Worn Wear Climb Ambassador Favorites

Plus， how ski patroller Ellie Atkins keeps her gear going.

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Clothes built for climbing belong in the mountains, not in landfills. From big walls to boulders, Worn Wear has durable, pre-loved gear at a wallet-friendlier price, and a curated collection of our Climb ambassadors’ favorites.

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A Puff Act to Follow

After 10 years, three owners and too many miles to count, the most beat-to-crap Nano Puff®\xa0Jacket seemed like a goner. But when Patagonia prototype engineer Sims Kelly felt its pulse, he knew he could bring it back to life and add some artistic cred, too.

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A ski patroller applies duct tape to a rip on the arm of her work jacket.

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As a ski patroller in Colorado, Ellie Atkins puts her gear through grueling days on the slopes. But it’s nothing a little care and repair (and duct tape) can’t fix.

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Photos: (Top) Kathy Karlo kicks out on Celestial Mechanics (5.12) on the T-Wall in Chattanooga, Tennessee. ANDREW BURR (Middle) Labor of love, sweat and blood. Patagonia’s Sims Kelly works to revive quite possibly the most beat-to-crap Patagonia Nano Puff® Jacket in the R&D Forge. Ventura, California. TIM DAVIS (Bottom) Ellie Atkins fixes a tear on her uniform in the patrol shack at the top of Crested Butte Mountain. Colorado. JEFF CRICCO