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Gear Spotlight: Peak Performance Vertical GORE-TEX PRO Collection

By: Downdays November 22, 2022

If you’re in the market for the highest-quality, performance-focused freeride outerwear, look no further than the new Vertical Gore-Tex Pro Collection from Peak Performance.

Developed in collaboration with Peak Performance’s talented pro athlete team, the Vertical Gore-Tex Pro Collection is the highlight of the Swedish brand’s 2022/23 ski outerwear line. With extensive input from the brand’s hard-chargers on the Freeride World Tour, make no mistake: this kit is intended for the very highest level of freeride performance, safety and comfort.

If the Vertical Pro is good enough for Freeride World Tour champions like Elisabeth Gerritzen and Kristoffer Turdell, then it´s good enough for you.

The new collection is actually an amalgamation of two earlier lines from the brand, the R&D Shielder and Vertical Pro product lines. As part of its comprehensive sustainability initiative, Peak Performance is working to reduce the number of products in its collections. So the company took the best aspects of the R&D Shielder and Vertical Pro lines and combined them into the Vertical Gore-Tex Pro collection.

The Vertical Gore-Tex Pro collection is built for the deepest days and the most demanding conditions.

Peak Performance Vertical Pro 3L Jacket

Pictured: Men´s Vertical Gore-Tex Pro 3L Jacket in Blaze Tundra, Pure Gold & Quiet Grey

Features:

- 3-way adjustable, helmet-compatible hood with laminated brim

- Full front, 2-way YKK Aquaguard zipper

- Recco rescue system reflector

- Gore-Tex Stretch panel in back and hood

- Partly recycled fibers

- Fleece-lined chinguard

- Goggle wipe

- Detachable snow skirt

- Drawcord on bottom hem

- Elastic wrist gaiters with thumbhole

- Fully seam sealed

Vertical Gore-Tex Pro 3L Jacket

€750 on peakperformance.com

Uncompromising quality and performance in all aspects: that’s a fitting description of the Vertical Pro Gore-Tex 3L jacket. Made with both Gore-Tex Pro and Gore-Tex Stretch fabrics, this fully-waterproof, three-layer jacket delivers outstanding breathability and mobility while still keeping you safe from the elements. If you don’t cut any corners when it comes to performance and comfort, this kit is for you.

Pictured: Women´s Vertical Gore-Tex Pro 3L Jacket in Pale, Blue Shadow & Shallow

Elisabeth Gerritzen leads the pack in the Vertical Gore-Tex Pro 3L women´s jacket.

Pictured: Women´s Vertical Gore-Tex 3L Anorak in Rogue Red & Sapote

Features:
- Recycled fibers
- PFC-free Durable Water Repellent treatment
- Gore-Tex
- Fully seam-sealed
- Fleece-lined chinguard
- YKK Aquaguard zippers
- Recco rescue system reflector
- 2-way adjustable, helmet compatible hood with laminated brim

Vertical Gore-Tex 3L Anorak

Price: €500 on peakperformance.com

The Gore-Tex 3L Anorak offers the same high-quality performance as its full-zip counterparts in a more progressive look. The Gore-Tex fabric is made from recycled polyester and is treated with a PFC-free Durable Water Repellent. The anorak design includes a large central chest pocket and a side zip that makes it easy to put on and take off.

Peak Performance Vertical 3L Anorak

Pictured: Men´s Vertical Gore-Tex 3L Anorak in Shallow

Henrik Windstedt gets upside down in the Men´s Vertical Gore-Tex 3L Anorak.

The Vertical Gore-Tex Pro Collection is rounded out with a variety of accessories like balaclavas, headbands and gloves. View the full collection at peakperformance.com.