Comments on: Wool vs Synthetic Backcountry Clothing – more http://www.wildsnow.com/202/wool-vs-synthetic-backcountry-clothing-more/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:16:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dan http://www.wildsnow.com/202/wool-vs-synthetic-backcountry-clothing-more/comment-page-1/#comment-40864 Dan Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:12:43 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=202#comment-40864 synthetic fibers insulate when they are wet. they are also far more durable than merino wool fibers. synthetic fibers insulate when they are wet.

they are also far more durable than merino wool fibers.

]]> By: steve romeo http://www.wildsnow.com/202/wool-vs-synthetic-backcountry-clothing-more/comment-page-1/#comment-476 steve romeo Fri, 17 Mar 2006 02:40:27 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=202#comment-476 We sell the Icebreaker stuff here at the shop really well. I finally got hooked on the stuff as a base layer this season. We sell the Icebreaker stuff here at the shop really well. I finally got hooked on the stuff as a base layer this season.

]]> By: George Privon http://www.wildsnow.com/202/wool-vs-synthetic-backcountry-clothing-more/comment-page-1/#comment-474 George Privon Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:08:25 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=202#comment-474 I've also become a real fan of the merino wool products from both Icebreaker and the American Co, Ibex www.ibex.com I wear wool for both travel to the mountains (lots of air time from where I live) and in the mountains where a couple of pieces are all I need for an entire week. Makes packing a bit simpler which is nice in this gear intensive sport of ours. Lou, would be great if you could test one of the climawool softshells from Ibex. They look great on paper there isn't much available in how they perform on the uphills. tks George I’ve also become a real fan of the merino wool products from both Icebreaker and the American Co, Ibex http://www.ibex.com I wear wool for both travel to the mountains (lots of air time from where I live) and in the mountains where a couple of pieces are all I need for an entire week. Makes packing a bit simpler which is nice in this gear intensive sport of ours.

Lou, would be great if you could test one of the climawool softshells from Ibex. They look great on paper there isn’t much available in how they perform on the uphills.

tks
George

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