better leaving it at home and taking my overly-fussy ski jacket?
Your thought, chaps and chapesses, would be appreciated.
Regards,
John

I've skied, not in the Buffalo shirt, but in the Extreme Outdoor Clothing equivalent. It was fine. The Special 6 is the full thickness pile shirt isn't it? If so ,then I'd go for it...

Aye, took it to on a skiing trip a couple of years ago, was great! Took a very lightweight waterprrof to pop over the top on really poor weather days though (wore that once in the week when we had horizontal wet snow).

I've got a Berghaus copy of the Buffalo and that worked very well for skiing in.

Left me wondering why I'd bothered buying a ski jacket at all! I guess if the weather is really foul you might want something over the top whilst on the chairlift to stop you getting slightly chilly. Closing the zips before you stop exercising or start cooling down makes a huge difference in how warm the shirt will keep you at rest.

Alex

John,
I often ski in just a base layer & Packlight in warm conditions, so I would have thought a Buffalo would be fine, might have to put a shell on when you go up long chairlifts, that when you get cold.

Biggest problem is that it's just not cool.

i ski in salopettes, a mid-weight powerdry roll neck and a b6. i've found it fine for down to about -12c. it is surprisingly warm and have never been bothered by the wind. the ventilation options are superb to cool down if necessary and because of its breathability, getting all nice and sticky has never happened.
your neck is a bit exposed. if you have the hood, attach it and put it up on ski lifts - it gives you wind protection and warmth in a way a hat can't. a buff round the neck makes for a great face protector on lifts.
one colder day, -18c, a base t shirt and a powerfleece (the tight stetchy stuff) top was worn underneath it.

Thanks - I'm convinced, skiing in my Buffalo it is then. I recently bought a Buffalo hood so will give it a try. I might even get to use the strange triangular velcro patch that came with it, that is if I can work out where the patch gors!
Mrs L won't like the "just not cool" bit but what the heck. She thinks teetering along on an apres ski pub crawl in heels is cool...

ah, the velcro patch...good luck, always assuming that you don't lose it. when connected up just right it has the amazing knack of diverting every breath over your glasses/goggles making steamy fun.
i'd suggest forget the velcro patch and use a buff instead.

I just came back from Skiing near Kitzbühl. After the first day of wearing my fancy ski jacket I switched to my trusted Buffalo Tecmax shirt with only a thin thermal underneath (so that I could take off the Buffalo at lunch stops, etc). It ws the most comfortable skiing I have had. It feels like you are wearing a jumper and keeps you toasty even in driving snow/sleet. Next year I will leave the Ski jacket at home.

There were lots of people skiing in Velez smocks in La Plagne this year. And lots of unamed softshell jackets as well. I've never really noticed this before. The only thing that stops me from wearing paramo is that I snowboard and crash quite a bit, and I am not sure that the material would stand up to the abrasion.

Loads of folk ski in them in Scotland.

does someone want to take me skiing ?