Fleece + Fur
The warm layer, two ways. Worn under a shell when it's below zero on the trail, and on its own when the sleds are parked and the evening starts. Fleece, sherpa, pile and faux fur, picked for winter in the Great North Woods.
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Built for both halves of the day
Up here, a good fleece works a double shift. In the morning it goes under your bibs and jacket, trapping heat while letting sweat out, so you stay dry on a long ride. By afternoon the outer layer comes off and the fleece is what you're wearing. So we picked pieces that do both: technical enough to layer under real gear, good-looking enough to keep on.
On the riding side, KLIM's Inferno, Sundance and Inversion are mid-layers designed to sit under a shell. KÜHL's Interceptr and Elixir handle the cold-morning wood run as easily as the trail.
For the lodge, Howler Brothers' Allegheny overshirt and Free Range pullover bring a Texas brand's sense of style to a North Country winter. Vuori's Aspen shirt jacket and vest sit closer to the body and look sharp under a coat. Relwen's sheared fleece half-zip is cut like workwear but soft like a sweater. For her, Free People's Alpine Sherpa Cardi and Fourline Shearling Aviator, and FP Movement's Mountain High fleece in both half-zip and full-zip.
The fur half is where the outfit gets finished. Starling's faux fur trappers and statement hats go on when you walk out of the lodge at night. EMU's teddy boots and earmuffs carry the same texture head to toe. Howler's Fuzzy Depot jacket puts high pile into a barn-coat shape. The cold doesn't change, so you might as well dress for it.
