Re: Wildcat Mountain closing......too cold to ski
Posted: Jan 24th, '13, 12:01
I want to try and tough it out and ski this weekend - any tips for keeping feet extra warm?
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You make this just too easy.....................must........resist........OlympiaGirl wrote:I want to try and tough it out and ski this weekend - and tips for keeping feet extra warm?
Sigh. I walked myself into that one.Bubba wrote:You make this just too easy.....................must........resist........OlympiaGirl wrote:I want to try and tough it out and ski this weekend - and tips for keeping feet extra warm?
Stormchaser wrote:http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys/Gr ... 1b2166becc
Disposable foot warmers go inside your ski boot.
OlympiaGirl wrote:Stormchaser wrote:http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys/Gr ... 1b2166becc
Disposable foot warmers go inside your ski boot.
Never saw the kind that covers the whole foot - that's awesome!
A sincere thank you?Stormchaser wrote:OlympiaGirl wrote:Stormchaser wrote:http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys/Gr ... 1b2166becc
Disposable foot warmers go inside your ski boot.
Never saw the kind that covers the whole foot - that's awesome!
Now how much is my tip for keeping your feet warm? I mean, since you offered...
LOL...I wouldn't call it "walked". What you did was run headlong into it with no regard for speed.OlympiaGirl wrote:Sigh. I walked myself into that one.Bubba wrote:You make this just too easy.....................must........resist........OlympiaGirl wrote:I want to try and tough it out and ski this weekend - and tips for keeping feet extra warm?
One caveat with the boot gloves. The bottom strap is a simple nylon web and WILL wear out if left on and you walk in the boots on hard surfaces. Try to put them on and take them off just before and after skiing. I am one of those who has boots that leak a bit of water, so I use them as well as duct tape. Find the boot gloves do keep the feet warmer too.Mister Moose wrote:Boot gloves. Affordable and lots of people use them. Once you get your new boots ask about a heated footbed - more pricey though. This weekend just accept you need to go in every few runs.
I find my feet are warmer when I ski harder. Get your blood pumping. On a good bump or powder day my feet never get cold, they actually have excess warmth, although the very tips of the toes do stay cool on the colder days. If it's below zero and a flat groomer day I'll put in a pair of those charcoal warmers pictured above. About $5 each in a ski shop, and work great. You do need to loosen your buckles every once in a while, flex deeply, and pump some air in to keep the chemical reaction going. Highly recommended.
Its just the cold slowing your brain. Maybe some hot coffee. Also, the boot gloves are not that expensive, and most ski shops carry them.OlympiaGirl wrote:Thanks all. I think for this weekend full foot Warmers and periodic breaks to warm up are the way to go.
If only I could ski as fast as I seem to run into these accidental comments...
I honestly don't know. I think the problem is that my current boots are too loose for my skiing style now, so to compensate I make them very tight, cut off my circulation and get cold feet. So I don't think I have circulation problems generally, but I am causing myself to have that problem. And frankly I hate being the big baby who has to go in every few runs because she's cold.Dickc wrote:Its just the cold slowing your brain. Maybe some hot coffee. Also, the boot gloves are not that expensive, and most ski shops carry them.OlympiaGirl wrote:Thanks all. I think for this weekend full foot Warmers and periodic breaks to warm up are the way to go.
If only I could ski as fast as I seem to run into these accidental comments...
Warmers inside, ski faster, add boot gloves, and take a break if the boots are cold.
Added question, do you have circulation issues? I have one daughter whose feet get cold on 30+ degree days from poor circulation. The best answer for her is to loosen the buckles when in line and on lifts so the blood can flow better.