Wear Bib Pants like a Pro

During the winter, I have a lot of beginners messaged me consulting what they should wear to go ski/snowboarding. 

Here are some survival tips for beginners who would like to try a First Timer session. Nathan, my partner, as a ski instructor for 13 years has also been consulted by his student what kind of clothes they should wear to his first session. It motivates me to write a post to introduce the outfit I would recommend to all the riders/rider to-be. lol.

This outfit is a typical outfit I would wear for snowboarding. There are few reasons for choosing a bib pants as a beginner:

1. Protective. As a beginner, be prepared to crash. Ski/snowboarding is a sport that you need to learn from crashing. Snow gets into gaps between the bottom of the jacket and the top of our snow pants. Even some jackets and pants are designed to have edges that prevent snow gets into the gaps, but bib pants are better choices to eliminate that gap.
2. Storage. I find bib pants have more storage than ski/snowboard pants, which they are commonly designed to have pockets in front of your chest, on the side of your both knees. I bring some chocolate and energy bars with me, as well as my daily-pass. So, the more storage, the better for me 
3. Uni-sex. Some gear brands are now designing the bib pants to suit both male and female. I always size up when choosing ski/snowboarding clothes. I am 166cm and the size I choose mostly fit people 170-175cm. Nate is 178cm, and he fits some of my bib pants as well. Sometimes it is really fun to exchange outfit and see him wear bright colors 

When the question comes to exactly how many layers you should wear, I suggest a "sandwich layering"method. Technically, wear an inner layer (quick-dry set), middle layer (heat preservation layer), and outer layer (windproof& water-resistant jackets). We can also talk how to examine if the lay is suitable for your activity and what are the brand that fits in your budget in the upcoming posts.

Hope this post helps to you who would like to give it a ride this snow season.xoxo

Bib Pants from Molocoster

Step-on Boots from Nitro