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    APPAREL OF THE YEAR

    by —Sierra Davis Sep 23, 2016 4 minutes

    LAST WINTER I learned about a 65-year-old Swiss skier who has, essentially, been wearing the same ski gear since 1970—a white windbreaker, white silk bandana, and matching white pants patched with duct tape—earning him the nickname Snowflake. His clothes are worn, dirty, and ragged, but that's what makes him comfortable and works for him on the mountain. We all want that. On a storm day, we don't want to quit early because we're too cold, or wet, or way too warm and stifled. Sure, it's easy to say it doesn't matter what you wear, but if you're not dressed for the occasion, it's harder to enjoy the thing we love most in the world.

    Having a jacket that zips up easily

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