Tilak celebrate 40 years of parka perfection

Founded in 1986 by climber Roman Kamler, Tilak is a Czech technical outdoor clothing brand currently celebrating an impressive 40 years of making phenomenal products in a characteristically unique style. Part of which includes the release of ‘Alpamayo 40’ a super limited parka that’s accompanied by an anniversary book and patch. Whilst there’s also a short documentary titled ‘40 Years of Chasing Perfection‘ to come too, as well as some incredible collaborations with friends of the brand that includes ROA, Haven & ACRONYM . The latterhaving originally turned to Tilak to make their first ever product in 2000 as co-founder Errolson Hugh recalls: “W. L. Gore told me that there was only one factory that was capable of making what I wanted. That was Tilak!” Which, if you’ve ever encountered a piece of ACRONYM clothing you’ll know just how good that means Tilak is. After which two decades of collaboration followed, combining their approaches to cut, construction and colour with Tilak’s technical knowledge and experience in the mountains. An exchange that shaped both ACRONYM garments as well as Tilak’s own outdoor models.

Revisiting one of their most distinctive parkas for the 40th anniversary, the original Alpamayo has proved incredibly popular with climbers and members of the Czech Mountain Rescue Service, since it first appeared back in the 1998. Developed in conjunction with Osman Chaudhary of OMNCY studio, the limited edition Alpamayo 40 version retains the signature silhouette and distinctive pockets, with updated construction and 40D ripstop GORE-TEX Pro fabric. Whilst the Tricolour version recalls an era when Tilak was too small to meet fabric suppliers’ minimum order quantities and relied on available surplus materials. So naturally functionality came first then colour followed. Resulting in unexpected combinations that inspired this incredibly special anniversary colour way. Available in both Tricolour and Solid versions, the Alpamayo 40 anniversary edition will never be reproduced or restocked and each jacket comes as a set with the aforementioned anniversary book and patch. This beautiful book showcases the company’s development, key milestones and the stories behind its models and will not be sold separately. Whilst you can watch the short documentary 40 Years of Chasing Perfection below or click on this link HERE.