Before Britpop, before Oasis, there was Berghaus. Founded above a shop in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1966 by a couple of mountaineers, Berghaus has been a maverick of the outdoor scene for more than half a century. A bold, insouciant approach to outdoor clothing is the Berghaus aesthetic; one driven by colour, cutting-edge technology, and a dedication to reliable performance.
“WHEN I’M RICH AND FAMOUS I’M GETTING ONE…”
Liam Gallagher for Berghaus ‘ICONS’ campaign by Alasdair McLellan
In the ‘80s and ‘90s, Berghau’s designs were embraced by a whole new group of people. Legendary British mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington – who features in the ICONS campaign – wore Berghaus when he summited Everest 40 years ago, as did Alan Hinkes OBE, the first British mountaineer to summit all of the world’s mountains over 8000 metres high.
But in 1997, when (finally “rich and famous”) Liam Gallagher wore a Berghaus jacket on stage in Oslo, on night one of Oasis’s European leg of the Be Here Now tour, the brand entered a new space. The logo evolved into a badge of honour across subcultures, with the brand’s bold, multi-panel outerwear becoming synonymous with rave culture, the Madchester scene, and even the football terrace Casuals.
CAPTURED BY LEGENDARY BRITISH PHOTOGRAPHER ALASDAIR MCLELLAN
Three decades later, Liam is back in Berghaus and Oasis dominates the airwaves again. The launch of the ICONS collection now marks a major moment for the brand, as it embarks on a new chapter of reclaiming its rightful place at the heart of British streetwear. In August 2024, Berghaus dropped a 14-piece capsule collection made in collaboration with Palace Skateboards.
Today the Trango, the Mera Peak and the Lumley have all been refined and updated for the summits and streets of 2024, but their souls are decades old.
Sir Chris Bonington by Alasdair Mclellan, wearing the Lumley Jacket
Trango
Launched in 1986 and engineered in Newcastle upon Tyne, the Trango was initially designed for the first British attempt to summit K2 and was quickly adopted by the Keswick Mountain Rescue Team in the Lake District. The bold colourway and use of 3L Gore-Tex set it aside from the rest of the market, and its lightweight breathability set a new precedent for extreme-conditions outerwear. The A/W ’24 reissue is the same silhouette, but now features Gore-Tex’s latest ePE 3L sustainable waterproofing technology.
Colourways: Original Deep Blue / Khaki / Light Blue
Price in £/€: £400 / €450
Mera Peak
Taking its name from the Mera Peak in the Khumbu region of Nepal, the Mera Peak jacket was born in 1991, a true all-round performance piece designed with streetwear in mind. The multi-panel, five-pocket jacket was adopted by the ‘Neds’ of the ‘90s house music scene. Technical Information: Features waterproof, breathable2L Gore-Tex fabric Colourways: Original Red / Beige
LAUNCHING OCTOBER 21st, 2024
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