Hiking Patrol + Mammut Debut Collaboration Collection

When the mountains are no longer just about reaching the summit

Hiking Patrol x Mammut SS26 Collaborative Collection: No race to win, just wander

A journey into the mountains does not always have to be about speed or results.
There is no need to rush, nor to be fixated on reaching the summit.

Sometimes, what truly draws us in is the freedom that comes from slowing down. Once you step away from the rhythm of the city, there is no longer any need to prove anything. You simply move forward, guided by the terrain, the weather, and your state of mind in the moment. That state is precisely the core idea that Hiking Patrol and Mammut aim to express through this collaboration: No race to win, just wander.

This is more than just a slogan; it is also a new way of understanding the outdoors.

What kind of brand is Hiking Patrol, the Nordic label?

Founded by Way Tsui in Oslo, Norway, in 2019, Hiking Patrol began as a community platform centred on outdoor exploration. It later evolved into a lifestyle brand that combines brand projects, collaborative partnerships, and its own apparel line.

The brand is deeply influenced by the Scandinavian way of life. It places emphasis on functionality, practicality, flexibility in everyday wear, and a restrained yet enduring design language. Its philosophy is to create “tools for exploration” - products that genuinely support a life of exploration, rather than simply projecting an outdoor aesthetic on the surface.

For this reason, Hiking Patrol has never felt like a loud or attention-seeking outdoor brand. Instead, it carries a quieter and more measured presence. What it values is not only the destination itself, but also how you enter the mountains, and how that spirit of exploration can be brought back into daily life.

The concept behind this collaboration: No race to win, just wander

This SS26 collaboration between Hiking Patrol and Mammut brings together the technical precision of Swiss design and the contemporary minimalist sensibility of the Nordics. At its core is a balance between practicality, style, and adaptability, created for the modern explorer.

Put more simply, this collection is not built around competition. It is designed to allow people to move with greater ease and freedom.

What “No race to win, just wander” expresses is not a rejection of performance, but a temporary release from the obsession with speed, efficiency, and results. The outdoors can move to a different rhythm - one that is not hurried and not overplanned. As long as there is sufficient functionality, you can walk in comfort, move freely, and explore at your own pace.

This design perspective also aligns with Hiking Patrol’s long-standing belief in “function over form.” It does not aim to appear exaggerated or aggressively futuristic. Instead, it keeps only what is truly necessary, allowing apparel and equipment to find a balance between outdoor use and everyday life.

What tones define this collection?

The palette of this collection focuses on calm, low-saturation, nature-inspired tones. Its key colours centre on earthy neutrals such as deep grey, stone, grey-green, greige, and soft mist tones. The overall visual language is clean and restrained, while still retaining the technical character expected of outdoor apparel.

Several distinct characteristics can be seen in the collection’s colour direction.

First, the overall palette does not seek to stand out deliberately. Rather than relying on the highly saturated fluorescent colours commonly seen in traditional alpine gear, it uses more understated tonal values to create an outdoor silhouette that feels calm, controlled, and subtly urban.

Second, the entire collection is highly versatile and easy to style. Whether it is jackets, trousers, shorts, base layers, hats, backpacks, or footwear, all pieces follow a closely related colour language, resulting in a coherent and complete visual identity.

Furthermore, this palette is more closely aligned with Hiking Patrol’s established aesthetic. It is not merely the conventional colour scheme associated with mountain wear; it also carries traces of Nordic minimalist living. It feels natural in the mountains, yet just as appropriate in the context of everyday city life.

What design language defines the silhouettes of this collection?

In terms of fit, one of the most noteworthy aspects of this collaboration is that it does not follow a single conventional technical fit. Instead, it makes deliberate use of both Regular Fit and Relaxed Fit across different pieces.

For example:

• HS Hooded Jacket and WB Jacket adopt a Regular Fit, maintaining the clean structure and mobility required of outer layers. The HS Hooded Jacket also features pleating at the back, giving the overall silhouette an O-shape that preserves functionality while adding a more refined sense of design.
• Light FL Half Zip / T-Shirt, Tree Wool FL (Longsleeve) T-Shirt, and Pants / Shorts use a Relaxed Fit, allowing base layers and lower-body pieces to drape more naturally and move more fluidly, in line with Hiking Patrol’s characteristically unforced way of dressing.
• SO Shorts return to a Regular Fit, straight cut, using a cleaner and sharper line to meet the demands of more durable performance use.

Overall, this collection is not simply pursuing either slimness or looseness for its own sake. Instead, fit is assigned according to function and wearing context. The outer layers retain a clear and structured silhouette, while the mid-layers and base layers allow for more room. This gives the overall look greater depth and makes it easier to express the kind of feeling that Hiking Patrol represents - something poised between mountain life and everyday life.

Using Mammut’s classic logo to create understated yet clear brand recognition

This collaboration does not treat brand identity as something overly decorative or excessively enlarged. Instead, it returns to Mammut’s classic logo itself, integrating it into the collection in a more restrained way. This approach creates a purer visual effect while preserving the brand’s sense of history and recognisability.

For those already familiar with Mammut, the classic logo alone is more than enough to fully convey the brand’s character. Within the context of Hiking Patrol, it does not need to command attention through exaggerated prominence. On the contrary, it is better suited to appearing in a more understated position, becoming part of the overall styling.

This also perfectly echoes the refined design emphasised throughout the collaboration - understated, but not plain; restrained, yet still distinctive.

Not driven by competition, but by a desire to reconnect with the outdoors

The most compelling aspect of the Hiking Patrol x Mammut SS26 collaborative collection is that it is not simply a matter of placing two brand names side by side. Rather, it genuinely merges two distinct design cultures: on one side, Mammut’s technical expertise and mountain experience; on the other, Hiking Patrol’s understanding of contemporary lifestyles, rhythm, and aesthetics.

This collection does not ask you to move faster, nor does it ask you to take on greater challenges. It simply reminds you that:

The mountains do not belong only to those with a strong sense of purpose;
they can also belong to those who want to walk slowly, walk instinctively, and walk simply for the experience of it.

No plan to follow.
No race to win.
Just wander.