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What is a Buff®? - Alpine Ascents International
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# What is a Buff®?

Posted on [August 23, 2017August 8, 2023](https://www.alpineascents.com/blog/gear/buff-101/) by [Gear Department](https://www.alpineascents.com/author/gearblogger/)

\- Posted in: [Blog](https://www.alpineascents.com/blog/) [Gear](https://www.alpineascents.com/blog/gear/)

![Yak On Trail To Ebc](https://www.alpineascents.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Yak-on-Trail-to-EBC.jpg)

> What is this “Buff®” that’s listed on all of your gear lists? Why do I need one? **Do** I need one? What about bandanas?

### The Buff® 101

First [created in 1991](http://buffusa.com/company/history.html), the Buff® is a 20 x 9.5 inch tube of stretchy fabric designed to help you cover your head, neck, and face in the outdoors. Since it’s creation, the Buff® has become ubiquitous in the climbing & trekking world- no guide is ever without at least one Buff®! We use them when climbing [Mount Baker](https://www.alpineascents.com/climbs/mount-baker/), trekking to the top of [Mount Kilimanjaro](https://www.alpineascents.com/climbs/mount-kilimanjaro/), and even teahouse-to-teahouse on our [Everest Base Camp Trek](https://www.alpineascents.com/treks/everest-base-camp-trek/). This little piece of synthetic fabric is cheap, weighs an ounce, disappears into a pocket, dries quickly, and can be worn in dozens of different ways. A Buff® is more versatile than an old-school bandana, and complements both lightweight gear lists (for activities like warm-weather trekking) and heavy-duty gear lists (for activities like climbing in the Alaska Range or on Mount Rainier!).

### **How would I wear a Buff®?**

You can wear a Buff® in countless ways. While each item in your climbing or trekking kit should have a specific purpose, versatility is also key. Check out these photos of longtime Alpine Ascents staffer [Joe Kluberton](https://www.alpineascents.com/guides/joe-kluberton/)– high on a ridge during an [Everest Base Camp Trek](https://www.alpineascents.com/treks/everest-base-camp-trek/)– unintentionally showing off the versatility of his own Buff®!

[![P5112881](https://i0.wp.com/www.alpineascents.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/P5112881.jpg?w=423&h=317&ssl=1)](https://www.alpineascents.com/blog/gear/buff-101/attachment/olympus-digital-camera-7/)

What Is A Buff®?

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What Is A Buff®?

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What Is A Buff®?

[![P5112888](https://i0.wp.com/www.alpineascents.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/P5112888.jpg?w=636&h=477&ssl=1)](https://www.alpineascents.com/blog/gear/buff-101/attachment/olympus-digital-camera-10/)

What Is A Buff®?

Whether conditions warrant full face coverage, ear coverage only, or simply a little extra warmth around the neck, a Buff® can quickly transform to keep you comfortable & just warm enough.

### Why not use a bandana or balaclava?

Simply put, a Buff® beats out a bandana. It weighs about the same amount, and yet is simpler to use (no more tying your bandana around your neck), with more versatile ways to use it. A Buff® also works well as a substitution for a balaclava in mild conditions- where the protective armor of a balaclava isn’t necessary, but some light neck and face protection is necessary. Lastly, in very cold or challenging conditions (like what we find on [Denali](https://www.alpineascents.com/climbs/denali/) or [Aconcagua](https://www.alpineascents.com/climbs/aconcagua/)), a Buff® is the perfect supplement to a balaclava- to attain the necessary 100% skin coverage to stave off frostbite.

[![An AAI Kilimanjaro climber group pictured wearing Buffs.](https://i0.wp.com/www.alpineascents.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/team-on-summit.jpg?resize=640%2C480&ssl=1)](https://www.alpineascents.com/climbs/mount-kilimanjaro/) A [Mount Kilimanjaro](https://www.alpineascents.com/climbs/mount-kilimanjaro/) climber group festooned in Alpine Ascents Buffs, high on the flanks of the mountain.

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### CASCADES RESOURCES

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[Point Forecast for Baker Camp](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=48.74119146411796&lon=-121.8412971496582&site=sew&smap=1&marine=0&unit=0&lg=en#.X4DlBGipG72)

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## ALPINE ASCENTS BLOG

- ### [Cascades Conditions Report 9/11/2024](https://www.alpineascents.com/blog/cascades-conditions-report-9-11-2024/)



Greetings fellow climbers! Fall is in the air with a mixture of cooler temperatures and mountain snow. Over the past week our guides have reported new snow up high on the peaks of Mt Baker, Shuksan, and Mt Rainier. The long term forecast shows a cooler and more typically Cascade weather pattern with a mixture \[…\]

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### [Cascades Conditions Report 9/4/2024](https://www.alpineascents.com/blog/cascades-conditions-report-9-4-2025/)



Greetings climbers, Schools are starting up again and the mountains are quieting down as we approach the end of the busy season of Cascades climbing. We kicked off our final 6 Day course on Baker earlier this week, and we have teams of climbers spread across the state from Rainier, to Vesper Peak, to Shuksan, \[…\]

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### [Cascades Conditions Report 8/29/2024](https://www.alpineascents.com/cybercasts/cascades-conditions-report-8-29-2024/)



Greeting fellow climbers! Summer has come back just in time for schools to start back up in the PNW. Today is a gorgeous day with temperatures in the mid 70’s and sunny! The cooler temps and precipitation over the past week  packed the mountains, with mountains in the North Cascades receiving snow above 7K and \[…\]


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