Norrøna Men's falketind equaliserUll Zip Neck 26/27

EqualiserUll is Norrøna's wool blend — merino for warmth and odour resistance, synthetic fibre for durability and faster drying. A zip neck lets you vent without stopping to strip a layer, which on a skin track is the difference between comfortable and soaked.

This is the layer we push hardest on people who still ski in cotton. Cotton holds moisture against your skin and then chills you the moment you stop moving. Wool does the opposite. The blend adds abrasion resistance that pure merino doesn't have, so it survives daily wear and pack straps.

The odour resistance isn't a marketing line. Wool blend means you can wear this three days on a hut trip and nobody has to mention it, which is a real feature.

Base layers are where people economise and then regret it, because it's the piece against your skin every single day you ski. If you buy one thing off this order, buy this.

Fitted rather than loose, as a base layer should be. It needs skin contact to work.