Icebreaker - Pure Merino

Icebreaker sponsored athlete William Acosta is originally from Cuba and was one of the first people to kiteboard in Canada. He then took advantage of Canada’s cold snowy winters by snowkiting. This crazy Cuban has just been crowned World Champion in snowkiting at the WISSA championships at 46 years of age – huge congrats. We’re pleased to have been able to keep a warm blooded and soft hearted Cuban warm at all times in the cold conditions…

“I recently just won the title of World Champion in snowkite category snowboard at The Wissa Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships 2012 held in St-Ignace, Michigan, USA. The Wissa is the oldest best known event of its kind attracting snow riders from all hibernal country like Canada, USA, Finland, Switzerland, Russia, Estonia, Germany and others… Did I mention I am CUBAN and that I need to stay warm in all time?

When I race in snowkite I need to make sure I will not sweat and freeze with my own sweat, I need to be 100% concentrated on the technicality and on where is coming and going the wind. Snowkite racing is really demanding physically, every inches of my body is working, it needs toughness and because of all the above, when I race, I need to be comfy in my layers and wearing Icebreaker merino.”

William Acosta Pro Rider Starkites

Two weeks in the Northern Territory – Central Australia.  Hot, dry and desolate by day; cool, damp and icy by night.  My partner Chris Bray and I traveled by car, foot, helicopter and boat to explore some of our country’s remote and unique natural wonders.  Our Icebreaker base layer kept us warm while ascending mountains in the mist of early morning, as well as keeping us cool while descending in the dry midday heat.  By night we camped under the stars, the outside temperature dipping below freezing, but still our Icebreaker base layer kept us feeling comfortable and warm.

Central Australia has a limited water supply, so our Icebreaker added convenience of not needing to be washed too.  This trip, like so many others before it, has further cemented our belief that Icebreaker are the only garments to bring on any trip away – be it hiking, kayaking, driving, paddling, cycling, flying… it’s brilliant.

-  Jess Taunton  www.ChrisBray.net