Top 5 Coolest Hiking Gear Choices for Everest In Edmonton
We decided when we started Everest In Edmonton in 2020 that we swore we would only wear super cool gear. We noticed that most did not. We’re talking from shoes to shell jackets, to poles and beyond. Of course, it needs to be extremely warm and durable, but it must look cool.
Here are Mark and Shonn’s Top 5
1. ARC’TERYX Canada
Founded by climbers in 1989, this Vancouver-based outdoor clothing brand has 30 years in tech apparel.
Arc’teryx clothes are light and blizzard-ready, built for outdoor extremes and the most severe weather conditions.
And, while they say quality does not guarantee style, Arc’teryx is famous for its aesthetic clothing collection.
The best example is the brand’s Alpha SV Jacket, built on the latest design and teIt has evolved from a baggy and oversized style to a slim and modern silhouette.
Expensive but stylish, Arc’teryx also owns Veilance, a technical menswear collection.
2. THE NORTH FACE United States
You can say that ‘The North Face‘ is also the face of techwear and outdoor apparel.
Yes, there were outdoor clothing brands before 1968, when Eddie Bauer introduced the down jacket.
However, it was The North Face’s constant innovations and focused on functionality, that made the brand a standard.
Like Columbia, The North Face is a leading outdoor clothing brand from the US.
Named after the north face of Yosemite’s Half Dome, the California-based outdoor giant is an industry shaper.
The brand dictates the latest styles, materials, and technologies through which the industry creates techwear.
3. MONCLER Italy
Italy’s more popular outdoor clothing brand, Moncler is the archetype of techwear luxury.
With roots tracing back to the ’50s ski scene, Moncler brings the craftmanship of top designers such as Craig Green and Kei Ninomiya to technical outdoor apparel.
Above all, Moncler is a luxury brand, so don’t expect cheap products at all.
In fact, the Italian label is listed as one of the top fashion brands in 2021.
Yet, Moncler is one of the few brands able to infuse the runway glamour into alpine ski equipment, as seen in its Genius and Grenoble lines.
4. HELLY HANSEN Norway
The Norwegian outdoor clothing brand, Helly Hansen, is one of the OGs of the landscape.
Back when ‘performance fabrics’ meant textiles soaked in fat, Helly Hansen invented waterproof garments, designed for sailors working in the cold North Sea.
For the last 140 years, Helly Hansen has been producing outdoor apparel built for frozen oceans, mountain tops, yacht runs, and street-style scenes all over the world.
The brand has mixed its craftsmanship and heritage with some of today’s bleeding-edge brands such as GmbH and WTAPS.
5. SALOMON France
Founded in 1947 in the French Alps, Salomon is a sportswear company that’s nowadays residing in Annecy, famous for its market-leading footwear.
Launched as a metalworking company for mountain gear, almost 70 years later, the runners in the family decided to get into apparel by creating “the ultimate fashion sneaker.”
The outdoor clothing brand is known around the world for its Alpine ski gear as Salomon’s shoes are not just functional but very stylish.
The outdoor label also makes some of the best hiking shoes available in the market hands down. Mark only wears Solomon on his feet Summer and Winter.
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