Skiing and Kilts

[JackK]

With all the soft snow flying about while skiing powder I'd think that a few bits a tad higher up than your knees getting frozen should be more of a problem. I would think the leggings or tights would be the best approach. Than again spring skiing would be good, except for the corn snow rash being somewhat painfull.

Jack

[Richland]

The Sportkilt website gallery has a photo of some chaps skiing in their kilts.
It actually looks quite silly.....I say dont bother it is like the idiots who spring ski in shorts and tshirts. One good fall and it is like landing on sand paper.

[mbhandy]

..I say dont bother it is like the idiots who spring ski in shorts and tshirts. One good fall and it is like landing on sand paper.

Amen to that! Sand Paper

[GlassMan]

You want a cold wind up your kilt, try going downhill out-of-control and way too fast in a wheel chair while kilted!

Thank God for my sporran or everyone would have gotten quite a show.

Talk about cold. Thankfully the ice ended and I was able to get the brakes on my chair to work before I hit anything.

While I love winter, it sucks to be physically challenged at this time of year. Either I slip and fall when walking with a cane or I get one cold keester in my wheelchair.

[Robin]

I don't want to make fun of you GlassMan....but admit...must have been a funny sight....a guy with a kilt in a wheelchair going mach3 over the ice completely out of control :grin:

[Dafydd 1 F, 3 Ds]

Hi,

A mate and I (he's a Scot, I'm Welsh) wore our kilts while skiing. It's not as cold as you'd expect, wouldn't recommend going regimental - just in case you take a tumble. Its going up on the lift that gets you.

Dafydd

A cilted Welshman.

[Sherry]

Hello, Dafydd, & welcome to the forum.

Men in kilts tumbling down a snowy slope...oh, my!

Sherry

[Owl of Oban]

This is something I've been planning for a bit myself, although I'm a cross-country skier. Someone said it earlier, and I'm sure he's right.....the ride up the lift would probably be the worst of it!

Kilt on brother. Once my 16oz highland granite tank arrives, I'll be taking it up to the Frisco Nordic center for some quality time on the trails.