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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1590826" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>Yeah, I've seen -40 F. once when I was ski patrolling the 1979 World Championship Nordic events (Pre-Olympics) at Lake Placid, NY.</p><p>All races were cancelled - <em>after </em>we ski patrollers stood at our rescue stations along the 15 k. race course that morning for an hour! But we were dressed for it and had no problems.</p><p></p><p>This year I bought an Eddie Bauer PEAK XV down expedition parka conservatively rated to -30 F. Since I know what that temp feels like I can say this parka is good to at least -40 F. It has a hood designed to go over ski and climbing helmets and other very good features like hidden drawstrings for hood and hip areas.</p><p>Also I have the layered pants, Sorel felt pacs and heavy mittens to match it. (BTW, I highly recommend Dachstein boiled wool mittens as about the best liners for extreme temps. Made in Austria for over 100 years.) I use them inside OR brand Gore-Tex mitten shells.</p><p></p><p>Also I've learned that having a face mask and goggles in those temps is mandatory. You want absolutely<em> no</em> skin uncovered. And thin glove liners save your hands if you need to remove your mittens to manipulate something.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p><p></p><p>BUT... skinning a musk ox at -35 F.? THAT would be difficult and would have to be done quickly and would not be fun. How did you do it? Is the meat tasty?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1590826, member: 54178"] Yeah, I've seen -40 F. once when I was ski patrolling the 1979 World Championship Nordic events (Pre-Olympics) at Lake Placid, NY. All races were cancelled - [I]after [/I]we ski patrollers stood at our rescue stations along the 15 k. race course that morning for an hour! But we were dressed for it and had no problems. This year I bought an Eddie Bauer PEAK XV down expedition parka conservatively rated to -30 F. Since I know what that temp feels like I can say this parka is good to at least -40 F. It has a hood designed to go over ski and climbing helmets and other very good features like hidden drawstrings for hood and hip areas. Also I have the layered pants, Sorel felt pacs and heavy mittens to match it. (BTW, I highly recommend Dachstein boiled wool mittens as about the best liners for extreme temps. Made in Austria for over 100 years.) I use them inside OR brand Gore-Tex mitten shells. Also I've learned that having a face mask and goggles in those temps is mandatory. You want absolutely[I] no[/I] skin uncovered. And thin glove liners save your hands if you need to remove your mittens to manipulate something. Eric B. BUT... skinning a musk ox at -35 F.? THAT would be difficult and would have to be done quickly and would not be fun. How did you do it? Is the meat tasty? [/QUOTE]
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