Sometimes cross-country skiers rush to negative judgment about ski conditions, refusing to look beyond noses pressed against window panes. Area operators are constantly frustrated by downstaters' assumption that if there's no snow in the backyard, there's no skiing within a day's drive. This can be absolutely false. If you've been looking forward to skiing but have no white stuff plastered against your door, give a call to a cross-country area. And Thence to Apparel Cross-country clothing is delightfully versatile.
People can use tights and windbreakers for skiing, bicycling, or jogging.
Ski shops carry stylish functional materials, but you can supplement specialized garments by raiding the closet for sweaters, long johns, hats, and mittens. Conventional cold weather togs like bulky parkas are undesirable for cross-country, as they constrict movement and help generate excessive body heat. You may glow, perspire, or even sweat, according to your metabolism and degree of refinement, depending on how fast and hard you ski. The trick is to retain warmth while allowing perspiration to evaporate. This is achieved by layering clothing to adjust heat loss to pace, terrain, temperature, and wind speed.