Ortovox Ski Jackets

Ortovox Ski Jackets, your asset for perfect off-piste skiing days 

A true reference in the world of skiing and powder, the brand Ortovox has been offering high-end products since 1980 to accompany you on all your mountain adventures. Renowned for its famous merino wool, used in almost all its products, especially its ski jackets, Ortovox ensures innovative and protective products that you won't be able to do without! History, know-how, technologies: discover what makes Ortovox Ski Jackets so distinctive! 

Ortovox Ski Jackets, your cutting-edge garment committed to the environment 

The origin of Ortovox merino ski jackets

Starting with the creation of an avalanche victim detector (DVA) in 1980, Ortovox quickly developed collections of sportswear made from sheep's wool, showcasing undeniable natural advantages over synthetic materials. In 2013, the brand established itself as a true reference for ski jackets, offering a new level of comfort and construction. Indeed, 2013 marked the launch of Ortovox Ski Jackets with an inner face entirely made of merino wool, an absolute novelty in the global market. This way, Ortovox Ski Jackets quickly stand out and become true references in terms of protection, comfort, and composition. In addition to Ortovox Ski Jackets, the brand offers a complete range of products for mountain safety for off-piste skiing, such as its Ortovox airbag backpacks, probes, and avalanche victim detectors, as well as thermal underwear made from merino wool to keep you warm in the mountains. Thus, Ortovox Ski Jackets also follow this rule and are made from merino wool, like all the garments produced by the brand. Indeed, no Ortovox garment is made without sheep wool fiber. Ortovox Ski Jackets therefore incorporate this natural fiber, considered by the brand to be the most functional that nature can offer, which is combined with other innovative materials. This combination of quality materials guarantees you a functional and comfortable Ortovox Ski Jacket that can make a difference during your mountain adventures, under all weather conditions. Many Ortovox Ski Jackets are thus equipped with swisswool, sourced from the Swiss Alps. And if the brand has chosen this wool, it is not by chance.

The Ortovox Ski Jackets and merino

All the sheep from which this wool comes live in a natural environment, with natural food. The wool used to make your Ortovox Ski Jacket is hand-sheared, using the most traditional method, at the ideal times, namely in spring and autumn. In summer, the sheep that provide the wool for your Ortovox Ski Jacket are in the pastures. In winter, they are protected from the cold in large farms. Swisswool thus represents much more than just a wool supplier for making your Ortovox Ski Jacket: it is a way for the brand to promote local mountain agriculture and ensure the survival of Swiss pasture farmers. Indeed, until recently, Swiss farmers struggled to make a living from sheep wool. This is because, being unable to be woven directly due to its nature, virgin wool sheared only twice a year does not reach very competitive prices on the global market. Meanwhile, many government subsidies have been cut or reduced, further jeopardizing Swiss sheep farmers, who are now at risk of extinction. This is how the idea came to the brand: to establish a wool collection that allows it to produce its high-quality Ortovox Ski Jackets while supporting the regional economy and ensuring fair remuneration for farmers. But why are Ortovox Ski Jackets, and the other Ortovox garments, based on merino wool? The latter actually offers incredible natural moisture-regulating properties. Indeed, your Ortovox Ski Jacket, made from merino wool, allows you to stay dry during your physical activity, which is more than ideal in the mountains where temperatures can sometimes be particularly low, where even the slightest humidity could chill you and jeopardize your expedition. Thus, merino wool fibers can absorb up to 35% of their own weight in moisture while keeping their surface dry. The moisture is actually transported to the core of the fiber, allowing the wool to remain warm and comfortable even when wet, unlike cotton or polyester. Moreover, wool dries extremely quickly, allowing your Ortovox Ski Jacket to quickly wick away the sweat from your day. Beyond the thermoregulating capabilities of the wool used to make your Ortovox Ski Jacket, it also represents a particularly important ecological issue for the brand.

Eco-friendly production of Ortovox Ski Jackets

The design process of Ortovox Ski Jackets

Thus, Ortovox Ski Jackets are produced “made in Europe”, so that the distance between the wool and the factory producing your Ortovox Ski Jacket is as short as possible. The wool collected to produce your Ortovox Ski Jacket is therefore gathered from collection stations in Switzerland and then sent to Belgium, the only country with machines that can clean the wool of impurities using only soap and soda. This process allows the wool of your Ortovox Ski Jacket to come out soft and felted, for even more comfort when wearing your Ortovox Ski Jacket. Then, the wool is sent to Bavaria, where it is mixed with 12% Ingeo, which is actually a fiber made from corn. For the fibers to bond together, the wool is opened, laid in a cross pattern, and then heated. Once this process is complete, the wool of your Ortovox Ski Jacket is worked in several places in Europe to obtain a high-quality Ortovox Ski Jacket or any other technical Ortovox product. Beyond the made-in-Europe production of your Ortovox Ski Jacket, the brand focuses on the durability of its products. Thus, the brand is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation, which provides the brand with guidelines for manufacturing and remuneration. Each Ortovox Ski Jacket is produced in accordance with these guidelines and ecological, social, and economic objectives. Your Ortovox Ski Jacket respects the mountain, your favorite playground, as well as the animals and yourself. To achieve this, the brand uses sustainable textiles, with a control of the chemicals used. Additionally, after Swiss wool, the brand discovered Tasmanian wool, which now serves as an additional supply. But production remains just as strict and controlled there: thus, Ortovox Wool Promise standards, created by the brand itself, govern the production of Tasmanian wool that is also used to make Ortovox Ski Jackets. Animal welfare, farm management, land management, slaughter, and transport are the main issues for the brand in Tasmania. Therefore, whether in Tasmania or Switzerland, the wool used to make your Ortovox Ski Jacket meets numerous environmental, social, and economic requirements set by the brand, adhering to important values for the brand. 

Why choose an Ortovox Ski Jacket? 

Thus, opting for a Ortovox Ski Jacket means choosing a responsible and committed product, built around strong values, but also highly functional, thanks to its composition from finely selected high-end materials. Indeed, each Ortovox Ski Jacket offers optimal protection against moisture, wind, and cold. Made from merino wool, your Ortovox Ski Jacket is combined with extremely innovative, durable, water-repellent, breathable, and comfortable fibers or membranes. In addition to being effective, Ortovox Ski Jackets are modern, with a recognizable style unique to the brand, which will accompany you in freeride or ski touring, the brand's preferred domains. Specializing in ski hardshells, your Ortovox Ski Jacket is therefore made of a membrane that ensures impermeability and thus ideal protection against the elements to face all situations in the mountains, especially off-piste. To illustrate our point, we have selected 2 Ortovox Ski Jackets emblematic of the brand, the first dedicated to freeride skiing, the second more for ski touring. You will thus better understand what makes Ortovox Ski Jackets so essential in the world of skiing and deep powder.

Ortovox Ski Jackets according to your practice

3L Guardian Shell Jacket, the iconic Ortovox Ski Jacket for powder skiing in freeride

The first Ortovox Ski Jacket with pure merino wool in direct contact with the skin, the 3L Guardian Shell Jacket is inspired by the alpine terrain. Snowy couloirs, rocky walls: this Ortovox Ski Jacket reflects the challenging environment of freeride skiing with its rocky print. In addition to its design, the technical features of this Ortovox Ski Jacket allow you to face the most demanding environments. Thus, this Ortovox Ski Jacket is equipped with an extremely high-performance 3-layer Dermizax®EV membrane from Toray. Its Schmerber level of 20,000 mm ensures you protection against moisture, wind, and cold, essential for such sometimes hostile mountain environments. To support the membrane of the 3L Guardian Shell Jacket, this Ortovox Ski Jacket features a merino wool lining. This allows your Ortovox Ski Jacket to offer perfect temperature regulation. Indeed, the merino wool of this Ortovox Ski Jacket, thanks to its natural properties, ensures an extremely rapid transfer of the vapor produced by your sweat. This way, no moisture film forms in this Ortovox Ski Jacket, and it remains dry against your skin, avoiding any cold sensation, which can quickly become a handicap in the mountains. This Ortovox Ski Jacket is thus ideal for activities such as freeride skiing, during which you sweat a lot due to the high intensity of this type of practice. In addition to its water-repellent capabilities, the merino wool present in this Ortovox Ski Jacket provides you with unparalleled comfort and thermal insulation for a hardshell, making this Ortovox Ski Jacket a major innovation in the world of hardshells. The combination of membrane and merino wool will allow you to stay protected from both bad weather and the cold you may encounter during your freeride skiing sessions at altitude. Beyond its high-quality composition, this Ortovox Ski Jacket offers ideal functionalities to face the powder of your wild freeride descents. You will find on this Ortovox Ski Jacket a storm hood with double adjustment compatible with helmet wear, two large front pockets to store your personal belongings, an inner pocket, and a ski pass pocket to make your life easier during your ski lifts. For even more breathability, this Ortovox Ski Jacket is equipped with ergonomic ventilation zips under the arms, for ideal ventilation during the most physical passages. Finally, the seams of this Ortovox Ski Jacket are both flat and durable, for optimal comfort and resistance. 

2L Swisswool Leone Jacket, the Ortovox Ski Jacket that will accompany you on all your ski touring ascents

The first waterproof Swisswool jacket, the 2L Swisswool Leone Jacket is perfect for technical climbs and alpine summits where freezing temperatures prevail. Like all Ortovox Ski Jackets, this one features a 2-layer membrane, equally waterproof, breathable, and lightweight. You can thus undertake the most beautiful ascents in ski touring with this Ortovox Ski Jacket! In addition to its membrane, this Ortovox Ski Jacket is, like all Ortovox Ski Jackets, equipped with merino wool, specifically Swisswool. This naturally regulates the humidity expelled by your body during the most strenuous passages while keeping you warm, even when wet. This Ortovox Ski Jacket thus ideally protects you from bad weather and the cold on the highest peaks, and against the coldest temperatures. Beyond its waterproof, thermal, and breathable capabilities, this Ortovox Ski Jacket offers interesting functionalities that will make all the difference during your long days in ski touring. Thus, you will find on this Ortovox Ski Jacket adjustable sleeves and hem, in addition to an auto-adjustable hood with an anatomical cut. This Ortovox Ski Jacket thus forms a totally fitted protection to face all situations in the mountains. Moreover, equipped with two front pockets, this Ortovox Ski Jacket allows you to carry all your essential belongings (smartphone, snacks, map…). But this Ortovox Ski Jacket does not just excel in efficiency. Indeed, in addition to all its high-end qualities, its outstanding functionality, and its optimal fit, this Ortovox Ski Jacket also ensures you a modern style that you will be proud of! This look is notably due to the asymmetrical lines and trendy colors of this Ortovox Ski Jacket, which thus fits into the current era while retaining the codes of freeride and high-end mountain jackets. This Ortovox Ski Jacket thus allows you to face all mountains, all summits, all situations and weather conditions, all in a style you won't be able to do without soon! 

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Whether for freeride skiing or ski touring, each Ortovox Ski Jacket ensures you unparalleled protection in the mountains, in environments that are as uncertain as they are demanding. All made from merino wool, the true hallmark of Ortovox, Ortovox Ski Jackets are perfect performance gems to accompany you on all your off-piste skiing adventures. Breathable, protective, functional, and innovative, Ortovox Ski Jackets will quickly become an essential part of your practice. Do you have a question or doubt regarding your choice of Ortovox Ski Jacket? Please do not hesitate to contact our team. We will be delighted to answer all your questions and help you find the perfect Ortovox Ski Jacket for all your powder adventures!