The North Face Summit Series Jackets, Pants & Backpacks for Mountaineering and Ski Touring

The North Face’s Summit range is designed for ski mountaineering and climbing in high alpine environments.

The Propius ski mountaineering jacket shown on the front dummy has a pocket big enough for a set of climbing skins (useful for keeping them warm so they retain their stickiness when you’re not using them) and the Rapidus backpack she’s wearing also has features specially tailored for the sport.

Its nifty side-opening and elasticated ski carry straps mean you can load it up without taking it off your back!

Berghaus Ramche Micro Down Jacket

Berghaus have built on the success of last year’s Ramche 2.0 down jacket by releasing this lighter-weight version. The super light ripstop fabric is deceptively tough for its weight,  while the staggered baffles on the inside and outside help to reduce cold spots.

Berghaus Hyper 100 Jacket

Last year’s Berghaus Vapourlight Hyper Smock was groundbreaking – an insanely lightweight jacket (lighter than an iPhone) which didn’t compromise on performance.

This year the brand have added to that with a three-layer jacket which is still insanely light. The Hyper 100 weighs less than 100g in a medium, making it the lightest jacket of its kind in the world, and perfect for trail-running or mountain marathons. Small wonder then that it picked up an ISPO gold award.

Unlike most of the new kit here, it’s actually due out this spring and should be in the shops shortly. Watch out for our scoop early review coming soon.

Paramo Ostro Fleece

Paramo’s new Ostro fleece is designed to be combined with the Ostro Windproof creating a layering system that’s both warm and versatile. Perfect for winter trail running or cycling.

Marmot Featherless Hoodie

New from Marmot for winter 2017 is the Featherless Hoodie – a synthetic down mid-layer which boasts the equivalent weight and insulating power of 700 fill down. Quilted construction means that looks like down too.

Marmot Tents

Marmot’s tent range was on display outside the tradeshow halls at ISPO. Sometimes overlooked the UK, but the brand has a full range of tents ranging from expedition-levels geodesics through to one-person divvy tents and backpacking lightweights.

Outdoor Research Alpenice Jacket

Outdoor Research’s new Alpenice jacket uses Polartec Alpha in different weights, keeping the warmth in where you need it most without sacrificing ease of movement. We’re big fans of Alpha and rate it as the best on the move insulation out there, but this is the first time we’ve seen it used in zoned form. Interesting stuff.

Outdoor Research Gloves 2017

Outdoor Research make great gloves, including several models which include their heating systems. Highlights of the 2017 range include the Outdoor Research Stormtracker gloves and the Lucent.

.Outdoor Research NinjaClava

Outdoor Research’s NinjaClava (see what they did there?) is a popular and versatile model. Sherlock Holmes wannabe’s are also well served..

Haglofs Barrier Rescue Jacket

Haglofs’ Barrier Rescue Jacket features Primaloft’s Gold Insulation Active synthetic insulation – 45% of which is made from recycled bottles. It boasts the highest breathability of any synthetic insulation and the highest thermal performance says Primaloft.

Haglofs Tide Insulated Shirt

The Tide Insulated shirt is part of the retro-look Haglofs 1914 collection – 1914 is when the brand was founded. It’s designed to keep you looking stylish as you stroll around the streets of Stockholm (or anywhere else cold for that matter) whatever the temperature.

Haglofs Torsang Backpack

To celebrate their centenary a couple of years ago, Haglofs made a backpack inspired by their classic designs which was built entirely in Sweden.

The quality was second to none, but the cost was prohibitively high (in the region of €900 apparently!). This year they’re releasing this slightly more affordable version – the Torsang. No mortgage needed this time.

Black Diamond Apollo Lamp

Black Diamond’s Apollo Lamp is a nifty bit of camping gear. As well as lighting up your tent, it can act as an emergency power pack, thanks to the USB port. It contains enough battery to charge your phone completely twice.

Sherpa Norgay Jacket

Sherpa is a brand with deep roots in the Himalayan region of Nepal where Sherpas have acted as high mountain guides for generations of visiting climbers. Founded by Tashi Sherpa in 2003 it has gone from strength to strength.

This retrotastic Norgay jacket, named after Tenzing Norgay himself, has neat little features like bronze effect zips (designed to look like the doors of Buddhist monasteries) and ties that are coloured like Nepalese prayer flags.

Sherpa Kirtipur Jumper

Like many of Sherpa’s midlayers and casual wear, the Kirtipur jumper is made in the Himalayas by women local to the region.

Icebreaker Stratus X Jacket

Icebreaker are a New Zealand brand who specialise in Merino garments. Even the fill in this stylish insulated jacket is made from the sheep’s wool – Icebreaker call it “Merinoloft”.

Royal Robbins Astoria Waterproof Jacket

Royal Robbins was founded by the climber of the same name and his wife. The couple were part of the original 60s and 70s California rock climbing scene as Yvon Chouinard (the founder of Patagonia) and Doug Tompkins, who started The North Face.

While it doesn’t enjoy the same household name status as those two other brands, Royal Robbins has recently been acquired by new owners who are injecting a new sense of purpose. Their stylish new designs play off the company’s unimpeachable heritage and they’ve adopted a new set of exacting environmental standards, including manufacturing all their clothing in BlueSign approved factories.

OMM Kamleika Smock

All the gear produced by OMM is designed for the event which gives the company its name – the Original Mountain Marathon. The Kamleika Smock here is super-lightweight (it weighs just 180g) and packs down really small. Kamleika’s been around for years now and the stretchy, lightweight fabric is a favourite with mountain marathoners in particular.

The OMM will be celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and is releasing a heritage-inspired range of backpacks to mark the occasion.

Eider Ski Jackets

French brand Eider make damn fine ski gear. One their stand at ISPO this year they’d arranged it all in these monochrome blocks – kind of cool!

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