As quote-unquote adults, we ought to all have the whole getting dressed thing down pat, but shoulder season's wild weather swings can throw a curveball into any of our day-to-day dressing ideas. By "shoulder season," we mean those odd periods between summer and winter that don't quite count as fall or spring either, when you can get freezing temps in the morning and warm sun in the afternoon. Elevation changes further stir things up.
The question of how to effectively dress for shoulder season weather is often a tough one, even for lifelong outdoorists. How do you maintain a comfortable temperature without having to constantly stop to shed or reapply layers of clothing? A common tendency is to carry every layer we own in our packs (you know, just in case) or find ourselves freezing for not packing enough.
That's where Jackson Hole-based Clayton Herrmann comes in. As a professional outdoor photographer, avid skier and climber, and former ski instructor and raft guide, Herrmann's job and hobbies mean he's outside all year round. That outdoor lifestyle plus his experience producing work for gear brands like Mountain Hardwear, La Sportiva, and Big Agnes has given him a lot of time to figure out what works and what doesn't when it comes to dressing for transition season weather.
Below, He shares some hard earned wisdom.
