| Snowboarding is an exciting sport, and you want to | | | | clothing so the higher the number the better. |
| be warm enough to go gliding down hills in the cold | | | | There are also ratings for breath ability. This lets you |
| wind. Snowboarding clothing has to be more than just | | | | know how fast the material will be able to rid itself |
| good looking; it must be functional at keeping you | | | | of moisture caused by your own perspiration. Again |
| warm, and dry, but it cannot be too constrictive. If | | | | the higher the number the better, and you want the |
| you are not warm enough while snowboarding, your | | | | highest number possible, especially if you know that |
| session will end sooner than you had planned. Fatigue | | | | you will be out for a long period of time. |
| sets in when you get cold, and the only protection | | | | The beauty of layering is that if you become warmer |
| you have against the elements is the clothing you | | | | you either take off a few garments or simply take |
| wear. | | | | off the jacket. This is the other criteria at which to |
| You can think of snowboarding clothing as having | | | | look when thinking about buying snowboarding |
| three separate layers. A base layer, the mid layer and | | | | clothing. Weather and environmental conditions where |
| an outer layer are designed to keep you warm and | | | | you will be snowboarding play a role in what you buy |
| dry. Light weight undergarments make up the base | | | | in terms of clothing. In some places, there is snow at |
| layer. These should be moisture resistant and able to | | | | night, a brisk morning, but a fairly warm afternoon. In |
| retain heat. A mid layer can be heavier fleeces, | | | | other locations morning warmth gives way to |
| sweatshirts, jackets and pants. The outerwear needs | | | | unpredictable rains, snow, or even high winds. If you |
| to be breathable, waterproof garments that can | | | | know what weather you might be facing ahead of |
| keep melting snow, rain, wind and moisture from | | | | time you know what to buy and what to wear to |
| your own perspiration away from you. | | | | get the optimum time spent snowboarding. |
| Probably, the most important aspect of the clothing | | | | Another important criterion for clothing is fit. Trying |
| and especially the outer clothing is that it be | | | | things on, or knowing a manufacturer's style and fit |
| waterproof. You need to protect yourself from | | | | before ordering are both good ideas. You want to be |
| sitting on the snow as well as snow, rain and wind. It | | | | able to move around easily in the clothing, and if it |
| is best to look for waterproof ratings higher than | | | | does not fit well no matter how good it might look, it |
| 10,000 mm, and ratings of 30,000 or higher are still | | | | will not keep you comfortable while you are |
| better. This number estimates how much rain the | | | | snowboarding. |
| material can withstand without soaking through the | | | | |