Mariusz Sokolewicz serves Presidio, Inc. in Tampa, Florida, where he has worked as an enterprise IT consultant, engineer, and manager for more than five years. When away from work Mariusz Sokolewicz enjoys watching and participating in many sports, including skiing.
Getting started in skiing may seem somewhat simple, but new skiers often overlook some critical elements when beginning. One of the most important, regulating one's body temperature, can be successfully managed with some planning.
The need to protect oneself from the elements during a ski trip is obvious, but staying warm and active generates sweat, which can rapidly cool the body below safe temperatures. To prevent sweat from accumulating against the skin and to keep warm, skiers usually wear three layers. The innermost layer should wick sweat away from the body to keep it from accumulating, while the second should be a medium to heavy wool or fleece layer that provides protection from the cold. The outermost layer, meanwhile, should be breathable and waterproof to prevent snow and other moisture from penetrating to the warmer inner fabrics. It should also break the wind to hold in the body's heat.
While sunscreen is typically associated with summer fun such as swimming and hiking, skiers have just as much need for sunscreen as their warm-weather counterparts, and it should be applied to all exposed skin. In addition, goggles should be polarized or otherwise sun-blocking, to prevent getting dazzled by reflected sunlight.
