Sherpa Jigmi Balaclava

Keeping a cool head in stressful situations is key to mountaineering.  This full-coverage fleece balaclava from Sherpa wraps your face in protective, soft, warm Polartec Power Stretch fleece.  It will fit comfortably under your helmet or hooded jacket.

Sherpa Jigmi Balaclava Details:

Polartec Power Stretch Fleece

Weighs 2.50 oz.

Conceived of a humble philosophy and the exceptionally spiritual lifestyle unique to the people of Nepal. Purchasing Sherpa gear will truly benefit the families in Nepal who hand-craft it.

Sherpa Adventure Gear: The Journey So Far

Sherpa Adventure Gear was inspired by sheer chance in 2003. Back then, Tashi Sherpa and his family owned an import clothing business. In May of that year, while walking down the streets of Manhattan, a magazine cover caught his eye. The craggy lines of an anciently familiar face staring back belonged to none other than his Uncle Ang Gyalzen Sherpa. It was a commemoration issue for the 50th. anniversary of the first ascent of Everest. Tashi was amazed and grateful to discover that his uncle was one of the original Sherpa veterans on that celebrated expedition in 1953...read more...

Sherpa Adventure Gear employs local Sherpas in their office in Katmandu, and contracts with Sherpa artisans (some of whom are their own cousins) to create the beautiful, hand-made Sherpa wool hats found on Powderfin.com. To find out more about how Sherpa Adventure Gear helps those in their homeland, check out our our Sherpa Gives Back page.