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In this testers’ early days, the love of the sport preceded love of gear. After all, all the gear used was inherited from previous generations, from gloves covered in duct tape to an older cousin’s hole-filled wool sweater.  Unfortunately for the next generation of the gear-obsessed, the Long Trail Sweater will never become part of the hand-me-down collective. A long staple in Ibex’s line of merino wool products, the textured Long Trail offers an old-school sweater comfort straight out of the box—except this one includes the all-natural benefits of merino, like wicking and odor management, and it stays warm even when wet.  A three-quarter zip and a loose mock neck allow for a nice degree of temperature management, while the long, somewhat baggy cut affords the freedom of movement needed for skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, biking, hiking, snowshoeing, or whatever other cold-weather activity that is your latest obsession. Better still, the subtle vertical stripe of color down the back means it’s also at home at your local watering hole. This is designed to be a warm, sport-specific sweater; it’s a bit thicker than some of the other midweight layers on the market, and fits loose. so size accordingly.