Weatherproofing principle
Lessons from Chiru
Wear the wind.
High-Plateau Wool Running
Core lesson
The right covering turns weather into road.
Biological basis
Chiru live on the Tibetan Plateau and have fine insulating underwool and fast movement suited to cold, open high-altitude habitats.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
Cold adaptationWeatherproofingHigh plateauMovementEndurance