the reusch competence magazine 2017:18

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1 the reusch competence magazine 2017:18 reusch.com

2 IT S ALL IN YOUR HANDS TO WRITE YOUR STORY. Step outside. Explore. Enjoy. Take a deep breath of winter, awake your passion and get it started: Create the moment that stops the clocks. The perfect curve? The highest peak? The fastest run? Whatever Now it is, make it yours.

3 Daron Rahlves Sugar Bowl, California Create Individuality Choose your path. Draw your line. You are the one to decide. Once left the marked slopes there s no one guiding the way and telling you what to do. Away from the rush, the crowd, the noise it s only you and the mountain. No judges. No ticking clocks. Enter the Whiteroom, express yourself and find your way down. Then, look back and smile. REUSCH LECH PRO GTX + GORE GRIP TECHNOLOGY LOBSTER Ride like a Pro! The ultimate weapon of choice for deep powder skiing combines the whole load of innovation from the material-experts at Gore-Tex, PrimaLoft and Polartec with a superb fit, unmatched grip properties, premium goatskin leather and the new Heat Trap gaiter construction keeping the snow from entering the glove.

4 Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner K2, Himalaya A number that is as fascinating as it is frightening. Only few people can claim to have reached this altitude, high above the death zone. Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner is one of them. Within a period of 17 years she made it to the top of all 14 eight-thousanders. Without additional oxygen support. As the first woman ever. With this achievement the Austrian will go down in history as one of the all-time greats and pioneers in alpinism. But it s not the records and numbers that have pushed her, it s the pure love for nature and passion for adventure. This is what keeps her going. Not up to eight-thousand any more, but to some of the most exciting and remote places in this world, from winter expeditions in Patagonia to undiscovered trekking routes in Bhutan. Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner is a true expert of the mountains. The Reusch product team has been standing in close contact with Gerlinde over the last years and was so able to combine our wide knowledge in producing outstanding winter gloves with her expertise and experience regarding highly-functional Mountaineering apparel. Kaltenbrunner is the best source of inspiration and expertise for the RE:ACT Mountaineering line we could have asked for. The RE:ACT line stands for a range of very distinctive and unique gloves for all mountain-related activities. No matter if you re ski touring, ice climbing, dry tooling or planning to reach the earth s highest peaks Reusch will accompany you.

5 CREATE DOMINANCE Inspired by the racing track, created for unforgettable moments on the slopes! The Matadors signature line combines the fine art of making gloves with the power and perfection of the seven best ski racers on earth. They are the squad of athletes dominating today s ski world. Their determination and ambition as well as their charismatic appearance changed the way we look at skiing these days. Fresh and stylish, yet always ready to push the limits and set new milestones. Victory after victory, record after record. As the present and future of alpine ski racing, this group of athletes has been the best possible source of inspiration we could have asked for in order to create a collection of state-of-the-art products for every ski lover out there enjoying freshly groomed slopes and great times on snow. We teamed up with Lindsey, Marcel, Lara, Henrik, Mikaela, Alexis and Anna, listened carefully to their feedbacks and proposals, made sure to match their tastes and style and mixed it all up with our 80 years of tradition, know-how and experience in developing outstanding ski gloves. The result is a unique signature line of seven high-quality ski gloves, developed, designed and approved in close cooperation with the world-elite of alpine ski racing the Reusch Matadors.

6 CREATE FIT Goatskin DD 4-Way Softshell Gore-Tex + Gore active technology PrimaLoft Gold Insulation Silicone Printed Reinforced Palm Soft Finger Protection Soft Knuckle Protection Pull & Penetrate Loop Outer Seam Construction Sure, it must keep the skier s hands comfortably warm, dry and breathable. But what really differentiates a good glove from an outstanding one is the fit. If you slip into the glove and instantly feel like having found a new best friend and the perfect tool to face all winter challenges, then you have found the right glove. This is what fit means to us. Creating the perfect fitting glove has been in the middle of our efforts since we started Reusch back in Every step in the development and manufacturing process plays an important part in finding the ultimate fit; from choosing the right materials and features, paper pattern and glove construction, to paying attention on precise stitching and putting together of all single elements. In the end the glove should simply be comfortable and feel like a second skin on your hands. When we teamed up with French World Cup ace Alexis Pinturault in the developing phase of his very own Reusch Matadors signature glove, we set ourselves a clear goal: create a highly performing, perfect fitting ski glove that satisfies the highest demands for the most challenging skiers on the slopes. The result is a high-end ski glove featuring a deluxe goatskin leather palm, super flexible and stretchable softshell backhand as well as guaranteed waterproofness and windproofness thanks to its high-quality GORE-TEX membrane with + Gore grip technology. This latest technology from the material-experts at Gore provides the gloves with outstanding grip properties for a perfect hold on the ski poles.» I love this glove because of its colours, its perfect fit and the top quality of the materials and workmanship. Additionally, the + Gore grip technology guarantees that I have the best grip to hold my ski poles - an essential matter for active skiers! This really is an extraordinary glove and I am proud to put my signature on it.«alexis Pinturault

7 CREATE INNOVATION HEAT TRAP TECHNOLOGY Do you remember the snow and cold entering your gloves every time you had to take them off under freezing winter temperatures to take a picture, blow your nose or simply click play to your favourite song? That uncomfortable feeling while trying to put your hands back into your bitterly cold gloves? With the brand new Heat Trap technology you can call this a thing of the past. After having spent uncountable hours racking our brains and testing different ideas and approaches, we have found the answer. Based on the simple yet highly effective concept of a gaiter construction on the inside of the cuff, the Heat Trap is the ideal solution for being able to get out and back into your gloves without losing any of the stored warmth and comfort on the inside of the gloves while at the same time building an impassable barrier for snow, wind and cold. Being connected to the storm leash, the Heat Trap easily closes within an instant when hanging the glove from your wrist and so automatically drawing the leash. To loosen the gaiter, simply release the leash and quickly get your hand back into the cosily warm glove. Simple, clever and effective that s how innovation works!

8 CREATE WARMTH AGAINST THE COLD Reusch Arktika Expedition Mitten The first choice for extreme mountaineering expeditions, developed in close cooperation with Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner. Winter sports call for well-performing hands. It s the direct exposure to all weathers and high sensitivity towards coldness that turn the hands into one of the most delicate parts of the human body. Hands never have a break. They always hold, grasp, touch, dig, explain or play. We take care of them, offering dry, breathable and most of all warm winter gloves. Our long history and cooperation with the world s leading insulation companies has turned us into true experts in creating gloves with outstanding heat retention for all temperatures and levels of activity. With the Arktika Expedition Mitten we enter new spheres, offering unprecedented warmth performance for extreme mountaineering excursions. Inspired by space technology, this mitten features the newly developed Heat Trap as well as four perfectly interacting synthetic and natural insulation layers, creating a unique thermo micro cosmos with a never seen before amount of more than 600gr/m² of insulation on the backhand. For the first time ever on the market we have used PrimaLoft Gold Insulation Aerogel on a glove. In combination with all other selected high-end materials, this insulation builds a barrier against freezing cold, making the Arktika the perfect choice for expeditions to the earth s highest peaks and most extreme temperatures.

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