Cold weather gear

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** indicates you most likely on need these in camp and not while snowshoeing.

Head:
- fleece beanie and neck gaiter
**- some form of non-cotton (perhaps acrylic?) balaclava
** if you end up with a jacket without a hood you'll need more insulation for your head (that also blocks the wind)

Hands:
- very thin glove liners (I'd bring 2 pairs)
- midweight glove that blocks some wind and has leather grips so your poles don't tear them to heck (I've fell in love with WindPro fleece since it blocks wind pretty good but dries out when sweat or snow gets it wet)
** some sort of puffy high-loft mitt (fleece or synthetic filled insulation)
- waterproof mitt shell (especially if you are going to help build igloos - outdoor research endeavors rock!)

Torso:
- a non-cotton, quick drying l/s baselayer
- a midweight l/s fleece or wool jacket (helps to have at least a half zip to vent heat) (HERE is my fav...)
- a very lightweight hooded windbreaker (great to cover up your beanie, neck gaiter - e.g. Golite Ether, Patagonia Hoodini - should weigh less than 5-6 ounces) ... these work great for when you need to block the wind but are exerting yourself quite a bit - they breath much better than any gortex jacket and weigh nothing to carry...
- I'd suggest a synthetic filled pull over (e.g. patagonia micropuff or mont-bell thermawrap) - though you may not need it if your route isn't too long....
** a really big puffy jacket (Erik know's what he's doing... the jacket should be filled with at least 8+ ounces of high lofting down or some serious synthetic fill) HEY - if you wear an XL buy THIS jacket (SERIOUSLY it's super warm - normally $275 now $72 - need these jackets to fit loose for layering underneath) EDIT: just noticed it's not an XL but an XXL <- check out the size chart and see if will still work for you. If not consider these jackets: OPTION1 OPTION2 OPTION3
- a waterproof breathable rain jacket that can fit over all of the above

Legs:
- a non-cotton, quick drying set of long underwear
** 200 wt fleece pants
- I'd suggest you consider picking up some soft shell pants that have side zippers (e.g. Mountain Hardwear Synchro's). They'll block the wind allow moisture vapor to escape from your legs, are waterproof/snowproof, and if you get really warm while snow shoeing you can unzip the thigh zippers for even more ventilation. If you want to save some cash (these are expensive) then just bring a pair of waterproof breathable rain pants
- since your going to be in an igloo in the evening you probably don't need highloft down or synthetic pants

Feet:
- sock liners
- since my feet sweat pretty impressively and dampen my socks, I've become a fan of vapor barrier socks (though most others don't use them much)
- two pair of merino wools socks (wear one, sleep in the other)
*** a pair of integral designs hot socks (insulated toasty warm socks) for sleeping
- some form of waterproof breathable winter hiking boot (Keen Growlers get excellent reviews)
- either an overboot or some tall gaiters (ask Ed what he suggests)
- obviously some snow shoes

Topic Sources:
http://www.rmnpforum...nter-gear-list/
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