Ski jackets & anoraks for kids

Difference Between a Winter Jacket and a Ski Jacket

A ski jacket is not the same as a winter jacket. A ski jacket for kids is designed to allow freedom of movement and to transport sweat to the outside. Additionally, a ski jacket provides protection against snow, rain, and wind. Many ski jackets for children have ventilation openings under the arms, allowing excess heat to escape easily. These openings can often be zipped up so you can decide whether or not you want extra ventilation.

Multiple Layers of Clothing

When you head out into the snow, you can dress based on the 3-layer system. This system was developed as a guideline to help you dress appropriately for different weather conditions. The first layer consists of thermal clothing. This clothing ensures your body stays warm and dry. Over this, you put on the second layer, in the form of a ski pullover or fleece. This layer provides insulation and continues to move sweat from the first layer to the outside. Then comes the ski jacket, the third layer. This layer blocks snow, rain, and wind while also moving sweat from the first two layers to the outside. If the first two layers are not breathable, the breathability of the outer jacket becomes less effective. You will still get wet from sweat under your ski jacket, causing you to cool down quickly.

Extra Features

Most ski jackets for kids have useful details, such as a pocket on the sleeve where you can store your ski pass. This way, you don’t need to take the pass out of your jacket when scanning it to open the gate. A hood, either detachable or not, is useful during a snowstorm or when it’s freezing cold. Ski jackets often have a snow skirt to keep snow out when you fall. Thumbholes at the sleeves help prevent the sleeves from riding up.

Waterproofness of Ski Jackets

When you go skiing, you want to wear a ski jacket that is warm and waterproof. The waterproofness of ski jackets is measured in water columns, and you can find the meaning of the different values in the overview below.

• From 0 mm: A ski jacket is water-repellent but not waterproof.
• From 1,000 mm: A ski jacket keeps water out but is not resistant to pressure. For example, if you sit on a wet chair, the jacket will eventually leak.
• From 2,000 mm: The ski jacket remains waterproof even during longer snow showers, but it will leak under pressure.
• From 5,000 mm: The ski jacket is resistant to long and intense weather, remaining waterproof even under high pressure. However, prolonged high pressure may cause it to leak.
• From 15,000 mm: The ski jacket is resistant to heavy snow showers, and even underwater, it keeps you dry.

Make sure that the ski jacket you bring is breathable and offers good ventilation. This will help prevent you from getting too warm too quickly, and when that happens, sweat will be moved to the outside. In short, the waterproof layer should allow moisture to escape from the inside out, but not let it in from the outside.

Tip

Give your child a bright ski jacket. Not only does it look cool, but it also makes your child easy to spot and helps you find them quickly.