In 1964, Ford launched the Mustang, the Beatles released A Hard Day’s Night, a Chinese team claimed the first ascent of Shishapangma and French mountain brand Cimalp was founded. Much has changed in the intervening six decades, but Ford still sells the Mustang, the Beatles are perennially popular, people still want to climb Shishapangma and Cimalp is still selling mountain gear.
Yes, Cimalp recently celebrated turning 60 and, to mark the occasion, it released its Heritage Collection. It's taken some of its most iconic garments, given them 60s-inspired colorways and added an attractive original logo patch. The patch displays the founding year, as well as a leaf – a nod to the brand’s sustainability efforts. There’s plenty going on in this space: in spring 2025, Cimalp is upgrading to an "energy self-sufficient" head office, while it’s also keeping in step with the likes of Rab and Patagonia by introducing La Réparerie, a repair workshop with the intention of keeping garments in play and out of landfill.
