Klättermusen’s AW25 collection celebrates 50 years of phenomenal functionality

Starting with a broken snow gaiter inspiring a need to make harder, stronger, better mountaineering equipment this year marks the 50th anniversary of Swedish gear Gods Klattermusen. Over the past five decades they have refused to compromise on the immense amount of durability, refinement and craftsmanship that goes into each and every one of their reliably brilliant products. Also celebrating the vitally important people who have made the brand so successful they are also launching a coffee table book called ‘Klattermusen ABC’ that will showcase the unsung heroes that rely and define Klattermusen kit up in the mountains and out on the trails. Which also ties into their newly launched ‘Klattermusen Experiences‘ programme where they provide premium small-group adventures for travellers seeking o make meaningful connections with nature as well as local cultures.

Whilst the AW25 collection itself combines brand new innovation with evolved cornerstones to deliver and impressive array of high performance kit that also looks absolutely beautiful too (it’s a Swedish thing). Key pieces include the Allgrön 2.0 shell jacket, constructed from the brand’s own breathable and fully waterproof Cutan fabric, the super tough/flexible, abrasion resistant Gere 3.0 pants and the alpine-friendly, multifunctional Ull backpack. Though for me, as a longtime fan of their down pieces, it’s the new lightweight Rå down jacket that really steals the show. Not only is it a great looking jacket but its also been made engineered using a combination of single channel Re-down® (post-consumer down) alongside a thin layer of Primaloft. Designed in order to keep the wearer super warm whilt also making it much easier to separate and recycle at the end of its long life.

Nearly ten years ago, Klattermusen co-founder and CEO Gonz Ferrero took me on a life changing trek and wild camp on Åreskutan mountain (close to Klattermusen HQ) so I’ll give him the last word on this brilliant new collection and reaching this impressive milestone . “A product, like a great brand, is crafted through time. Our 50-year commitment to safety, durability and stubborn problem-solving results in engineered gear refined through time and experience. This is the energy of mountaineering, the passion of our teams, the inspiration of our peers. And it’s what we plan to build on for the next 50 years”.