La Sportiva Olympus Mons Cube is Gold Winner at the ISPO Awards

After over 2 years of study and field testing at the feet of Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger, La Sportiva officially presents at ISPO 2019 the new version of one of the most famous extreme Himalayan mountaineering boots: Olympus Mons Cube, an updated edition of a classic mountaineering proposed by the Italian brand in its very first version already in the distant 2001. The jury has therefore awarded the Gold Winner prize for the “Mountaineering & Expedition Footwear” category at La Sportiva, already winner in the past with two other products, always made in collaboration with the Italian alpinist Simone Moro.

“I have never made any secret about the fact that the Olympus Mons boots is the product that best
represents me: the high altitude boot that for almost 20 years has been protagonist in the climbs that carry mountaineering onwards to the future while walking firmly in the present. With Tamara Lunger in February 2018 we took the boot to the limit in Siberia, in the coldest inhabited place on the planet on the Chersky Range. From there the need to have a high-altitude boot to be used also with ski-mountaineering skis for long crossings. The result was the most versatile, safe and thermal boot in the history of alpinism “.

Alongside an innovative double inner shoe construction that promotes warmth and quick drying, the thermal insulation is accentuated by the Primaloft Gold Aerogel insulating layer placed in the insole. The double closure that favors a perfect differentiated tension between the upper and lower part of the hull has been realized using two Boa Fit System on which it is possible to operate even in extreme conditions without the need to remove gloves in very cold environments. The lightness of the product is also accentuated by the use of a double compound Vibram Morflex and Vibram Litebase. Thanks to these features, the Olympus Mons Cube is the top of the range of the expeditions products!