All You Need Is Less - New From Ortovox In Winter 2018/19
Mountains are much more than an overwhelming obstacle of snow and ice. They are our home, our place of belonging and our inspiration that leads us to new adventures. But only with the right equipment, enough respect and knowledge of risks can we be safe on the mountains. That’s why ORTOVOX is concentrating on the essentials for the 18/19 winter season: protection. comfort. light weight. The naked sheep line is striking a new path with new materials, innovative compositions and thoughtful features!
Naked sheep is now part of avalanche emergency equipment – and here too ortovox is combining light- ness with best possible protection. Over the years, ortovox’s constant innovations have helped to shape avalanche shovels and set new standards. The new pro light shovel has been developed to be extremely light, compact and yet extremely sturdy. The avalanche backpacks have received strong reinforcements with the avabag ascent 40 and 38 s for long ski excursions lasting several days.
With the zebru jacket, ortovox has reached a whole dimension in insulation: a new processing technique makes swisswool® lining lighter, more compact and more elastic than ever. The naked sheep line will also get brand new ski touring apparel from extremely technical underwear to lightweight and highly functional third layers to get skinny the ski-touring sheep ready for new adventures.
The naked sheep is at the focus of the new ortovox 18/19 collection. It’s not about speed records, competitions or painful fasting diets. Instead, the naked sheep is looking for pure pleasure: this comes from products that are just as light as they are functional and provide protection and pleasure– in storms, snow and sunshine.
AVALANCHE SHOVELS: LIGHT AND STURDY
Over the years, ortovox’s constant innovations have helped to shape and develop avalanche shovels. The new pro light shovel has been developed to be extremely light, compact and functional.
They guarantee ideal weight (440g) with high-quality materials, modern production processes and notches in the shovel blade and on the handle – without reducing rigidity.
AVABAG ASCENT 40: THE AVALANCHE BACKPACK FOR LONG TOURS
Developed for demanding skiing excursions and tours lasting several days: ortovox is completing the avabag ski touring range with the new ascent 40/38 s avabag! And even this larger version reflects total emphasis on safety. This technical avalanche airbag backpack for ski tours and excursions lasting several days is perfectly suited to the extremely lightweight avabag system, and at 40 liters with three inner pockets, it certainly provides enough storage space!
SWISSWOOL TEC STRETCH: ALL YOU NEED IS LESS
With less weight and great insulation, the zebru jacket represents a new kind of lightness. Thanks to a new processing technique for the lightweight 70g/m²
Swisswool lining, we have managed to take our insulating material to a whole new level: the specially developed material composition and special production technology give the lining elasticity. Elastic, breathable, wind-resistant tec stretch is used as outer material. This combination results in an incomparable weight-to-insulation ratio with maximum freedom of movement.
TOFANA JACKET:A DIET FOR THE SHEEP
Thanks to fine merino fibers, our tofana jacket from the thin softshell line stands for a symbiosis of light weight, unbelievable breathability and comfort. The merino wool on the inside is woven into a relief structure in order to reduce weight even further. Scuff-resistant polyamide on the outside provides protects against wind and weather. The athletic cut and 2-way stretch material allow for maximum freedom of movement. This line is there- fore perfect for the ambitious ski-touring sheep!
120 MERINO COMPETITION LIGHT:BODY MAPPING FOR ALL THE WORLD’S NAKED SHEEP
The 120 merino competition line provides optimum climate comfort even when the going gets tough, and is therefore the perfect base layer for high-performance sport! Thanks to an almost seamless circular knitting technique, different material strengths can be integrated into different body zones. The main zones are made from fine 120 g/m² merino, and breathable mesh structures are used in spots that get more heated.
A high proportion of merino (70%) and the fineness of the tasmanian wool fibers are particularly unusual and guarantee itch-free comfort.
ORTOVOX WOOL PROMISE
Since 1988, ortovox clothing has been all about wool. After more than two years of talks with wool farmers, suppliers and producers, in 2017
Ortovox initiated our own wool standard: the ortovox wool promise (OWP). Based upon the responsible wool standard (rws), the owp takes an even more extensive approach. In order to meet the company’s de- mands, the owp will focus upon animal welfare, farm and land management, as well as slaughter and transport. More than 60 indicators will be checked annually on the farms by a certified, independent auditor. In future, a certified traceability system will also guarantee that only the wool from our selected farms ends up in ortovox products.
ORTOVOX – THE VOICE OF THE MOUNTAINS
Since the company was founded in 1980 in the south of Munich, ORTOVOX has stood for a sophisticated protection and comfort system for the mountains, characterized by the responsible treatment of people and nature. As pioneers in the avalanche safety field, they have played a key role in the development of emergency equipment for mountain sports. Innovative products, but also targeted training measures, are valuable contributions to making mountain sports a little bit safer and to saving lives every day.
Since 1988, mountain sports apparel made with wool has enhanced the ORTOVOX product range. As wool experts, they have developed a wear comfort system from the first to the third layer that offers the highest functionality, protection and comfort in the mountains through an intelligent combination of natural material with other innovative fibers.
Sustainable management is the hallmark of all of their entrepreneurial endeavors. Commitment to safe and fair working conditions is just as important to this as dedication to the wellbeing of the sheep and the environmentally friendly manufacture of our products.
ORTOVOX sees itself as both a winter and summer brand. The passion for untouched snow on ski tours or freerides propels the brand on in just the same way as shared experiences when alpine climbing, mountaineering or on alpine tours. Friendship characterizes every interaction at the company – within the team, with customers and with partners and suppliers – in the mountains and in everyday life.
