The Altimate by Climbing Technology is an adaptable mountaineering harness with two configurations, one for skiing, and one for climbing - offering safety, support, and freedom of movement.
Climbing Technology’s concept behind the Altimate is to create a versatile harness for mountaineering and ski touring without compromising on weight, performance, and user experience. The harness is a dual-configuration device that allows its user to switch from a ski touring to a climbing set-up without removing the harness. It also offers an easy way to put the harness on without getting out of your skis, which can be a safety risk when traveling across a glacier.
Switching is simple, safe, and functional with just hooking the toggles to different loops and thus allowing different weight distribution and comfort during movement. The ski touring mode of the harness offers a good range of movement during the approach and lets the user enjoy the mountain with unlimited freedom, without wasting energy or friction. In climbing mode, the harness gives improved support for a lightweight device, making it more comfortable when climbing to the summit or rappelling.
The fabric of the waist belt and leg loops is supportive and abrasion-resistant yet flexible when weighted, thanks to its anisotropic properties. Nonetheless, its construction and features like belay loops are durable and safe. It is made of ultralight sail-cloth fabric that is 100 percent made in Europe and climate neutral.
The harness is very easy to put on, even with skis or crampons on. It features innovative toggles that allow a fully adjustable fit tailored to individual body shapes. This also allows the switch in the configuration: The CT Altimate can be easily changed when entering different terrain during the approach, from skiing to climbing. Two reflective bands are positioned on the tie-in points to help the user rope up in flat light or when it is dark.
With its streamlined design, flexible structure, and different options for wear, the Climbing Technology Altimate harness allows freedom of movement and packs away nicely as it is super foldable and light.
Doxa Sport urine testers analyze 14 biomarkers in 60 seconds with 98% accuracy. In combination with an app, the collected data, diagnoses and recommendations are easily accessible.
The Doxa Sport Urine Testers and the connected myDoxa app offer an innovative approach to monitoring fitness and recovery, making scientific data accessible to a wider audience. They are designed to provide athletes and competition enthusiasts with a comprehensive analysis of their fitness and recovery progress.
Urine analysis is challenging due to contamination risks and the expertise required for accurate interpretation. Doxa Sport's patented urine collection bag simplifies the collection process, while the mobile app enables convenient at-home analysis and provides quick interpretations and recommendations.
Especially for athletes, even at the beginning of performance-oriented training, urine analysis is a valuable, often overlooked tool for improving performance. By monitoring hydration levels, nutritional insights and potential health issues, athletes can optimize their training, nutrition and recovery strategies. Doxa Sport's innovative solution makes it easier for athletes to integrate urine analysis into their routine. For athletes and fitness enthusiasts, Doxa Sport urine collectors provide valuable insights into performance and recovery levels. By analysing biomarkers such as creatinine, glucose and red blood cells, the training program can be fine-tuned and recovery strategies optimized.
The myDoxa app provides users with personalized insights derived from the analysis of 14 biomarkers in just 60 seconds with 98% accuracy. These biomarkers cover a wide range of indicators, including muscle potential, hydration status and sugar levels, and provide a comprehensive overview of physical well-being. The technology not only improves convenient accessibility, but also shortens the time between diagnosis and action, allowing users to take proactive steps towards a better self. The testing process is intuitive and fairly simple. After filling the collection bag, the smartphone camera acts as a scanner to transmit the data to the app.
However, the vision of making health data accessible to a wider audience goes beyond the sporting arena. Swiss Safe Collect, the company behind Doxa Sport, is committed to making cutting-edge technology accessible to individuals who want to improve various aspects of their daily lives, including overall wellbeing and mental balance. Future versions of the app will include wellness tips and nutritional recommendations for even broader health-conscious audiences.
Mammut's Core Protect Rope offers significantly better cut resistance while handling, dynamics and weight remain the same as a standard climbing rope. Featuring Mammut's patented Core Protect technology, augmented with an additional aramid protective layer, this rope offers significantly enhanced safety.
Despite the high quality of modern climbing ropes, accidents involving severed ropes can still occur, particularly on alpine climbing tours, around sharp edges, or when navigating cracks. Even on sport climbing routes with aged, fixed carabiners, sharp edges pose a potential risk to the rope. "Every year, accidents occur due to rope failures and breaks. With Core Protect, we've developed a product that can mitigate these risks and enhance the safety of our sport“, says Magnus Raström, Senior Product Manager Climbing Gear at Mammut. The Core Protect Rope represents Mammut's response to these risks, marking a significant advancement in climbing rope technology.
Polyamide, the material from which climbing ropes are made, is renowned for its excellent dynamic properties and strength, yet it lacks resistance to cutting. Conversely, aramid is extremely cut-resistant, but lacks dynamic properties and is sensitive to UV light. Adriana Stöhr Textile Engineer, Climbing Equipment at Mammut explains: "The primary challenge in working with more cut-resistant materials is preserving the rope's dynamic behavior. Aramid lacks natural stretch, but thanks to the hybrid yarn construction, we've managed to integrate cut-resistant fibers into a dynamic climbing rope."
Mammut's innovative Core Protect technology melds the advantages of both materials: an additional aramid sheath adds strength and is strategically positioned beneath the outer polyamide 6 sheath, shielding the rope from UV rays and lessening wear on carabiners and safety devices. The braiding of the aramid with extra length preserves the rope's dynamic qualities, allowing it to behave like any other Mammut rope. Without this additional length, the aramid would reach maximum tension much sooner during a fall, unable to stretch and absorb the impact's energy. However, with the new technology, when the aramid comes under tension over a sharp edge, it unfolds to its full length, thereby avoiding exposure to the maximum forces of a fall. This innovation enhances the climber's safety and extends the rope's lifespan.
Equipped with the same handling, dynamics, and weight as a standard rope, this safety enhancement has no drawbacks. Whether engaging in mountaineering, single-pitch, multi-pitch, or ice climbing, the Core Protect Rope elevates your safety to unprecedented levels. Mammut dedicated twelve years to developing and testing the Core Protect Rope, ensuring top performance in realistic fall scenarios. The test results highlight its superior ability to withstand falls over sharp granite edges, outlasting standard ropes and offering climbers unparalleled safety. Designed and crafted in Switzerland, the Core Protect Rope underwent extensive testing by mountain guides and professional athletes, including Stephan Siegrist and Jonas Schild. Its construction ensures it performs like any other Mammut Dry climbing rope, providing a reliable and familiar climbing experience.
Mammut offers the Core Protect technology in two ropes: the 9.5 Alpine Core Protect Dry Rope, which we appraised during the judging process, and an 8.0 Alpine Core Protect Dry Rope. These ropes, composed of 96% polyamide 6 and 4% aramid, are manufactured in the Czech Republic, with the polyamide 6 sourced from Europe. Additionally, the rope meets Bluesign standards.
Opening up the SUP sport to an even wider target group including everyone from beginners to experienced paddlers, the Allrounder Drive by SipaBoards updates paddleboarding with its integrated e-drive. The innovative self-inflating board, which puts safety on the water to the forefront, was honoured with an ISPO Award 2024.
With the Allrounder Drive, SipaBoards introduces an electric-powered SUP that revolutionizes paddleboarding with its self-inflating mechanism and integrated E-Jet motor that provides up to 6 hours of paddle assistance per charge. This innovation allows for stable and effortless navigation through wind, currents, tides and changing weather conditions. Increasing safety on the water and making the sport accessible to a wider range of explorers, the concept of the e-SUP does the same to paddleboarding the e-bike has done to cycling. At their jury meeting in the spring of 2024, the jury of the ISPO Awards decided to honour this innovative product with the coveted prize.
SipaBoards is a European company, based in Kamnik, Slovenia. Its alpine origins may not be the place you would normally expect a watercraft company to originate from. “But like our products, we are different,” stressed Sebastjan Sitar, the founder and CEO at SipaBoards. “Driven by innovation and the will to question the status quo, we are set to open up new horizons in water sports. We are the global leader in the electric SUP segment, holding patents for the fully integrated electric SUP.”
Equipped with GPS for tracking and safety on the water, the Allrounder Drive caters to everyone from beginners to experienced paddlers whether it’s you, your neighbour, your grandma, or an elite athlete. It simplifies the learning process and allows users of varying fitness levels to paddle together without the need for special permits. Its plug-and-play design requires no tools to set up and maintains the ideal pressure for performance.
In the SipaBoards Drive Collection (Silver) 2024, three models are available, the Allrounder, Tourer, and Neo. The award-winning Allrounder is the world’s most stable e-paddleboard, which leads to increased safety on the water. This wide-bodied model is perfectly balanced and always ready for daily adventures. Its wide standing surface accomodates a paddler and a passenger. The self-inflating e-SUP board is built from aerospace-grade materials. Its X-woven Drop-Stitch core is always automatically inflated to optimal pressure making the board stiff and agile for every ride. The board’s sleek silver/turquoise colour scheme is not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional, helping to keep the board cool in the sun. Its durable construction ensures longevity and durability in the marine environment.
At the heart of the e-SUP is the patented SipaDrive. Just as the electric motor revolutionized the e-bike experience, it gives paddleboarding a completely new twist. This means you are more comfortable and safer on the water and have reserves to return to the shore without any problems after the experience. Fully integrated into the board, the SipaDrive is simple to insert and remove, further enhancing the SUP’s stability with minimal additional weight.
In the 2.0 generation, two interchangeable batteries power the drive. They are also easily inserted or removed. Batteries are available in various capacities: those with a capacity less than 100Wh allow users to bring them on board an aeroplane, while those with double the capacity enable longer rides. The drivetrain works as a paddle assist system pushing the rider up to 4 knots and offers more than 6 hours of riding on a single charge.
The system is remote-controlled so everything works seamlessly. The board is operated by a Bluetooth remote mounted on the paddle: just press and go! All boards come along with a smartphone app using GPS tracking for the safety of the rider and the board.
The SipaBoards Allrounder Drive isn’t just about advanced propulsion; it’s about creating a more inclusive and accessible paddleboarding experience that encourages more people to engage in this healthy, low-impact sport. Whether in calm waters or navigating open water, this board promises stability, safety, speed, and freedom. That’s why the jury of the ISPO Award 2024 recognized this inventive model with the popular award.
The Mammut Aenergy Ultra Low/Mid GTX is a modern well-cushioned hiking shoe for advanced mountain terrain with a focus on protection and an efficient gait cycle, inspired by trail running. These hiking shoes offer Ortholite insoles, Vibram Megagrip outsoles, and Gore-Tex technology, ensuring comfort, grip, and dry feet in various conditions, while a rockered shape supports a smooth landing and easy toe-off.
With the Aenergy Ultra Mid or Low GTX, Mammut merges trail running technology with hiking needs, catering to outdoor enthusiasts who seek both lightness and protection, along with stability on challenging mountain terrain. "With the Aenergy series, we have realized our vision of delivering a new echelon of hiking footwear, unparalleled in efficiency. This fusion of protection, stability, and lightness is distinctive, encapsulating the essence of our brand while providing enhanced cushioning and the ability to hike faster on mountainous trails“, explains Oliver Korden, Teamlead Footwear at Mammut.
The Aenergy Ultra is available in both low and mid-rise versions and is a top-tier shoe for contemporary hikers who desire a more efficient stride without compromising on stability. An Ortholite insole ensures high comfort, while a cushy midsole provides up to 15 percent more shock absorption. Additionally, an integrated stiff plate enhances stability and control.
“In the Aenergy Ultra, we've pushed the boundaries, achieving peak cushioning and protection. Hikers will revel in the augmented cushioning and fluidity of motion afforded by our sophisticated midsole design“, Oliver Korden proclaims enthusiastically.
The midsole packs considerable performance; thanks to the Vibram SLE EVA midsole, the shoe is lightweight and offers maximal cushioning. The Flextron shank delivers dynamic control, torsional stability, and stiffness, which boosts toe-off efficiency—in other words, it reduces energy expenditure, enabling hikers to move faster and further. The result is maximum responsiveness from these combined features.
The Vibram Megagrip Litebase outsole with Traction Lug offers superior grip in both wet and steep conditions, and the Gore-Tex technology keeps feet dry.
While rockered shapes have been common in running gear but less so in hiking recently, this modern design ensures a smooth landing and effortless toe-off in the Aenergy Ultra. The progressive design aims to highlight its suitability for tough mountain terrain. The Lenzi fabric upper, made from a single piece, underscores this advanced application, being a highly abrasion-resistant and seamless mesh material.
Overall, the Mammut Aenergy Ultra delivers maximum cushioning, responsiveness, and stiffness, ensuring dependable performance during fast hikes in challenging mountain environments.
„Wearers will enjoy a day on the trails, ensconced in the assurance of robust yet breathable and lightweight upper materials. The contemporary aesthetic belies the footwear’s capabilities, skillfully concealing the ruggedness typical of heavier, more traditional hiking boots”, Oliver Korden, Team Lead Footwear at Mammut sums up. And the ISPO Award jury also agreed: This shoe is a performant hiker packed with progressive technology and a contemporary look and feel.