The Winter Site
Full-brim vented hard hat · Tundra
Wear it when it's minus 11 at 06:30 and the container heater is "on order."
February, 06:30, minus 11 in Andermatt. The heater for the site container is "on order": Patrick found one CHF 38 cheaper that ships in March. Reto is on Sportferien. The 07:00 site meeting has one attendee. You clear the snow off the rebar and run it anyway.
Tundra grey, the colour of a February sky over the Urseren valley. Same full brim, so the snow sliding off the scaffold lands behind you, not down your collar. A chin strap for when the Föhn comes over the pass, and accessory slots, because winter sites need more kit than summer ones.
One size. Fits everyone on the team. Only one of them will use it.
CHF 51.– more and shipping is free. The only free lunch in this economy.
Minus elf. Alli andere i de Sportferie.