Gilbert, Henry J.2024-06-182024-06-182022-03-20https://hdl.handle.net/1794/29529101 pagesThis paper examines the role that apparel plays in ski mountaineering performance. At this time, many top outdoor brands such as Patagonia, Black Diamond, and Arc’teryx design apparel specific to backcountry skiing, ski touring, and ski mountaineering. These products are designed to maximize athlete comfort, performance, and style. This report incorporates analyses of these products, along with intellectual property research, athlete interviews, and academic research to better understand how ski mountaineering apparel can best help improve athlete performance, and where the current options can be improved. It argues that the area with the most room for improvement is in thermoregulation. This leads to the ultimate goal of this project: how could ski mountaineering outerwear provide thermal comfort through a larger range of conditions?en-USCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USSki mountaineeringouterwearappareldesignthermoregulationTerminal Project