All Recco articles
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News briefsUTMB: Recco partners with CamelBak
The partnership brings the two brands to the finish line of the legendary Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc trail running race series.
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News briefsLatest winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award announced
The winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award spring/summer 2024 session were announced at this year’s OutDoor by ISPO. The international jury of outdoor journalists and outdoor gear specialists agreed that the overall prize should go to Nordisk for its Lodur rain-repellent down jacket, weighing in at only 300 grams. ...
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News briefsRECCO introduces new lightweight reflector, expands SAR network
More than 150 brand partners are already integrating RECCO rescue reflectors into their products, complementing the RECCO helicopter detector search system used by mountain rescuers in Europe and North America. These reflectors are lightweight, virtually indestructible and require no power source. They increase detectability and safety for all those who ...
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News briefsDakine launches apparel, joins RECCO network
Source: DAKINE Dakine has teamed up with Recco for the launch of its new outerwear collection. Recco’s rescue reflectors have been integrated into key pieces of the collection, such as winter jackets and snow pants. According to Dakine, the inclusion of Recco technology was a natural progression, ...
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News briefsFlaxta releases premium ski helmet
Flaxta’s newest ski helmet in the premium category, the Deep Space Alpha Mips, is the fruit of collaboration with three other Swedish companies: twICEme, RECCO and Mips. Founded in 2017, twICEme has roots in military design and rescue operations. Its contribution to the helmet is “an integrated ...
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ArticlePOC launches Alpride avalanche backpack with RECCO
Source: POC Dimension Avalanche Backpack POC has unveiled the new Dimension Avalanche Backpack, which combines more than one avalanche safety system. Described by POC as ”ultra-durable, innovative, rechargeable, smart and hassle-free,” the backpack is equipped with the Alpride E2 electronic airbag system from Swiss avalanche airbag system ...
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News briefsFreeride world Tour welcomes Scott as a new and RECCO as a returning sponsor
The Freeride World Tour (FWT), hosted globally for the best freeride skiers (2023 with stops planned in Canada, Spain, Andorra, Austria and Switzerland), has signed a new partnership with Scott as its new official supplier of goggles and safety products for the FWT until 2025. FWT also reported that another ...
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News briefsRecco and Non-Stop Dogwear join SOG
SOG (Scandinavian Outdoor Group) is welcoming two new members: Recco, the well-known search and rescue technology brand from Sweden, and Non-Stop Dogwear, a Norwegian brand that outfits dogs and their owners with outdoor gear and clothing. The pan-Scandinavian group now counts 70 industry members.
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News briefsFirst cycling shoes with integrated Recco reflector
Swiss cycling shoe manufacturer Suplest has added Recco rescue reflectors to its product line. The integrated, lightweight and durable Recco reflector makes the wearer detectable by professional rescue teams. Thanks to Recco’s SAR helicopter detector system, the rescuers can quickly locate lost or injured cyclists even in remote and challenging ...
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News briefsFirst German helicopters equipped with Recco SAR detectors
In Bavaria, two helicopters were equipped with Recco SAR detectors this fall, making Germany the fourth country in the Alps after Austria, Switzerland and Italy to be fitted with the tracking system used for finding missing and injured people or those in need of help in the outdoors. The SAR ...
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News briefsNew BD climbing harness with integrated Recco reflector
Black Diamond (BD), a longtime brand partner, has integrated Recco technology directly into its Technician climbing harness. The rescue reflector is sewn into the harness, making it easier and faster for lost, injured or missing climbers equipped with the harness to be found by professional rescue teams utilizing Recco’s SAR ...
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News briefsRecco extends reflector technology to outdoor footwear and apparel
As more people choose to play outside and explore the mountains and backcountry, the need for professional search and rescue organizations to be able to quickly find missing or injured people is greater than ever. Recco has therefore introduced a new line of three reflectors designed primarily for outdoor clothing ...
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News briefsFourth U.S. search and rescue organization acquires RECCO helicopter detector
Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR), located in Jackson, Wyoming, is the fourth search and rescue organization to be operational in the U.S. with the RECCO SAR helicopter detector. The detector will be used to search for missing people in the outdoors year-round, the non-profit organization said. The ski patrols ...
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News briefsEntire Austrian territory now covered by RECCO’s search technology
The Swedish rescue technology company RECCO has reported that Austria is the first country in the world to fully cover its entire territory with RECCO SAR detectors. Searches will be carried out jointly by the Austrian Air Police (BMI) and the Austrian Mountain Rescue Service (ÖBRD). The detectors are placed ...
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News briefsRECCO enters new market segment with U.S. hunting brand Forloh
Forloh, an American hunting brand that was the first to manufacture high-end technical apparel that is 100 percent made in the U.S., will also be the first to pioneer hunting outerwear equipped with RECCO, the Swedish technology that makes the user easier to locate in the event of an emergency. ...
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News briefsMusto signs long-term partnership with Land Rover
(SGI) Musto, the British brand of nautical and outdoor apparel, announced a five-year worldwide licensing deal with Land Rover at this year’s Ispo Munich, extending a previous deal that produced Above and Beyond, a 24-piece apparel collection launched with the new Land Rover Defender at the Frankfurt Motor Show in ...
