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Hey everyone,I've a pretty new snowboarder, only been about a dozen times, but I absolutely love it. When I go riding, I usually wear jeans underneath my snowpants cuz I dont have anything else that can both keep me warm and not get waterlogged. The problem is that everywhere I go I hear I shouldn't wear jeans, but what else can I wear? Sweats have cotton, so that would be worse! The option I see is to buy that under armor stuff, but it doesn't look very warm. I'm a skinny guy, so I need some extra insulation that god didn't bless me with. What do you suggest? what does everyone usually wear under snowpants anyway?
I cannot think of anything worse to wear under your snow pants than jeans. Personally, I's rather snowboard in the buff than wear jeans underneath. If you are flat out broke you can try sweat pants. Sweats are typically either 100% cotton, or a blend like 60/40 cotton/poly. Steer toward the most poly percentage for best comfort. Reason being that cotton absorbs water like mad and doesn't let it go. That can make for a bad time on the slope.Sure, since you are skinny, you will need a thicker material for your base layer (tech term for long underwear) than a heavier dude — especially on those cold days. You commented about how thin the stuff is. If you are not experienced with technical base layer garments, you will be shocked to discover how warm that stuff can be. The warmest stuff is labeled “heavyweight” or “
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