AW26 COLLECTION // MERINO-SYNTHETIC CORE

HOLDHEAT

Second-skin layers engineered for
altitude, wind, and sustained load.

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46°30'N 7°58'E
ALT: 3,454M
−30°C

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PERFORMANCE DELTA / STANDARD VS PRO-WEIGHT

THE GAP IS
VISCERAL

Body heat rendered in thermal imaging. Magenta bloom represents retained heat at core and extremities after 90 minutes at −25°C.

VERSION
STANDARD
THERMAL RETENTION62%
PRO-WEIGHT
VERSION
PRO-WEIGHT
THERMAL RETENTION89%
THERMAL DELTA
+27%
More heat retained at core after 90 min at −25°C
EXTREMITY COVERAGE
+34%
Pro-Weight extends thermal protection to hands and feet
WIND PENETRATION
−61%
Reduced wind chill penetration at Class 4 wind exposure
UPGRADE TO PRO-WEIGHT
PRICE DELTA SHOWN IN PRODUCT GALLERY ↑
LAYERING CONFIGURATOR / BUILD YOUR SYSTEM

BUILD YOUR
SYSTEM

Stack base, mid, and outer layers. Watch your combined thermal rating climb in real time. The system is rated for your coldest conditions.

BASE LAYER
MID LAYER
OUTER LAYER
ACTIVE CONFIGURATION
BUILD YOUR SYSTEM
COMBINED THERMAL RATING0/108
0 — UNPROTECTED108 — SUMMIT READY
RATED FOR CONDITIONS
SELECT LAYERS
LAYER STACK
BASE
SELECT BASE
MID
SELECT MID
OUTER
SELECT OUTER
SYSTEM TOTAL
FIELD REPORTS / ATHLETES IN CONDITION

TESTED AT
ALTITUDE

REAL CONDITIONS.
REAL ATHLETES.
NO CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS.
ALPINE CLIMBING−28°C

"Pulled the Core Crew on at 3 a.m. in a headlamp cone on the Frendo Spur. Didn't think about it again until the summit."

Frendo Spur, Mont Blanc Massif
Maren Solberg, alpine climber from Chamonix, smiling with snowy peaks in background
Maren Solberg
Alpine Climber — Chamonix
CORE CREW PRO
NORDIC SKI−22°C

"Stripped my shell at the trailhead and the Stride Tight held heat through 40km of skate skiing. Zero wind penetration at the thigh."

Tromsø backcountry, Norway
Björn Haugen, Nordic skier from Tromsø, in winter athletic gear
Björn Haugen
Nordic Skier — Tromsø
STRIDE TIGHT PRO
WINTER CYCLING−18°C

"Roads went black ice at 5 a.m. The Core Crew under my shell was the difference between turning back and finishing the century."

Hokkaido coastal route
Yuki Tanaka, winter cyclist from Sapporo, wearing thermal cycling gear
Yuki Tanaka
Winter Cyclist — Sapporo
CORE CREW STANDARD
HIGH ALTITUDE−31°C

"The Ridge Balaclava sealed to 2cm at the Col. I couldn't feel my face. Then I could. That's the point."

Hampta Pass, Himachal Pradesh
Priya Mehta, mountaineer from Manali, at high altitude with snow and mountains behind
Priya Mehta
Mountaineer — Manali
RIDGE BALACLAVA PRO
SKI PATROL−15°C

"I wear this 8 hours a day, 5 days a week all winter. The merino doesn't stink. The seams don't move. That's all I need."

Åre ski resort, on-duty
Lars Eriksson, ski patrol from Åre Sweden, in red patrol jacket on snowy slope
Lars Eriksson
Ski Patrol — Åre, Sweden
CORE CREW PRO
ICE CLIMBING−24°C

"WI5 in the amphitheater at 4 a.m. Core Crew Pro under a single shell. Hands were the problem. Everything else was fine."

Ouray Ice Park, Colorado
Amara Diallo, ice climber from Ouray Colorado, confident expression in winter gear
Amara Diallo
Ice Climber — Ouray, CO
CORE CREW PRO
ALPINE CLIMBING−28°C

"Pulled the Core Crew on at 3 a.m. in a headlamp cone on the Frendo Spur. Didn't think about it again until the summit."

Frendo Spur, Mont Blanc Massif
Maren Solberg, alpine climber from Chamonix, smiling with snowy peaks in background
Maren Solberg
Alpine Climber — Chamonix
CORE CREW PRO
NORDIC SKI−22°C

"Stripped my shell at the trailhead and the Stride Tight held heat through 40km of skate skiing. Zero wind penetration at the thigh."

Tromsø backcountry, Norway
Björn Haugen, Nordic skier from Tromsø, in winter athletic gear
Björn Haugen
Nordic Skier — Tromsø
STRIDE TIGHT PRO
WINTER CYCLING−18°C

"Roads went black ice at 5 a.m. The Core Crew under my shell was the difference between turning back and finishing the century."

Hokkaido coastal route
Yuki Tanaka, winter cyclist from Sapporo, wearing thermal cycling gear
Yuki Tanaka
Winter Cyclist — Sapporo
CORE CREW STANDARD
HIGH ALTITUDE−31°C

"The Ridge Balaclava sealed to 2cm at the Col. I couldn't feel my face. Then I could. That's the point."

Hampta Pass, Himachal Pradesh
Priya Mehta, mountaineer from Manali, at high altitude with snow and mountains behind
Priya Mehta
Mountaineer — Manali
RIDGE BALACLAVA PRO
SKI PATROL−15°C

"I wear this 8 hours a day, 5 days a week all winter. The merino doesn't stink. The seams don't move. That's all I need."

Åre ski resort, on-duty
Lars Eriksson, ski patrol from Åre Sweden, in red patrol jacket on snowy slope
Lars Eriksson
Ski Patrol — Åre, Sweden
CORE CREW PRO
ICE CLIMBING−24°C

"WI5 in the amphitheater at 4 a.m. Core Crew Pro under a single shell. Hands were the problem. Everything else was fine."

Ouray Ice Park, Colorado
Amara Diallo, ice climber from Ouray Colorado, confident expression in winter gear
Amara Diallo
Ice Climber — Ouray, CO
CORE CREW PRO
4,200+
ATHLETES EQUIPPED
−40°C
LOWEST TESTED TEMP
94%
REPURCHASE RATE
7 PEAKS
8000M+ SUMMITS