Snowboarding Hoodies

Riding hoodie or lifestyle hoodie?

A technical riding hoodie is built to layer or ride in: water-resistant face fabric, a longer hem that stays put when you are moving, a helmet-compatible hood, and stretch panels so it does not bind.

A lifestyle hoodie is your apres and travel piece, softer and warmer, cut for comfort rather than the hill. Plenty of riders own one of each, and there is no point pretending a single garment does both jobs perfectly.

Why does fabric matter more than thickness?

Cotton absorbs moisture and holds it against your skin. On a wet Australian day under a shell, that is the difference between comfortable and cold.

Technical fleece and grid fleece move moisture outward toward your shell instead of trapping it, which is why a thin technical hoodie often outperforms a thick cotton one on the hill. Thickness governs warmth standing still. Fabric governs whether you stay warm while you are working.

Which one should you choose?

• As a mid-layer under a jacket — a slim technical fleece that wicks and does not add bulk.
• Spring park laps where a full jacket is overkill — a water-resistant riding hoodie.
• Genuinely cold days — fleece-lined or insulated styles layer best.
• Sitting and falling in snow — longer cuts add real coverage.

If you are shopping for the layering job rather than the look, our mid layers cover the same gear from that angle.

What size should you get?

If the hoodie is going under a shell, size it to your normal fit so it does not bunch at the shoulders or bind through the arms. Bunched fabric under a jacket is what makes a setup feel restrictive.

If it is your outer layer on spring days, or you want the relaxed look that suits the current cut of outerwear, size up.

Do they work off the mountain?

That is where most of them spend their life, and it is a fair reason to buy well rather than cheap. A hoodie built to survive a season of being stuffed into a boot bag and worn under a shell holds its shape and its graphics far longer than a fashion piece will.

Our range runs from technical riding pieces through to hoodies that will never see snow, which is honestly how most people wear them.

Buying snow hoodies in Australia

Yuki Threads, Burton, Jones, Snobodi and Resolve, alongside our own Twelve range. Come into the Richmond store or call us and we will match a hoodie to your riding and the conditions you actually ride in. Free shipping on orders over $90, with same and next-day dispatch from Melbourne.

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