Contrary to popular belief ski clothing cannot easily be rented in the resorts. So from the start you are best advised to consider purchasing your own ski outfit. Due to the fact that most ski shops in ski resorts operate only for a few months during winter, they are “boutique shops” and tend to stock only the more expensive and more exclusive lines of ski wear and equipment.
Ski wear is mostly made of synthetic fabrics custom-made for the purpose of allowing ease of movement, insulating you from the cold and being water repellent, whilst allowing your body to breathe at the same time. With new developments, modern insulation fabrics are as warm if not warmer and have all but replaced more expensive natural fillings such as down.
