These are exciting times at Norwegian premium outdoor brand Norrøna. Spring 2024 saw the brand open its new concept store in Boston, to join its other US stores in Boulder, Castle Rock, and its flagship in New York. It’s also one of many outdoor companies pivoting towards a circular economy model, with its Norrøna RE initiatives that include repair, recycle and hire services.
Founded in 1929 by outdoor enthusiast Jørgen Jørgensen, Norrøna’s gear has always benefited from the breathtaking and challenging wilds of the Norwegian backcountry to test itself against. Jørgensen set the objective early on: ‘to search for the best in technical advancements and to create the ultimate performance products.’ The brand strives towards the ideal of , highly capable products that are designed in as clean a manner as possible.
Norrøna’s Falketind collection very much reflects these ideals. Comprising lightweight, high performance gear for mountaineering, year-round hiking and ski touring, the kit is premium without the jingle jangle of unnecessary bells and whistles or gimmicks. Named after a dramatic mountain, Falketind (Falcon Peak), on of the edge of the stunning Jotunheimen National Park, the apparel is designed to be minimal and multifunctional.
The Falketind Gore-Tex Paclite Jacket is intended to be perfect for those of us who like to dabble in various mountain pursuits and want a single reliable, lightweight, do-it-all shell. I was thrilled to test it out, having been.