OOTD 19.06.2022

Adventure Fits
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  • Location: Zermatt, Switzerland

  • Activity: Mountaineering

  • Temperature: -5°C (including wind chill)

  • Photographers: Caroline Fink, Carmen Huter

Outfit Details (outdoors)

Outfit Details (indoors)

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