Garmont and Ensa, A Partnership on Top of Innovation

Published by Mountainblog on 09/22/2017.

Garmont®, a premier brand in the outdoor footwear market, announces a new partnership with ENSA (Ecole Nationale de Ski et d’Alpinisme).

Founded in 1943 and based in Chamonix (France), the ENSA (Ecole Nationale de Ski et d’Alpinisme) initially had the dual mission of training mountain sports professionals and developing teaching methods for skiing and mountaineering activities. New requirements in terms of quality and safety standards, the integration of European directives and the internationalization of mountain tourism have made the ENSA a benchmark in the field of mountain sports.

As part of this new partnership, these mountain professionals will field test Garmont® products and provide useful feedback for improvements and for the future development of new product solutions.

The boots that the ENSA guides will be using include the iconic Dragontail, which in 2017 celebrates its 15^th year on the market, and the Pumori LX, a boot specifically designed for technical ice climbers.

“We are proud to be partners of such a globally recognized group of professionals as is ENSA,” says Marco Sancandi, Director of Operations at Garmont International. “Garmont has always been at the forefront of innovation with a strong commitment to the research and development of technical products and this partnership will strengthen this position all the more.”

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Founded in 1964 and distributed in over 40 countries worldwide, Garmont® is a premier performance footwear brand for mountaineering, hiking and other outdoor pursuits. Garmont® is committed to researching and applying cutting edge materials, technologies and innovations to its product design and development, for outdoor footwear designed to complement the foot's natural anatomy. Integrating the latest technologies with its craftsman heritage, the brand offers a full range of footwear to enjoy the mountains and the outdoors regardless of the weather or the season with the goal of continuously elevating end user experience in terms of comfort, fit and function.