Winter Preparation
Being prepared to be outdoors in snowy, icy, and cold weather means you can concentrate on fun and not temperatures. Read on to learn more.
Info Sheet: Understanding Body Heat Loss
![Drawing of person holding skis](https://umaine.edu/outdoorleadership/wp-content/uploads/sites/601/2021/03/skis-317x404.jpg)
This image shows someone staying warm in cold and snowy weather.
Types of Heat Loss
![This image shows how heat loss occurs through evaporation (body heat evaporating sweat and cooling off the body).](https://umaine.edu/outdoorleadership/wp-content/uploads/sites/601/2021/03/evaporation-317x365.jpg)
EvaporationThis image shows how heat loss occurs through evaporation (body heat evaporating sweat and cooling off the body).
![This image shows how heat is lost through radiation (heat moving away from the body in colder temperatures).](https://umaine.edu/outdoorleadership/wp-content/uploads/sites/601/2021/03/radiation-317x231.jpg)
RadiationThis image shows how heat is lost through radiation (heat moving away from the body in colder temperatures).
![This image shows how heat is lost through convection (heat loss through air and water moving across the skin) and conduction (heat loss through direct contact with an object).](https://umaine.edu/outdoorleadership/wp-content/uploads/sites/601/2021/03/convection-conduction-317x317.jpg)
Convection and ConductionThis image shows how heat is lost through convection (heat loss through air and water moving across the skin) and conduction (heat loss through direct contact with an object).