Winter Mix Patrol Parka
Like the waxed cotton Anoraks of the United States’ famed 10th Division, proper alpine sport pieces used to be built to last for a lifetime. This intention is at the heart of every Alps & Meters garment.
Maintaining total performance integrity of the interior membrane, this 1-of-1 Mountain Memories Alpine Anorak is constructed from upcycled byproducts of the brand’s most iconic outerwear piece - delivering a nostalgic promise of hand-me-down protection and longevity.
Features & Benefits
Italian Craft & Quality
Made in Italy with light & luxurious merino fibers and a traditional 3 button placket this menswear staple command first class craftsmanship lending handsome taste & longevity tthis warm weather garment.
Alpine Tradition
First the unfirom of the polo and grass tennis grounds and therafter dopted by the Founding members of the Kandahar Club of Murren, Switzerand, this alpine polo echos the
Fit for Spring & Summer
Spring & Summer sleeveless presentation & fit is a liberation from the cold of winter and a cut ideal for smart warm weather wear occassions.
THE STORY
First held in January 1928, the inaugural Inferno Race took place when 19 members of Kandahar Ski Club climbed the Schilthorn (2,970m) above Mürren, Switzerland to race down the 2,100 meters to Lauterbrunnen, 14 kilometres away. A journey of almost 10 miles (15 km) and nearly 5 times the length of contemporary downhill Olympic courses, the Inferno was an alpine event whose novelty and legitimate physical and mental obstacles created powerful appeal to the growing racing class cut from the cloth of the Kandahar’s expansive blanket of accelerating British influence.