ORTOVOX — Press Releases

ORTOVOX Achieves Carbon Neutrality, Moves Beyond Recycled PET

BOULDER, Colo. (July 18, 2023) — “We are deliberately taking the more difficult path, in order to generate the kind of leverage that lasts.” This is the message from Head of Material Christine Brein in the newly published Planet Report 2023 from German mountain apparel and hardgoods manufacturer, ORTOVOX. It its latest report, the brand announces it will forgo widely adopted recycled polyester derived from plastic bottles, instead investing in recycled textiles from 2024 forward. As part of its annual sustainability report, ORTOVOX also confirms that it has achieved carbon neutrality, sets new goals for further emissions reductions, and expands its wool growers’ trade group.

ORTOVOXAndrea GreenJuly 24, 2023ORTOVOXConservation, Ortovox, ORTOVOX, Ski, Climbing, hiking

ORTOVOX Launches Online Platform for Avalanche Safety

LONGMONT, Colo. (November 15, 2022) — Since ORTOVOX was founded, the protection of mountaineers and the mountains has been a guiding principal for the German mountain brand. The Safety Academy initially launched back in 2008, and the Safety Academy Lab Snow was established in 2013. The new digital knowledge platform provides high-quality information about avalanches and has been completely reworked in cooperation with the German Mountain and Ski Guide Association, Verband Deutscher Berg- und Skiführer (VDBS), along with safety and first aid experts. Safety Academy Lab Snow is available today at www.ortovox.com/en/safety-academy-lab-snow/.

ORTOVOXAndrea GreenNovember 15, 2022ORTOVOX, avalanche rescue equipment

ORTOVOX Avalanche Airbag Recognized for Excellence by Outside Magazine

LONGMONT, Colo. (October 20, 2022) – ORTOVOX, the global leader in mountain safety equipment and apparel, is proud to announce the new AVABAG LiTRIC TOUR has earned an Editor’s Choice Award in Outside Magazine’s 2023 Winter Gear Guide. The award-winning ORTOVOX AVABAG LiTRIC TOUR along with the entire collection, including ORTOVOX AVABAG LiTRIC FREERIDE and ORTOVOX AVABAG LiTRIC ZERO, will be available on November 2, 2022 at www.ortovox.com and at select retailers.

ORTOVOXAndrea GreenOctober 20, 2022ORTOVOX, award

ORTOVOX Presents ‘Alps To – Go?!,’ A Documentary About the Threat to The Alps

LONGMONT, Colo. (February 15, 2022) – ORTOVOX presents “Alps – To Go?!,” a documentary written by Tom Dauer. The wilderness of the Alps is a place people long for now more than ever, and is thus attracting more and more people — the wilderness we all dream of is in acute danger. The film introduces four protagonists with their various attitudes toward the Alps, and raises the question: “To what extent do we all have to practice restraint, in order to protect the Alps?”

ORTOVOXAndrea GreenFebruary 15, 2022ORTOVOX, Film

ORTOVOX, Arc’teryx Partner on New Avalanche Airbag System Setting New Benchmark for Mountain Safety

LONGMONT, Colo. (Feb. 9, 2022) – ORTOVOX and Arc’teryx, two global leaders in mountain safety equipment and apparel, have teamed up to develop a boundary-pushing new avalanche airbag technology for Winter 2022 that is lightweight, intuitive, and reliable. Made possible by a special collaboration, LiTRIC technology enables both brands to produce airbag systems that weigh just 2.4 pounds and feature an electronic system run by supercapacitors and a long-lasting Lithium-Ion battery that hold 60 hours of charge for at least two inflations.

ORTOVOXGuest UserFebruary 9, 2022ORTOVOX, Av, backpacks

ORTOVOX Teams Up with Big Mountain Skier Chris Davenport

LONGMONT, Colo. (December 7, 2021) – ORTOVOX, the global expert in avalanche rescue equipment and technical wool for mountain sports, announces a new athlete partnership with Chris Davenport, the two-time World Extreme Skiing Champion and ski mountaineering pioneer. Davenport will join the ORTOVOX athlete ambassador team this season, bringing awareness to avalanche education and helping

ORTOVOXAndrea GreenDecember 9, 2021ORTOVOX, Athletes, backcountry skiing

ORTOVOX Reveals Forward-Thinking, Climate Neutral Spring 2022 Collection for Climbers

LONGMONT, Colo. (July 14, 2021) – ORTOVOX, the global expert in avalanche rescue equipment and technical wool for mountain sports, expands its mountainwear and backpack collections by offering a 100% climate neutral assortment comprised of sustainable resources, like hemp, organic cotton, Tencel™ and recycled polyamide. Available in April 2022, the all-new collection is highlighted by the Valbon Pant, the 170 Cool Tec T-Shirt and the Trad Zero backpack.

ORTOVOXGuest UserJuly 14, 2021Ortovox, new product, climbing, hiking

ORTOVOX Unveils Climate-Neutral Freeride Collection for Fall 2021

LONGMONT, Colo. (Feb. 9, 2021) – ORTOVOX, the global expert in avalanche rescue equipment and technical wool for mountain sports, doubles down on its commitment to fighting climate change with its new Freeride Collection, a 100-percent climate-neutral assortment, for Fall 2021. Available in September, the collection is highlighted by the 3L Deep Shell Jacket and Bib Pants, the Swisswool Zinal Jacket and redesigned Free Rider Backpack models.

ORTOVOXAndrea GreenFebruary 9, 2021new product, fall 2021, swisswool, snowsports, freeride, backcountry skiing

ORTOVOX Introduces World’s First Avalanche Transceiver with Voice Navigation, DIRACT VOICE

LONGMONT, Colo. (Feb. 1, 2021) – Today, ORTOVOX, the global expert in avalanche rescue equipment, introduces the world’s first avalanche transceiver featuring voice navigation. DIRACT VOICE represents the culmination of years of research and development bringing together product designers and human behavioral experts to produce a transceiver that supports rescuers in every phase of a search, offering calm, clear commands to help provide steadiness when the survival of a partner is on the line. DIRACT VOICE will be available for purchase in September 2021.

ORTOVOX’s Beacon Retirement Program Removes Over 700 Outdated Beacons From the Backcountry

LONGMONT, Colo. (Oct. 15, 2020) – Today, ORTOVOX, the global expert in avalanche safety equipment and technical mountainwear, announces the final season of its Beacon Retirement Program. This program is designed to remove dated beacons from the backcountry and to provide the means and education to replace them with safer equipment via an incentive program at participating ORTOVOX retailers. After three years of success, the Beacon Retirement Program is now entering its final season and encourages all interested skiers and riders to recycle their equipment before the program ends in Spring 2021.

ORTOVOXAndrea GreenOctober 15, 2020Ortovox, Ski

ORTOVOX Selects Joel Anderson to Lead Northwest Sales Efforts

LONGMONT, Colo. (September 22, 2020) – Today, ORTOVOX, the global expert in avalanche safety equipment and technical mountainwear, announces a partnership with Elevated Adventures LLC, an agency owned by Joel Anderson, to lead sales efforts in the Northwest. As ORTOVOX celebrates its fourth consecutive year of double-digit turnover sales growth in the US, Anderson’s extensive industry experience make him the ideal candidate to expand the brand’s sales territory to include Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana as core states for future growth.

ORTOVOXAndrea GreenSeptember 22, 2020Ortovox, Ski, Business News