Is a Ski Jacket Warmer Than a Winter Jacket?
In addition to winter jackets, Airforce also offers a large selection of warm, comfortable ski jackets. These jackets have been designed for the challenges you will face while skiing or snowboarding. One of those challenges is the cold you will have to deal with high in the mountains. But is a ski jacket warmer than a winter jacket?
How Warm Are Ski Jackets and Winter Jackets?
The simplest answer to this question is: no, ski jackets aren’t necessarily warmer than regular winter jackets. However, ski jackets differ from our and women in the circumstances for which they were designed. Our men’s and are primarily designed to keep you as warm as possible in winter. Since we make all our jackets from windproof and water-repellent fabrics of the best possible quality, our winter jackets offer reliable protection against rain and snow. In addition, the fabrics we use are breathable, which prevents you from getting sweaty in the winter months.
Our men’s and offer the exact same benefits, as they are technically winter jackets as well. After all, you wear them during outside activities in winter. The main difference is that our ski jackets are made to support you during skiing or snowboarding. When designing these jackets, we wanted them to offer optimal mobility and protection against both the snow that flares up from below when you ski over it.
Although a ski jacket is supposed to keep you warm, some ski jackets can be adjusted for less warmth, if necessary. Skiing or snowboarding will make you feel warmer due to intense exercise. If you get too hot and need to cool off a little, a ski jacket should offer that opportunity. For example, some of our ski jackets are equipped with zips under the armpits to help you during such moments. If it’s specifically as much warmth as possible you are looking for, a or a is just as good a choice as a ski jacket.
What Are the Differences Between Ski Jackets and Winter Jackets?
Ski jackets offer various options that will help you on the slopes, which typically aren’t found among regular winter jackets. Snow gaiters are a great example. These pieces of elastic fabric are attached to the inner lining of a ski jacket. Tou can pull them around your waist and fasten them at the front of your ski jacket with a zip or buttons for additional protection against snow from below. In addition, our and women are equipped with storm flaps. These have been placed behind the zip to block wind that might make its way through.
Even features that all winter jackets have can be slightly different in a ski jacket. For example, the hood on a ski jacket is designed based on the idea that you wear a helmet while skiing or snowboarding. It might seem like you won’t need a hood as a result, but hoods are indispensable in extremely chilly regions. The hoods of ski jackets are usually adjustable, and larger than those on winter jackets, so they will fit over your helmet without limiting your field of view. Ski jackets also tend to have a larger fit, enabling you to wear additional layers of clothing.
Some of a ski jacket’s design choices have been made for practical reasons. The placements of their pockets are a good example. Our ski jackets have a small zipped pocket on their left sleeves, which makes your ski pass easily accessible whenever you need it. Some of the jackets in our collection of feature side pockets that are higher than those of our regular winter jackets. The designs of our ski jackets combine the warm, quilted lining of a puffer jacket with the elastic cuffs and waistband of a , offering perfect protection against the cold and wind.
Is a Ski Suit Warmer Than a Ski Jacket?
If you are looking for as much warmth as possible while skiing or snowboarding, you could consider wearing a rather than a ski jacket and ski pants. A ski suit is a one-piece, which means that it retains the heat of your upper and lower body simultaneously. Your ski clothing as a whole will feel warmer as a result. This is further enhanced by the fact that the wind can’t make its way between jacket and trousers, as they are attached to each other. For the same reason, snow can’t get between them either.
We offer ski suits for women in various stylish designs. Some people consider the relative lack of design choices that ski suits offer a disadvantage, but our collection of skiwear proves that the opposite is true. You can choose to wear a plain ski suit in a colour that looks great on you, a design that features our iconic stars, or a ski suit that looks like you wear a separate ski jacket and , even though they are attached to each other.
Order Ski Jackets and Winter Jackets Online
Are you looking for a warm winter jacket or the additional mobility that a ski jacket has to offer? No matter which option best suits your needs: Airforce enables you to order the perfect jacket for next winter online quickly and conveniently.