Credit: Tom Wieckowski Even though the days are longer and the mercury has risen above freezing, a base layer is still an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Building that ski outfit begins, of course, with the base layer. You want the base layer—also called long underwear or thermals—to ...

Two hikers go on a trek into the hills; one is wearing a base layer, mid layer, and hiking jacket outer layer, the other is wearing a t-shirt and a thick jacket. While standing in the car park, hiker ...

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Staying cozy on the ski hill is of the utmost priority, no matter the ...

Thermals, long johns, base layers – whatever you want to call them, there’s nothing like a warm layer worn next to the skin to help keep the chill of colder weather at bay. Whether you’re skiing, ...

A great base layer is essential to operating at peak performance in the outdoors. Sure, we all know that wearing cotton is bad: it holds onto moisture like no one’s business and it can’t insulate ...

A couple of weeks ago, I showed up in dusty pink Kari Traa thermals for a ski date with outdoor writer Stacy Gold and laughed as we tried to explain their appeal to her perplexed 70-year-old neighbor, ...

Smartwool base layers are a must if you live in a cold climate or vacation in snowy destinations. The brand's apparel and accessories are all made of 100 percent sustainably sourced merino wool, which ...

I’ve stopped wearing merino base layers. The change wasn’t deliberate, sudden, or driven by a deep concern for the wellbeing of rare sheep. Instead, it happened naturally over time, because the latest ...