Originally Posted by MikeOK
Balaclava - yes, that's what I use now. It worls great for everything but my nose. I never noticed that before yesterday but maybe I should just tough it out until it gets numb. Yesterday it got so cold it felt like if I touched it, it would shatter like an ice cube hehe.
You should pull your balaclava up over your nose. That is the advantage of a balaclava. You can cover...
A. Your neck
B. Your neck, head and chin
C. Your neck,head,chin and mouth
D. Your neck,head, chin, mouth and nose
It is very flexible. I seldom cover my nose just because I don't find it comfortable. However if you get into nasty enough conditions you have no choice. ONe thing that I find useful is pulling the balaclava just to the top edge of my upper lip. Then when I breath out warm air it is deflected to my nose. This works in all but the worst windchills. (single digit and below)