Bergtagen Merino Balaclava

What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:

"The Bergtagen Balaclava is what I reach for on the coldest days at the resort. The hinge design seals around my face without the pulling or bunching I get from most balaclavas, and it sits cleanly under my helmet and goggles without creating pressure points. When I'm working hard in the trees, it folds back into a neck gaiter in seconds."

Fjällräven's Bergtagen Merino Balaclava is built for the days when the thermometer bottoms out, and a neck gaiter leaves too much exposed. The 100% traceable merino wool sits soft against bare skin — no itch, no irritation under a helmet — and keeps warmth close even as breath moisture builds up through a full day of laps. The hinge design seals around the face without pulling or distorting, sitting cleanly beneath goggles and a helmet without bunching.

When the skin track heats things up, it folds back into a neck gaiter without excess fabric at the collar. Merino's natural odor resistance keeps it fresh through back-to-back days on the hill without needing a wash between uses.