Originally Posted by
prj71
Beard collects sweat then turns into icicles making it worse. You're better off without the beard during the winter. You wanna keep the sharp wind off your face you wear a balaclava.
The icicles don't come from sweat, they come from condensed breath. And they collect on the outside of the beard, not against the skin. Which makes the beard less porous and more protective.
That's my experience. YMMV.