Downhill Turtleneck USA

Across the wide-open landscapes of the American mountains—where the earliest skiers carved pioneering paths through deep winter snowpacks—there emerged a distinctly national expression of alpine sport. From New England’s frostbitten timberlines to the rugged bowls of the Rockies, American skiing developed not in gilded resorts but in frontier towns, logging camps, ski loving mountain communities of Scandinavian origin.  A first wardrobe staple of such alpine sport enthusiasts were authentic rollneck sweaters the style of was carried from the homelands of Sweden, Norway, and Finland to the United States.  Such neck protective woolen garments stood as an essential shield against cold winds, high elevations, and unpredictable mountain weather. Through the post-war boom of the 1920’s, this classic knitwear silhouette became a favorite of ski patrollers, collegiate racers, and handsome alpine sportsman both for its protection and sophistication.  A garments marked by simplicity, utility, and warmth while steeped in the tradition of America’s very first skiers the Downhill Turtleneck USA is crafted in the USA with a rich merino fiber for the Gentleman Skier seeing sturdy authentic garb commanding both a sense of history & timeless mountain tradition. 

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