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hi team,

i have a few ski bits and pieces from various outings..
just wondering if a karbon ski jacket with approperiate under clothing will suffice over the recommended big down jacket which i dont have?


cheers.

Hi TMax - I am not sure how warm a karbon ski jacket is as I'm not a skier, but here's what I wore a month ago:

Undershirt
Long underwear shirt
t-shirt
fleece
Puffy Marmot coat
Northface shell

I was plenty warm - the only thing that was cold was my nose (had neck gaiter, but it was soaking wet with runny nose), my hands (glove liners and ski mittens) and my feet (sock liners and heavy duty trekking sox). I might also add that our guide said that in the 12 years he had been a guide, he had never seen the wind like it was the morning we summitted - it was extremely strong, freezing and non-stop and the temp was -10 F. Yet, I still was toasty warm! Hope this helps!

It depends on when you're going, but if you layer well you should be ok in all but the worst weather.

Down is light and compresses nicely, so your limiting factor will likely be space/weight.

Wrldtrvlr's clothing list is pretty much the way to go; substitute your Karbon jacket for the Marmot coat and you'll be good.

When I went (August) people were overheating on summit day from being overdressed, don't forget how much you'll warm up when you're moving...

Hi

I have written about my clothing (and equipment that I used) on Kili on my page http://gardkarlsen.com/kilimanjaro_equipment.htm . Keywords for me was layers, wool and a good shell on top :-)

In addition to all the excellent comments I'd add that traveling "light" is fine when your moving but a down jacket can keep you warm during pee breaks, rests or tossing breakfast.

If you are climbing on a full moon night then the crowd is bigger and waiting for the "Kodak Moment" on the summit can take a while.

If you do the over-night at Crater Camp you must have a warm jacket and other below 0 stuff...do your research.

Good luck

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When I went (August) people were overheating on summit day from being overdressed, don't forget how much you'll warm up when you're moving...

Yet on the opposite note...don't underestimate the weather, either. I didn't think it would get *that* cold..we had some of the windiest days, with the wind chills. Had a pair of medium weight windproof gloves and polartec mittens on top of them on summit day..had frostbite in one thumb that lasted for about 3 months...

Seeing that you're from Brissie, capital of 'nice' winters where you can hang out on the beach with a light sweater...I don't know how much of a cold weather person you are. I'm a cold weather wimp, and froze my arse off on summit day. I wore just about everything that I took up the mountain, on summit day, and was still cold. The best thing I had was a nice thick, warm, polartec balaclava. You lose a lot of heat through your head, and you'll want to keep your noggin warm.

thanks a bunch for the replies everyone.
heading up in early Jan 07 if that makes any difference.

wrldtrvlr & Gardkarlsen i appreciate the clothing lists as it certainly helps.
wrldtravlr can you also advise what you wore on the bottom half as well? i'm thinking long thermals, fleece pants and waterproof shell...


i can fit a few layers under my jacket so i'll stick with that and spend the money getting some decent under layers.
and yes marisa, it is very good weather wise here and i'm not really a cold person like yourself! having said that i can't afford to take a lot as i will be spending a month drifing around the deserts of africa for 4 weeks before...



cheers.

Hey T - I wore a mini skirt and high heels.

Okay, maybe not. I wore two pairs of long underwear (both were silk weight) and winter trekking pants by Mtn Hardware. I was also fine as far as warmth. My husband wore long underwear, trekking pants and a pant shell.

You would probably be fine with ski pants and long underwear.