Columbia launches cool hike collection engineered to handle the heat and deliver trail-ready style
Each piece is specifically designed for comfort and protection
As global temperatures continue to rise and summer adventures grow more intense, Columbia’s Cool Hike Collection, a high-performance technical range engineered to handle the heat, delivers trail-ready style. Designed for hot summer days and sun-soaked hikes, this innovative collection blends advanced cooling and sun protection technologies with a modern, flexible fit for comfort and dynamic movement.
Each piece in the cool hike collection specifically designed for comfort and protection, whether it is keeping your skin cool and dry or protecting you from harsh UV rays, combining these flexible hiking essentials for complete comfort.
This season, Columbia focuses on 2 innovative technologies which are its innovative Omni-Shade™ Sun Deflector technology, whose fabric reflects sunlight to reduce surface heat while blocking harmful UVA and UVB rays and wicking away sweat for all day comfort and protection and for next-level temperature regulation, Omni-Freeze™ Zero Ice combines touch-activated and sweat-activated cooling that lowers skin temperature, ideal for everything from humid forests to exposed ridgelines.
The Cool Hike Collection is designed for the evolving needs of outdoor adventurers in a warming world where performance, protection, and style work together for essential protection and comfort.
Cover up in the Summit Valley™ Long Sleeve Half Zip Shirt (£80) a lightweight half-zip designed to keep you comfortable all day, combining Omni-Freeze™ Zero Ice and Omni-Shade™ Sun Deflector technologies, along with built-in odor control to keep things fresh mile after mile. Protect sensitive skin with the high neck design and handy thumb holes for complete coverage from the sun’s rays.
When the trail heats up, the Cirque River™ Pro Technical T-Shirt (£50) is a fast-drying lightweight technical layer engineered with UPF40 sun blocking and sweat-activated cooling for long days under the sun. This fast-drying minimalist t-shirt delivers performance and comfort when you’re on the move. For a simple and comfortable fit, the Men’s Tunnel Valley™ Graphic Technical T-Shirt (£40) utilises the same sweat-activated cooling combined with a comfortable flexible fit.
The perfect layer for high-tempo hikes, the Women’s Wild Springs™ Technical T-Shirt (£35) utilises proprietary sweat-activated Omni-Freeze™ Zero and Omni-Shade™ UPF 40 for sweat activated cooling and sun protection, in one lightweight layer. It’s fast drying, with a handy locker loop for hanging so you can blaze trails without letting them blaze you.
For big days and summit adventures, the quick-drying Women’s Summit Valley™ II Shorts (£60) are designed for adventure with their hint of stretch and handy utility pockets so you can move fast and free. Whether you’re splashing through mountain streams or traversing dusty switchbacks, the water and stain repellent finish keeps you fresh and clean. When the sun gets high in the sky, the Men’s Wanoga™ Lightweight Shorts (£75) are upgraded with OmniShade™ UPF 50 sun protection.
