chas Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 So Ive taken up skiing again after a couple of years of absence due to injuries and I nees new technical clothing. Has anyone had experiences with the gear the military uses for their mountain unit? Especially Swedish M90 (the straight one, not the round one)? Where could I buy a set (pants&jacket) of it? Another pattern I love is AOR2. Ive seen long warm coats, but they look uncumbersome for sports. Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites
Bamsesoft Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Dont. It will just make you look stupid. Link to post Share on other sites
chas Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 I just painted my skiing helmet in an M90 pattern. Looking stupid doesnt really bother me... Link to post Share on other sites
Danke Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Downhill or cross-country? Being AOR2 is jungle camo a ski-suit will probably be a bit of a grail quest. I'd look at Patagonia/North Face/Arcteryx. Arcteryx LEAF is pretty easy to find and they have a good run of cold weather gear. Link to post Share on other sites
chas Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Downhill and some freeskiing. There is cold weather gear in AOR2 pattern, so I thought they could make something for mountain units. But my first chice would be scandinavian M90. Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoc Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 -I have seen many-many guys in France and Italy using camo clothing while skiing, even seen many italian soldiers learning how to ski at small St. Bernard pass (La Rosiere-La Thuile) on the public skitrack... Even camo ski clothes were trendy about five years ago. -Also long parkas were trendy in freeskiing (you can see some pink ones on Jon Olsson or Tanner Hall; but in about ten year old films), they look really idiot. -I would avoid full snow camo because of safety reasons. (foggy-snowy weather... etc.) -Arktis have nice snow camo parkas. Sadly no idea how you can buy them, and how waterproof they are. I saw them of Facebook... They have swedish camo too (or norwegian????). Update: I found home page, but thoose camos look not soo super; I think I have seen prototype patterns... Related question: do anybody have an idea where to buy non lined black two finger arctic gore tex or leather gloves??? I find only MTP, DPM or OD... and white leather ones. When no powder, no freeriding; windstopper knitted 'five fingers' are fully enough even in march, even I'm skiing for 25 years and on the track fall only once/skitrip; but my middle fingers get frozen on lifts because of wind, even lined five fingers not enough. Plan: when needed I pick my 'two fingers' from pocket and put on 'five figers' knitted. Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoc Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I thought about thoose: Really-really badass... Link to post Share on other sites
Lone_Bullet Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Another vote for Arc'teryx. Leaf and civilian. Link to post Share on other sites
Danke Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Related question: do anybody have an idea where to buy non lined black two finger arctic gore tex or leather gloves??? I find only MTP, DPM or OD... and white leather ones. When no powder, no freeriding; windstopper knitted 'five fingers' are fully enough even in march, even I'm skiing for 25 years and on the track fall only once/skitrip; but my middle fingers get frozen on lifts because of wind, even lined five fingers not enough. Plan: when needed I pick my 'two fingers' from pocket and put on 'five figers' knitted. Try searching for leather "lobster" gloves. Link to post Share on other sites
CALLAHAN_88 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Look for M90 snow on google! Link to post Share on other sites
Wingmann Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I wouldn't ski camouflaged, just in case of accident, if you ski out of boundaries. Greens could be good, if the protection is adequate Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Montcler or nothing imo when it comes to "the piste" http://www.bluefly.com/moncler-green-camo-nath-windbreaker-hooded-jacket/p/334477801/detail.fly Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoc Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Try searching for leather "lobster" gloves. Great! Thanx! Link to post Share on other sites
Pkekyo-Nor Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 If you absolutely, positively need to look like an absolute moron while skiing, http://www.coldskills.com/ will hook you up. Oh, and M90 is Swedish, not Scandinavian. Link to post Share on other sites
Lone_Bullet Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Hey Pkekyo, at least he didn't call it russian . OT, try looking for Pencott Snowdrift. Link to post Share on other sites
JCheeseright Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 brace yourself for people crashing into you a lot. Link to post Share on other sites
Bamsesoft Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Brace yourself for funny looks at the ski lift. a lot. Why not bring some airsoft as well? some tactical vest, leg holster, knee pads and so on? If you really wanna stick out why not go the lowest level at once. Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoc Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 They would call the SWAT team... Really would like to play "Mt. Yamantau" again! Sadly no really snowy games in the last three years... Link to post Share on other sites
Wingmann Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Judgmental people much? Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 I'm gonna go for undercover delta operator 1980s way cooler than anything in this thread tbh peace Link to post Share on other sites
Wingmann Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 I'm gonna go for undercover delta operator 1980s You would love the ski overall I had back then Link to post Share on other sites
Danke Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 I'm gonna go for undercover delta operator 1980s way cooler than anything in this thread tbh peace With a jacket like that you could be 007! Roger Moore 007 but still. Link to post Share on other sites
eatmycamo Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Why choose any of this when you could buy a Dennison Skiing jacket? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00YOSAKO0?colid=1K8T342G8XSNO&coliid=I3751K1D32IRBK&psc=1&ref_=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl Link to post Share on other sites
Revengeful_Lobster Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 I'm wondering if a standard windproof smock wouldn't work. Mine is windproof up to very strong winds and kept me dry in a sudden rainstorm so I wonder how it would hold up to skiing. And it's a hell of a lot cheaper than brand-name stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
eatmycamo Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Remember that skiing gear is designed to be waterproof even when covered in snow. If you fall over and KO yourself, laying there in the snow will melt it through your body heat. Water is much better at transferring heat than snow is, so the liquid water could cause you to freeze to death in your KO state. Extreme circumstances I know, but it's potentially something that could kill you. The situation demonstrates the faults rather than what will happen in a sense. Link to post Share on other sites
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