BLACKYAK Wins 3 ISPO Awards! In the History of the ISPO Awards BLACKYAK is the Most Successful Company

Published by Mountainblog on 02/03/2017.

Outdoor specialist BLACKYAK has won three ISPO Awards with its global Fall/Winter Collection 2017/18. The Signature Jacket as well as the Heavy Duty Down Jacket got a Gold Award of the ISPO Jury. Furthermore, the Vivid Jacket was awarded as Winner.

BLACKYAK is delighted by winning three more ISPO Awards. Overall, the South Korean Outdoor Company has won 16 ISPO Awards now – this is an all-time record in the history of the ISPO Awards. The Signature Jacket is awarded with Gold in the category “Hybrid Outer Layer”. In the category “Down Layer” the Heavy Duty Down Jacket is the best jacket: a second Gold Award. On top of that, the Vivid Jacket has won a Winner Award in the category “Insulated”.

The BLACKYAK jackets have prevailed against more than 400 submissions in five clothing categories with one Gold and one Winner Award in each category. 45 judges from 13 countries and two continents discussed all applications and selected the awardees.
„The awards are showing, that we weren’t pausing to rest on our laurels, we continued to develop top products, discover new materials and improve details on existing products in the collection“, says Maximilian Nortz, Managing Director International Business – Europe.
“We are very happy to win another three prizes“, is Nortz pleased by the announcement of the jury.

THE WINNERS:

SIGNATURE JACKET
HEAVY DUTY DOWN JACKET
VIVID JACKET: The Vivid Jacket is a multi functional insulation jacket. The main development of this jacket is the “freedom of movement cut” ensuring maximum moving space. Because of this and its water permeability the jacket is perfect to use for high activity sports in cold conditions. In addition, it is very light with a small packing volume. Staying warm and dry is no problem with the Vivid Jacket – When you don’t need it, you will be happy that it fits in your backpack with ease.

INFO: BLACKYAK

Powerful and majestic, the Yak moves continuously up the mountain. Fully loaded with expedition material, these animals are used to strain and hard work. Their robust form has enabled them to survive the ice age, continuing under the most arduous conditions. They live in the Himalayan Mountains. Yak’s also benefit people in many ways. They give wool, milk, and meat. They are perfect for riding or transporting large and heavy loads. It is effectively the Sherpa of Sherpa’s. The best friend of the mountain climber. For these reasons, BlackYak has chosen the Yak as a namesake and company logo. It symbolizes the connection with the mountain climbers, the Yaks, the mountains, nature. BlackYak was founded in 1973 in Seoul / South Korea. The company aim was to make the climbing process easier for mountaineers by providing them with the best possible clothing and product. In short, BlackYak seeks to be just as valuable a companion to mountaineers as the Yaks. The development work of BlackYak benefit ambitious mountaineers, ski tourers and hikers. They all value the functional clothing of BlackYak, which offers them protection against cold, wet and wind. South Korea is the second largest outdoor market in the world. As domestic market leader BlackYak’s growth continues. BlackYak will celebrate ist market launch in Europe with a technical and functional collection with a strong focus on European style and body fit. Based in the centre of Munich, BlackYak has established it’s new European headquarters. An in-house European team with extensive global experience in the development and production of high end outdoor clothing takes care of the development of the collection, and a successful launch on the European outdoor market..