Gordini, maker of cold-weather gear for 65 years, announced it has expanded its ambassador athlete team with the addition of Gabby Palko and Robin Van Gyn.
Palko, shown below, top, a skier, sailor and environmentalist, calls Valdez, AK home; while 2021 Natural Selection Tour Winner Van Gyn, shown below, bottom, splits her time snowboarding and surfing on her native Vancouver Island and Glacier, WA. They join Julian Carr, Gordini skier based in Golden, CO, and Rafael Pease who divides his time between Santiago, Chile and Girdwood, AK.
“We take great pride and consideration in our team of athletes. While there are many great outdoor enthusiasts out there, we wanted to be very thoughtful in whom we partnered with to represent the Gordini brand ethos,” said Brett Wagenheim, Gordini marketing communications director. “We welcome Gabby and Robin wholeheartedly into the greater Gordini Family. They have quickly and easily melded into this tight-knit, hardworking and passionate group.
“It was very important to us to bring together a group of athletes and outdoor enthusiasts who are actively focused on education and outdoor access for all and could also collaborate well with both our Gordini team and each other,” continued Wagenheim. “We look forward to Gabby and Robin continuing the tradition of our athlete team influencing and testing product and design. This group carries with it a plethora of future partnership opportunities from film collaborations to environmental education programs to new women’s collection inspiration.”
Carr and Pease both worked with Gordini in the development of its glove lie for Winter 2021/22. The Front Line collection of liners and shells, available as gloves and mitts, designed to work as a system, are built for the backcountry with Schoeller Keprotec palms and bluesign approved materials. Gordini’s Cirque series includes a goatskin shell and accents that are responsibly sourced from a Leather Working Group certified partner.
