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Berghaus High Altitude Windsuit

Accession Number

1372.2016.1

Object Name

Berghaus High Altitude Windsuit

Created

20/11/2016

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

20/11/2016

Brief Description

Berghaus all in one windsuit with front zip with velcro, two pockets and drawstring hood and bottoms

Materials

gore-tex, nylon

Dimensions

127(L) x 61(W) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

On label "BERGHAUS" on inside label "GORE-TE" and laundry instructions

Colour

blue, black

Maker

Berghaus

Object Production Place

UK

Provenance

Well Kent mountain Guide and pioneer Scottish climber, Allen Fyffe, kindly donated this high altitude suit and here's what he had to say about it:-
" These are Goretex windsuits made by Berghaus for a 1980's expedition to Broad Peak. They could be used either on top of ordinary high altitude clothing or on top of a one piece down suit and were designed to be put on when wearing crampons. They were all one size and were large enough to fit all the climbers including the largest. Consequently, they were quite voluminous on the smaller members of the team!"
It seems the suits had different colour schemes so that climbers could be identified from a distance. Fellow mountain Guide, Bob Barton, is seen in the photo opposite wearing a different colour version in a snow cave during the expedition.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Allen Fyffe

Acquisition Date

20/11/2016

Condition Check Date

20/11/2016

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

20/11/2016

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