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Are you Winter Layering Correctly?

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Jan 12, 2026
31:30

Is your winter layering holding you back in your Winter Climbing? In this video, James goes through how he layers for Winter climbing in Scotland and his decision-making process about selecting each layer, so you are able to tailor your winter layering set-up to suit you. Whether you are new to the sport of Winter Climbing or a seasoned pro looking to tweak your set-up, ensuring you have the right layers to create dry air space is definitely going to aid in you having the best time out on the hill. 1:55 Why is a Scottish winter climbing layering system different? 3:00 MOST IMPORTANT RULE FOR AN EFFECTIVE LAYERING SYSTEM Scottish Winter Climbing Layering System 4:30 Layer 1 - Base layer - trousers 5:20 Layer 2 - Hardshell Over trousers 7:00 Alternative bottom layer set-up 7:35 Layer 1 - Base layer - top 8:15 A James Top Tip 9:05 Layer 2 - Gridded Fleece 10:51 Layer 3 - Insulated mid-layer 12:30 Layer 4 - Outer Shell 15:28 Layer 5 - Belay Set-up 18:30 LAYER FOR IF IT GOES WRONG 18:50 Gloves 22:10 Fitting gloves 22:30 Full Hardshell kind of day - layering system adaptation 23:30 Blue bird day - layering system adaptation 26:00 James top Tip No. 2 27:15 Layering for Mountaineering 👍 Like & subscribe for more outdoor gear reviews! 📌 James loves talking about layering so if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to drop them in the comments below. Layers or similar product that feature in this video| Layer 1 Thermals: Rab Incline | https://www.outside.co.uk/brands/l-o/mountain-equipment/mountain-equipment-tupilak-pants-m.html?ss360Query=Rab%20incline Montane Dart XT | https://www.outside.co.uk/?ss360Query=dart%20xt Layer 2 Gridded Fleece: Patagonia R1 | https://www.outside.co.uk/brands/l-o/mountain-equipment/mountain-equipment-tupilak-pants-m.html?ss360Query=patagonia%20r1 Mountain Equipment Eclipse | https://www.outside.co.uk/brands/l-o/mountain-equipment.html?p=4&ss360Query=Eclipse Layer 3 Insulation mid-layer: Arc'teryx Proton | https://www.outside.co.uk/brands/l-o/mountain-equipment.html?p=4&ss360Query=proton Layer 4 Outer Shell: Mountain Equipment Tupilak Range | https://www.outside.co.uk/brands/l-o/mountain-equipment/mountain-equipment-tupilak-pants-m.html?ss360Query=tupilak Layer 5 Belay: Mountain Equipment Oreus | https://www.outside.co.uk/?ss360Query=oreus Arc'teryx Nuclei SV | https://www.outside.co.uk/?ss360Query=nuclie%20sv #climbing #gearreview #outdoorgearreview #alpineclimbing #iceclimbing #winterclimbing #scottishwinter

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