Contributions by Ride to live (2)

Hands down the best base layers I have are The North Face XTC Expeditions. Used them at Whistler. It was 10 degrees without the windchill, and I had my vents open on my pants going down the mountain. And I was still toasty! What's better is that nothing smelled at the end of the trip!!! If you live in the great white north, do what you can to get these! Worth every penny.

I recently went boarding in Whistler/Blackcomb. On one of the days, I decided to go with just this shirt and my boarding jacket. It was maybe 10 degrees F at the top of the mountain. That's without a windchill, and not on the lift. It does everything it claims! The only time I was a little chilly was on the lift. And if you've been to Whistler, you know how long the ride can be in the open lifts. And like I said, that was the only piece between me and my jacket. The pants were warmer yet. I left my inner thigh vents open on my pants going down the mountain. This set is the BEST! Can't say enough about them.