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It all begins at Basecamp.
This is where the journey starts.
It's a home away from home for explorers of all kinds. A place to exchange ideas, trade stories from the last expedition, and make plans for the next one.
This is our basecamp. Now it’s yours, too.
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Join our events in the high mountains.
31.08.2024
Trail Running: Summit Series IKB
Trail Running: Summit Series IKB
Discover the new Summit Series x IKB collection created from our most advanced and performing technology for trail running and the iconic colour by French artist Yves Klein.
What’s included
- Trail Running shoes
07-08.09.2024
Trekking & Night Out Experience
Trekking & Night Out Experience
On Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September, The North Face is organising a hiking with night in a hut among the peaks of the Dolomites. Two days in nature in the company of Cortina360° mountain guides, during which participants will have the opportunity to admire the suggestive lights of sunset and dawn in the heart of the Tofane mountains.
What’s included
- Hiking shoes
10.09.2024
Alpine Climb
Alpine Climb
Win a unique mountain experience: a mix of climbing and mountaineering day with one of our athletes!
Requirements
- Outdoor and breathable clothes (jacket, pant), insulating jacket, sunglasses, sunscreen.
- Technical equipment (mountaineering/climbing gear, climbing shoes, helmet)
- Transport to Chamonix
- GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION REQUIRED
What’s included
- Access to all activities
- Supervision and instruction by mountain guides and coaches, The North Face ambassadors and athletes.
- Product Testing
21.09.2024
The North Face Off Trail Experience
The North Face Off Trail Experience
On September 21, The North Face invites you to an exclusive outdoor event: the “Off-Trail Experience”. This exciting adventure takes participants through the impressive Höllental valley, over the Hupfleitenjoch, up to the Schwarzkopf and on to the Kreuzeck. This challenging hike offers the perfect opportunity to test The North Face's latest shoe collection in real-life conditions.
Requirements
- Sun protection
- Appropriate clothing for hiking
- Rain protection
- Backpack drinks & snacks
- Cash for lunch
- Ankle-high hiking boots with a good profile
- Possibly a change of clothes
What’s included
- Verto Adventure Footwear
19.10.2024
From The Valley To The Glacier
From The Valley To The Glacier
Together with the Vivalpin guides, we set off in October from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to the Zugspitze by fair means, i.e. completely without cable car support.
"From the valley to the glacier" is the motto of our Zugspitze ascent through the picturesque Reintal valley, with over 2,200 meters of altitude difference waiting for you. In one day, we climb through the Partnachklamm gorge in Garmisch-Partenkirchen up through the Reintal valley to the end of the valley on the Zugspitzplatt. The highlight of the tour is the final summit ascent from Sonn-Alpin at around 2,600 meters to Germany's highest peak, the Zugspitze at 2,962 meters.
A perfect challenge for you and your equipment: The North Face will provide you with high-quality layers so that you are perfectly equipped to traverse all altitudes. Look forward to a varied tour through dense mountain forests up to the high alpine zone at almost 3,000 meters in the best company of the Vivalpin guides.
The total length of the tour is a crisp 22 kilometers and over 2,200 meters in altitude, which must be mastered in one day. We are looking for fit mountaineers who want to take on the challenge and put The North Face equipment through its paces.
Do you fancy the perfect challenge to round off the summer season on the Zugspitze - then sign up and take part!
Requirements
- Sun protection
- Appropriate clothing for hiking
- Rain protection
- Backpack drinks & snacks
- Cash for lunch
- Ankle-high hiking boots with a good profile
- Possibly a change of clothes
What’s included
- Verto Adventure Footwear
19.10.2024
Hiking and Photo Masterclass
Hiking and Photo Masterclass
Combine your passion for photography with the one for the mountains. Challenge yourself and create the best shot under typical autumn lights. Excursion in the company of a professional photographer and Cortina360 mountain guides
What’s included
- Hiking shoes
30.10.2024
Workshop tour planning in winter
Workshop tour planning in winter
Winter beckons with snow-covered mountains and untouched landscapes, but tours at this time of year require special preparation and mindfulness. Our winter tour planning workshop is aimed at outdoor enthusiasts who want to improve their skills and be safe on winter trails.
15.11.2024
Movie Night
Movie Night
Come to The North Face Basecamp and experience the latest films from The North Face athletes. Let yourself be inspired by different films from different sports!
28.11.2024
Workshop Skicare
Workshop Skicare
The skicare workshop - an evening all about equipment preparation. The focus will be on ski preparation. How do I prepare my equipment for winter? What do I need to consider? How do I grind my edge? How do I prepare my base? What do I need to consider to be safe on the slopes? When do I prepare my skis? We'll answer all these questions in our interactive The North Face Prepared for Winter workshop together with the pros from Vivalpin.
05-08.12.2024
IF3 Film Festival
IF3 Film Festival
IF3 produces innovative and entertaining event in Chamonix that unites sport with culture and reaches the local and international freesports audience directly.
Requirements
- Outdoor and breathable clothes (jacket, pant), insulating jacket, sunglasses, sunscreen.
- Transport to Chamonix
- GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION REQUIRED
What’s included
- Full outfit
07-08.12.2024
Winter Basecamp: Ski Tour
Winter Basecamp: Ski Tour
The North Face inaugurates the winter season with a two-day skitour masterclass: Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December.
A magnificent experience to live in the heart of the Dolomites! And by taking part in the competition, the lucky winners will be able to ski in the company of a The North Face athlete in complete safety together with Cortina360° mountain guides.
Requirements
- Skitour gear + skiis
12.12.2024
Workshop Avalanche
Workshop Avalanche
Avalanches are one of the greatest dangers during winter outdoor activities in the mountains. A sound understanding of avalanche awareness and risk management is crucial in order to be safe in snowy terrain. In our theoretical avalanche course, we provide you with the necessary knowledge to correctly assess avalanche dangers and take appropriate measures.
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