Can You Wear a Ski Jacket for Snowboarding?
A winter sports trip could include skiing or snowboarding. Along with freeriding, snowboarding is actually the most popular activity to practice on a winter sports trip. Just like skiing, snowboarding requires reliable protection against the circumstances you have to deal with on the slopes. The challenges you have to prepare for are in fact very similar. But can you wear a ski jacket for snowboarding? Let’s explore the pros and cons.
What Are the Differences Between Ski Jackets and Snowboard Jackets?
There are subtle differences between ski jackets and snowboard jackets that could be crucial if you are looking for the perfect balance between comfort and protection. Snowboard jackets tend to have a roomier fit than ski jackets, because maximum mobility is the main focus of snowboard clothing. Jackets with a larger fit usually generate a better range of motion. Also, snowboarding has its roots in skateboarding, where a loose, almost baggy fit is a style choice. Snowboard jackets can have a snug-fitting waist, but a snug fit for the entire jacket is very rare among snowboard jackets.
Traditionally, snowboard jackets are a little longer than ski jackets as well. There is a practical reason for this. Snowboarders tend to sit in the snow to adjust the straps of their boards relatively often. Because of that, a water-repellent layer of fabric that will keep the snow on the outside of their jackets is essential. Snowboard pants tend to have more padding in the knee and backside areas as well. That makes sitting down more pleasant, but also comes in handy if you happen to fall down while snowboarding.
However, through the years, ski jackets and snowboard jackets have increasingly started resembling each other. It would not be a stretch to refer to our and women as winter sports jackets. Although skiing involves less movement, making optimal mobility – and thus a looser fit – is slightly more important for snowboarders, most of our ski clothing is suitable for both activities. Being able to move comfortably whilst keeping warm is always essential, no matter what you do on the slopes. Our offers all of that and more.
What Makes Airforce Skiwear Such Great Winter Sportswear?
Airforce has been making for decades, so we know how to keep you warm, no matter whether it’s at home or in the mountains. And yet, our men’s and are slightly different from our regular winter jackets. They are designed to provide additional protection against snow. In fact, the water-repellent fabrics of our winter sports jackets don’t just protect you against the snow that falls from the sky, but also the snow that springs up from below. They are equipped with snow gaiters and elastic waistbands to prevent this from happening.
Winter sports jackets tend to have relatively large hoods, because you should be able to wear your hood over your ski helmet or snowboard helmet. It should then fit snugly enough to protect your head against the cold. Also, they should do so without limiting your field of view. Some ski jackets and snowboard jackets have zips under their armpits, in case you need additional ventilation. Since skiing and snowboarding are physically intense activities, you will get warm while practicing them. These ventilation zips help prevent overheating.
While designing our winter sports jackets, we have also thought of practical matters. For instance, you need to be able to reach your ski pass. The perfect place for your ski pass is in the small pocket that Airforce ski jackets have on their left sleeves, which can be closed with a zip. Accessibility is also something we consider when it comes to the placement of pockets. Moreover, all our winter sports jackets are equipped with storm flaps, which are additional strips of fabric behind the zip. So even if cold wind passes through the zip, the storm flap will block it.
Can You Wear a Ski Suit for Snowboarding?
Instead of a ski jacket and ski pants, you can also opt to hit the slopes in a ski suit. This is a one-piece that combines a ski jacket and ski pants. There are various advantages to a ski suit. First of all, wind or snow can’t get through the space between your jacket and your trousers, not even if you fall into a thick layer of snow. For as much warmth as possible while skiing or snowboarding, a ski suit is an excellent choice as well, as it retains the heat coming off your entire body, making it feel warmer.
The only thing to consider for snowboarders is that a ski suit does not offer a second layer of protective fabric if you sit down in the snow. Even though we use high-quality, water-repellent fabrics for all our ski suits, a ski suit may not be the best option if you expect to have to frequently adjust the straps of your snowboard. However, since our have been designed for optimal comfort and mobility, they certainly are an option for snowboard enthusiasts.
Order Snowboard Clothing Online
Does Airforce’s skiwear offer the protection, the comfort and – last but not least – the style you will need on your winter sports trip? In that case, our ski jackets and ski pants for men and women are an excellent choice, even if you choose to go snowboarding instead of skiing. You can order them conveniently through our online store.