The Men's Alpine Ascent Ball Cap from Mountain Hardwear is a technical ball cap for alpine pursuits. It features lightweight and warm Polartec Power Stretch Hardface fleece with waterproof shell panels and ear flaps that fold down for full ear coverage.
Purchase USD$45 or more and get free shipping. The Mountain Hardwear Alpine Ascent Ball Cap for Men is available through Altrec.com.
SammifromChester
- January 25, 2011
another Mt. Hardwear winner
Great hat-will keep you warm and dry in snow and rain without making your head too hot. The sizing is a bit large-not much stretch in the circumference. Also, the bill can be molded to shape but is very short.
Ralphyboy
- March 2, 2011
Not what I was hoping for but will be OK
Well, I was hoping this would be something similar to OR's Hat for All Seasons, a hat that was made undersized and way over priced. THis hat doesn't quite get there. I was looking for a hat with Gore-Tex, which this one says it has, that would work as a rain/snow hat in winter in place of a hood. I wear glasses and need a visor to keep rain and snow off my glasses and this works well for that purpose. The flexible brim is a great idea, although it does get bent out of shape allot and takes a bit of work to get it in shape. Certainly not a hat you'd wear to the bar after a day in the wild. By itself the cloth covering that goes over the ears is easily pushed back by anything great than a 10 mph wind, so for a very cold day this hat can't be worn by itself, at least not by me. My ears get very cold easily. What I have found this hat very useful for is to wear under a shell during rain and snow. I get the brim and some extra warmth on my ears and don't have to wear a fleece hoody under the shell to keep my head warm. On extra cold days or dry cold days I'll wear this under a fleece hoody, again mainly for the brim to shield my eyes from the sun. All in all this is a keeper , but still looking for the ultimate hat for winter.
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