Clothing and Equipment

We know that ski clothing and equipment can be expensive to buy. We advise against spending lots of money on ski specific gear but rather to beg, borrow or scrounge from friends, neighbours and relatives. Second hand shops often have items of clothing for sale and sometimes supermarkets like Liddels and other stores sell items at good prices.

Alpine Adventure participants have hired clothing and equipment from Attwools (www.attwoolls.co.uk/camping/attw/skiing.htm) at Whitminster on the A38 between Gloucester and M5 junction 13.

We commend the ‘layer principle’ building from a base layer of thermal underwear that wicks perspiration away from the body, a shirt for warmth; a fleece sweater for warmth and an outer shell that is wind and waterproof.

Goggles are a necessity as sunglasses are useless when snow is falling.