We live in a ski town. We use nikwax tech wash on ski pants and jackets and either dry flat or put in the dryer on the synthetic setting. For mittens, we all have hestras, so the liners can be pulled out. I wash those by hand and air dry. I surface wash the shells if necessary and apply sno seal or the hestra conditioner to keep the leather waterproof. I won’t buy mitts without removable liners, otherwise they are a nightmare to clean.
We ski from November - April and for jackets and pants, I surface wash dirty sections throughout the season, but I will only do a full wash twice. Once halfway through the season, and once before putting the gear away. Washing too often will wear away the waterproofing. Everything else - gaiters, socks, long underwear - gets washed after each use.
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