Ascent Shawl Collar Knit Size:S This 1-of-1 Mountain Memories Vest

This 1-of-1 Mountain Memories Vest is constructed from upcycled byproducts of  - creating a nostalgic promise of hand-me-down protection and longevity

Evoking National Ski Patrol Founder Charles “Minnie” Dole’s passion for a mountain life dedicated to service and safety

maximum comfort

the Ski Race Knit “Sports Club” evokes the heritage and tradition of the 1922 Vasaloppet Cross Country Race

and blue color scheme celebrating the American alpine heritage of Ishpeming as the birthplace of the United States Ski Team

Ascent Shawl Collar Knit Size:S This 1-of-1 Mountain Memories VestAs versatile as the skills needed for the first ascents of Golden Age of Mountaineering are the garments that accompanied such 19th century climbs. Of such ensembles & equipment perhaps none was more important than the robust knitwear of the era. Appropriate at nearly any elevation and stage of upward route finding these sweaters created a wardrobe efficiency allowing ski mountaineers a single element of their kit that could simultaneously act as a