PrimaLoft

With the Insuloft Superlight PL, Scott is launching, as the name suggests, a super-light insulation jacket with the highest quality synthetic insulation currently available. Despite its low weight and small pack size, the jacket impresses with its good thermal performance.

The Tyrolean family company Zanier sells the Evolution.xsx, the lobster counterpart to the Revolution.xsx, the finger glove model from Zanier. Lobster or trigger gloves are characterised by the fact that several fingers are wrapped together and the index finger and thumb are each individually wrapped in fabric, leather or other material.

Water repellent. Warming. And packable. But are the synthetic alternatives to down also sustainable? A search for clues in the latest developments from Primaloft, Polartec and Thinsulate.

Founded in 1908, the traditional Norwegian company Bergans offers a sustainable ski collection with its Stranda products. We have combined the insulated Stranda Hybrid jacket with the two-layer Stranda trousers. In our test report, you can find out whether the combination is not only sustainable but also practical on the piste, off-piste skiing and touring.

What kind of jackets do you actually use when you're ski touring or mountaineering? A hardshell jacket is often too warm on the ascent and only a first layer is often too cold. Let's see what the answer from LaSportiva is!

The Zanier Revolution.XZX is a robust glove for the medium temperature range, which I put through its paces in the backcountry. The glove appears to be very well made. Fit and comfort are just as important as functionality.

The four-day outdoor trade fair in Friedrichshafen heralds the start of summer every year and brings the past season to a close. This year was no exception: in shorts and a T-shirt, we went to the trade fair in Friedrichshafen once again in search of exciting new products and innovations.

The trend in recent years for all manufacturers to advertise ecological production is declining in comparison. However, there are still a few highlights, such as a new type of "Prima Loft" insulation, which uses plant down from the kapok tree. Many manufacturers now use the body mapping principle in their base layers.

The First Light Hybrid Hoody from Black Diamond combines highly insulating Primaloft with breathable merino wool in a body-mapping process: merino is used in areas where you are more likely to sweat.

Warm hands are crucial for freeriders (and freeriders) to feel comfortable in powder or on a ski tour. We therefore test two women's models from Austrian glove specialist Zanier.

The Evolution.XZX is not a classic 3-finger glove in which the middle, ring and little fingers form a single unit. In this model, these three fingers are individually insulated by the inner material, as in a conventional 5-finger glove.

For this winter, I particularly wanted a jacket for the really cold season. In recent years, I've become increasingly sensitive to the cold and didn't want to freeze either on the slopes or in the lift. I also didn't want to keep pulling on my jacket and trousers so that nothing slipped and everything was windproof.