Is there anything more versatile than a neck gaiter? Here in the Alps, we use our lightweight Run the Alps neck gaiter year-round. In summer, it’s great for a bit of bonus warmth when we’re trail running in high alpine areas. In winter, when we’re in ski mountaineering mode, it moves down around our neck to help eliminate pesky cold spots between sometimes-not-quite-overlapping layers. Our Run the Alps neck gaiter features our classic mountain design of cows, gondolas, rugged terrain, sweet single track, and—of course—a trail runner moving through it all. It’s made right here in the Chamonix valley, in the workshop of our friends Mika and Perline. Cozy around the neck, our neck gaiters can quickly turn into a lightweight cap or bandanna. And yes, our boss once used his to squirrel away some cheese after the guardian at Refuge Col de Balme above Chamonix made him a sandwich with slabs of 2-centimeter thick Gruyere! Garment Specs: Made from 100% recycled polyester, from a family business near Run the Alps in Italy’s Aosta valley. Model: Laetitia Risdon is from Chamonix, France. A bike and snowboard shop employee, she’s also a speedrider and speedflyer who lives to go down the mountain as fast as she can!
