From thier home in Norway, Helly Hansen has been making professional grade gear to help people stay and feel alive for more than 140 years. Started in 1877 when sea captain Helly Juell Hansen launched a business producing waterproof oilskin jackets, trousers, sou’westers and tarpaulins made from coarse linen soaked in linseed oil – and the legend was born!
Helly Hansen gear is worn and trusted by professionals on oceans, mountains and worksites. As a top apparel brand for Ski Professionals its ski uniforms are worn and trusted by more than 55,000 professionals and can be found on Olympians, National Teams, and at more than 200 ski resorts and mountain guiding operations around the world.
Helly Hansen’s outerwear, base layers, sportswear and footwear are sold in more than 40 countries. An innovative company they boast many first-to-market innovations, including the first supple waterproof fabrics almost 140 years ago.
Other breakthroughs include the first fleece fabrics in the 1960s, the first technical base layers in the 1970s, made with Lifa® Stay Dry Technology, and today’s award-winning and patented H2Flow™ temperature regulating system.
The ski wear
Helly Hansen produce technical products, that will keep you dry, keep you warm, keep you protected.
Active skiers are drawn towards their technology which they find will match the activities and the tests they put it through. Whilst recreational skiers will also benefit for the technology just knowing they are wearing a brand they can trust to protect them from the elements and keep them warm and dry.
For best results use their layering system. Outer wear, midlayer, Lifa® thermal underwear. As a system you can't beat it!
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Or come and visit us in Danbury:
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