Vertigo Stories

Field-Tested at

Eurac Centre

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What does it take to create gear to withstand the elements?



 

Vertigo: Il kit essenziale per ogni alpinista. La nostra collezione più avanzata.

 

Built to conquer every climate on Earth, Vertigo is a complete high-performance kit designed to fit into a single pack. Ready to face every element, anywhere.

 

To prove it, we took Vertigo to a place where mountains and science meet: the TerraXcube, in the heart of the Dolomites.
Here, storms are summoned indoors. Temperatures plummet, winds howl, and the harshest climates on Earth come alive under one roof.


In that chamber of storms, Vertigo proved its worth. This is the story of how we tested it.

Phase 1.

The test protocol.

We began with three Montura team athletes: Hervé Barmasse, Nives Meroi, and Romano Benet.

After a thorough medical check, each athlete was equipped with biometric sensors to track how their bodies responded under extreme conditions.

Every heartbeat, every breath, every movement was carefully monitored. From the control room, the EURAC team oversaw the operation, ready to intervene if needed.

This is how we measured our products’ true performance - down to the smallest detail.

Phase 2.

Weather–ready.

Next, we put Vertigo to the elements - indoors.

We started with controlled water exposure: liters of water, precise test durations, and carefully regulated humidity. Every drop mattered.

Then we turned up the intensity. Wind and rainfall under pressure recreated storm-like conditions, pushing the gear to perform as if it were facing the rawest weather on Earth.

This is where we ensured Vertigo was truly ready for anything nature could throw at it.

Phase 3.

Thermo–adaptive.

Then, the temperature began to fall. -10, -20, -30°C: extremes that test every fiber, every layer of insulation, and every seam.

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As the cold intensified, we added snow and wind, creating a vertical blizzard simulation that pushed the gear and the athletes beyond ordinary limits.

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This is where Vertigo proved it could adapt to the harshest cold, keeping performance alive when the environment turned extreme.

Phase 4.

Ergo-Fit

To simulate real movement, we borrowed a treadmill - though it had never been designed for these extreme conditions.

Athletes walked, climbed, and pushed their limits while the air itself changed around them.

Altitude was simulated, oxygen levels dropped, and every breath became a test of endurance.

Finally, it was time
to take Vertigo where
it truly belongs:
the mountains.

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Hervé Barmasse carried the full Vertigo kit to the peaks of Gransasso, while Nives Meroi and Romano Benet opened a new alpine route at 7,400 meters on Kabru I.