Nose Hats

A Fairbanks scientist named Shalane Frost makes a bit of winter gear called a Nosehat. Shalane is a ski endurance racer and is, I am told, "wicked fast." I have worn a Nosehat in temperatures down to about -30*F on two different occasions: the first time on a 30-mile sled drag in Fairbanks and the second time in Hell's Gate during the ITI (winds were also pretty high, maybe 15 mph). I can't imaging needing anything else to protect my nose. In the event of an extreme temperature drop, I have been carrying a ruff for a bit of extra wind protection. But I would expect the nose hat to do the trick 95% of the time. If you are interested you can get one by searching for "Nosehat" on Facebook.