Surely an unforgettable winter! It's almost the end and it's time for spring skiing!
First winter to wear Chlorophylle clothing and definitely not the last! I was comfortable doing all the sports I like and warm with technical clothes now approved!
THE BACKCOUNTRY, MY PLAYGROUND!
My winter passion is splitboarding and I have been practicing my sport in Gaspésie, Matapédia and Bas-St-Laurent for 7 years. The practice in ski resorts is much less frequent these days, because I like to explore and live adventures that give me a feeling of freedom and surpassing myself. Doing 7 km approaches to go riding in new places is a feeling of accomplishment.
I'm looking for the peacefulness of the mountains, the wide open spaces, the softness and the thrill!
A SPORT THAT COMES WITH ITS RISKS.
To travel all around the immense Gaspesian territory which involves some risks, I have my avalanche course, but I'm lucky to have friends around me who have a lot of experience and knowledge in avalanche terrain. They are also very good "riders"!
HAVING THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT
To practice split/ski backcountry, we need more technical clothes to wear in multi-layer. This is where Chlorophylle allowed me to test their high end products for this sport.
A "must have" that I can't live without is the Montserrat jacket, a breathable insulator that I wear while climbing and approaching a mountain. This jacket serves as an underlayer and is worn all day long, either with my shell jacket over it or on its own during moments of intense effort.
Under this jacket I liked to put the CHL2 sweater with the CHL Plus zip neck over it which were complementary during the cold winter months.
MULTILAYER, THE SECRET!
Over these 3 layers, when the wind, the melting snow and the cold joined us, I wore the Caldeira jacket in a beautiful royal blue. Its waterproofness is impressive! The hood is big enough to fit a helmet and the zipper is high enough to hide from the cold. It fits well in my backpack.
Under my Piedra waterproof pants, I love to wear, depending on the weather, an under layer with the CHL Plus pants and otherwise I opt for CHL2 pants. Never too many layers! I also like to open the air vents on my pants.
In my bag I bring with me the Prima jacket that serves as "in case I get cold", during the transitions before the descent or the ascent, otherwise we never stop to take a break for lunch or snack, everything is done quickly and efficiently to keep our heat and always be on the move.
My heated snowboard boots are also my best friend, I like to turn them on when it's cold!
MY FAVORITES FROM CHLORO
I am addicted to Chlorophylle's warm clothes and I discovered the more urban style coat, Marjory. Wow! Without a doubt the best coat with its 600g of down.
Great for wearing around town, long and perfect for doing my school yard supervision for my job and looking like a little lady instead of a kid as always!
I am definitely sensitive to cold, but I never stop for the winter, it's my second favorite season! I like to be dressed properly, this feeling makes me feel safe when I go out for more than 8 hours in the open air.
On that note, I wish you a great end of winter, enjoy all you can and if you do not practice winter sports, I hope you do! I congratulate all those who practice a winter sport, because the 6 months of snow seem much shorter!
Claudie Ouellet
"Rider" and Chlorophylle ambassador
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