The snow just won't stop. The stats are ridiculous: we've had nearly 30 inches of new snow since Saturday and about 8 inches alone last night. But we are also experiencing "Arctic Air", and guess what: that's pretty cold (-22 at the top today). All the ski lifts have warnings about frostbite and you can see a lot of people who have been bitten down in the resort.

So in case anyone out there is imagining me crusing (majestically!) through open glades of snow, the crystals glinting in the sparkling mountain air and the wind rushing through where my hair once was, lets talk layering.

Bottom Half
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1 pair "hot chilly's" thermal ski socks
1 pair thermal long johns
1 pair fleece trousers
1 pair gore-tex over-trousers (these feature a simon cowell-esque design: right up to my armpits - they rule!)

Top Half
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1 poly-pro base layer
1 thermal turtleneck jumper
1 micro fleece jumper
1 thick fleece jumper
1 snow-proof shell jacket

Average number of Patagonia garments per day: 4

For my hands I've got a pair of thermal inner gloves and some huge mittens that come half-way up to my elbow. On my head I've got a scary neoprene face-mask that covers my chin, cheeks and nose. With my hat and my goggles and with the hood of my jacket up, I don't have any part of me exposed. I look quite a sight; I must get someone to take a pic! But the result is I'm toasty warm :)

mmmmm warm. Warm is good.