“Icebreaker
is ideal for snowboarding. I stay warm all day and
don't overheat or cool down no matter what the climate.
Days of -25°C are no problem and I can wear
my icebreaker out that night.”
Pam Bell, Olympic Snowboarder
V
“We
were two experienced NIWA scuba divers on our first
Antarctic diving mission, faced with the challenge
of how to keep warm while diving under 5 metres
of ice beneath a frozen lake. The key was to find
suitable underclothing that could be worn under
the dry suits and that could handle extreme cold
conditions and some expected leakage through our
suits. We looked at all the options and icebreaker
clothing was decided upon. We wore a layered clothing
system throughout the day and evening either as
diving underclothing or as extreme cold weather
outdoor clothing or on its own as a casual dress
around base camp.”
Tracey Edwards and John Clayton, Antarctic Diving
Mission
V
“We
biked alongside 8,000 metre peaks and conquered
5,000 metre passes. Only in Tibet is it possible
to bike within arm's length of the highest point
of earth - Mt Everest. And Tibet boasts the world's
longest downhill from a point of 5,200 metres at
La Lung La to below 800 metres in Nepal - in just
over 160 kilometres of steep descent. We rode over
2,500 kilometres and wore our icebreakers continuously
(day and night) for 90 days, and I only needed one
set. Tibet is the mountain biking paradise and icebreaker
is the secret to endurance in these extreme conditions.”
Kym McConnell, Author of ‘Tibet Overland'
- the mountain bike bible on biking the world's
highest plateau
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“It
was awesome here, like standing on top of the world,
not a whisper, just your racing heartbeat, and an
overwhelming sense of both humility and achievement.
And what more fitting place than this to be wearing
that incredibly warm and comforting icebreaker gear
- as we have always done during our travels over
more than 150,000kms thru' 46 countries.”
Peter Travers, leader of the New Zealand expeditions
team Below: 15,476 feet on top of the Himalayas,
journeying in their Land Rovers from Kyrgyzstan
to India
V
“I
can honestly say that icebreaker is by the far the
best product I have ever used for training and racing
in. In particular, weight and reliability were paramount
for the Everest Marathon as once the race had started
you didn't have any second chances, you just kept
going no matter what the conditions were like. The
starting temperature was approximately -20°C
and the finish line temperature approximately +14°C.
Icebreaker kept me warm in the low temperatures
and breathed once the weather warmed up over the
42kms. In comparison to the garments worn by other
competitors from around the world, icebreaker was
by far superior.”
Nicholas Cowie, Everest Marathon 27.02.01
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“I
spent nine weeks living in a tent on the edge of
the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, researching rock records
for past and future global climate stability. No
wardrobe and no washing facilities within two hours'
helicopter flight. Wearing my icebreaker next to
the skin was definitely the preference for warmth,
long-term comfort and ease of the olfactory senses.”
Jeremy Mitchell, Geology Researcher - Transantarctic
Mountains, Antarctica
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“When
you are among the icebergs, driving hard for a world
record, the last thing you need is to have
to strip to change your grundies. I didn't change
my icebreakers for 40 days and 40 nights. They
didn't itch at all, were comfortable at all times,
were very warm, didn't get whiffy (as most polyprop
does after a few days) and dried quickly when damp...
Icebreaker is a real breakthrough for sporting
and outdoors people who want minimum bulk and maximum
protection against the elements.” Sir Peter Blake KBE, Skipper ENZA, Trophee Jules
Verne
(non-stop around the world sailing record)
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