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Wearing multiple layers of clothing helps regulate your body temperature and provides optimal protection against the cold. The layering system consists of three main layers:<\/p>\n

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• Base layer:<\/strong> This layer sits directly on your skin and is designed to wick moisture (sweat) away to keep you dry. Opt for thermal underwear made from materials like merino wool or synthetic fabrics; avoid cotton, as it holds moisture and will cool you down quickly.<\/li>\n
• Insulating layer (mid-layer):<\/strong> This layer retains body heat. Fleece sweaters or wool pullovers are excellent choices because they insulate well and allow moisture to escape. In extremely cold temperatures, you can wear multiple insulating layers for extra warmth.<\/li>\n
• Outer layer (shell layer):<\/strong> This protects against wind, snow, and rain. A waterproof and windproof jacket and pants (like hardshells) are essential to keep the elements out while allowing moisture from the inside to escape.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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  • Head:<\/strong> Wear a warm hat that also covers your ears. A balaclava or a buff can provide extra protection in extremely low temperatures.<\/li>\n
  • Hands:<\/strong> Mittens are warmer than gloves because your fingers keep each other warm. A combination of thin inner gloves and thick waterproof mittens works well.<\/li>\n
  • Feet:<\/strong> Opt for thick wool socks and insulated, waterproof boots. Make sure your shoes fit well enough so your toes have enough room to move and aren\u2019t cramped.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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    Extra Clothing Tips for the Cold<\/h4> \t\t

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    • Don't wear cotton<\/strong>, as it holds moisture and makes you cool down faster. Opt for wool or synthetic materials instead.<\/li>\n
    • Layers are more effective than a single thick jacket<\/strong>, as they retain warmth better and can be adjusted to the temperature.<\/li>\n
    • Accessories:<\/strong> Consider bringing sunglasses or ski goggles to protect against the reflection of sunlight on the snow.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":4109,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","team-member-laura"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3236"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/lt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7942,"href":"https:\/\/lt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3236\/revisions\/7942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lt.travelblox.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}