suggest ALPINE clothing for now?

[showerfan]

anyone suggest what gear i should bring for a week in the ALPS starting monday?

am i going to be good with A* track pants and perfed leather jacket, plus some layers?

or do i need full GORE winter gear and heated gloves? never done this before

[1stduc]

What's the weather like this time of year in the Alps?

[Slide Panda]

What part of the Alps? Italian? French? Swiss?

Flexibility will be the name of the game. As you climb the air temps will drop. So what's a nice morning at a low spot will quickly end up quite chilly as you make climbs.
Average temperature drop per 100 m of altitude: 0.65 degrees.

Also be ready for quick changes. Going over a ridge or into a tight valley you can easily find weather that is starkly different than just a couple miles away as the crow flies.

I used to live in Colorado, and my folks went back after a stint back east. They lived in a river valley that had a real narrow section that would choke storms - so you'd be going from town to their house and round the bend at 'the narrows' and go from nice sun to clouds or rain/snow.

So bring stuff that can adapt. Like windproof fleece for under your jacket, glove liners and balaclava that will fit under you helmet.

[stopintime]

If you have that choice - full Gore and waterproof heated gloves, but also make sure to get all openings wind proof = tightly closed! Wool and fleece underneath. Waterproof boots (actually, not probably) because the roads are going to be wet. Half the time you'll see temperatures close to freezing - the other half 50-60 F if you're lucky.

Frequent stops will be required and the average speed throughout the day won't get over 25 mph. Starting at 10 and finishing at 5 means 175 miles in a day. Planning longer days will only ruin the joy.