Ski pants for kids
Which Ski Pants for Kids?
A regular pair of pants doesn’t offer the protection you need during winter sports. If you fall in the snow, regular pants get wet and take a long time to dry, making you cold and this isn’t good for your muscles. A ski pant keeps you warm and dry. The material of ski pants is water-resistant, or even waterproof, and breathable. Ski pants are comfortable, allow good movement, and are durable.
Extra Features
Most children’s ski pants come with suspenders. These ski pants are also known as salopettes. This is very handy because no matter how much your child moves, the pants won’t slip down! The waistband is usually elastic or adjustable. Snow gaiters at the bottom of the ski pants prevent snow from getting inside. Zippers at the bottom of the pant legs make it easy to put the pants on and take them off. Most ski pants have taped seams, meaning the seams are finished in such a way that they are also waterproof.
Waterproof
Ski pants are water-resistant or waterproof. The water column indicates the level of waterproofness of the ski pants. The water column is measured in millimeters. The higher the number, the higher the waterproofness. You can read in the product description how waterproof the ski pants are.
Waterproofness of Ski Pants
When you go winter sports, you naturally want to wear ski pants that are warm and waterproof. The waterproofness of ski pants is measured in water column, and you can find the meaning of the different values in the overview below.
- From 0 mm: Ski pants are water-repellent, but not waterproof.
- From 1,000 mm: Ski pants keep water out, but are not resistant to pressure. For example, if you sit on a wet chair, the pants will eventually leak.
- From 2,000 mm: Ski pants will remain waterproof even during long snow showers, but may still leak under pressure.
- From 5,000 mm: Ski pants are resistant to long and intense weather, and remain waterproof even under high pressure. However, prolonged high pressure may eventually cause leaks.
- From 15,000 mm: Ski pants are resistant to heavy snow showers and will keep you dry even underwater.
Make sure the ski pants you bring are breathable and offer good ventilation. This will help prevent you from getting too warm too quickly, and when you do get too warm, sweat will be transported away 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
Make sure to wash the ski pants according to the care instructions to prevent losing important properties of the pants.