In many of our tours, thermal clothing is available for our customers to use for the entire duration of the holiday. On a holiday in Lapland, first of all you need to know some basic things, in winter you dress in layers. To be clear, depending on the activities you do, you use double socks, tights, double gloves, double sweaters, double fleeces, etc. Below we indicate the specific layer by layer:
– The first layer is the most important, being in direct contact with your skin. The clothing must be in merino wool or warm but breathable thermal underwear, made specifically to allow the skin to retain body heat, but at the same time to breathe without sweating. Avoid cotton in contact with the skin.
– The second layer is the one that should be put immediately over the thermal underwear. You can use a heavy fleece or a pure wool sweater, all that keeps our body sufficiently warm. If you are very sensitive to the cold, you can wear, between the first and second layer, another lighter fleece or a light wool sweater.
– The third layer is as important as the first. You need a heavy ski suit, resistant to arctic temperatures. It must be waterproof (the weather in Lapland changes often, you need to be sure not to get wet in case of snow or rain), to protect you from the wind and rain.
Warning: If the temperatures are not very cold, avoid dressing excessively because if you sweat, the sweat will dry on you and you will get the opposite effect, feeling cold. I will give you all this information in the area day by day.
Listed below is a reminder of useful recommended clothing:
– Heavy mountain clothes ski suits;
– Heavy fleece or pure wool sweater;
– Light fleece;
– Merino wool sweaters (merino allows you not to sweat);
– Thermal undershirts;
– Merino neck warmer;
– Balaclava if in merino better;
– Merino wool hat.
– Merino or thermal tank tops;
– Tights 1 in merino and 1 normal (both can be worn in case of cold temperatures, with the first in merino always in contact with the skin as previously said);
– Heavy merino wool socks;
– Wool gloves (excursions and activities often use double gloves);
– Mittens (excursions and activities often use double gloves);
– Wide trekking shoes, to be able to wear double socks and insert heat pads;
– Après-ski boots are fine, important that the boots are high, in Gore-Tex, waterproof, with Vibram sole and about half a size larger, or in any case that allow you to wear heavy socks (in this case even two) allowing the foot to move easily: essential to avoid freezing. (Sorel boots are recommended, in Lapland you can also rent boots and winter clothing in the centers)
– Crampons or nailed insoles to insert under the shoes, very important and mandatory for many excursions;
– Hand and foot warmers (important to insert inside socks and gloves).
– Headlamp for when it gets dark, especially in winter the hours of light in Lapland are few, a headlamp is very useful if you move alone independently.