Support to the Ice Legacy project

Beginning of August, Borge Ousland and Vincent Colliard started their epic journey - which will bring them to cross the twenty largest glaciers in the world over the next ten years - by crossing the Main Spitsbergen Glacier in the Svalbard Archipelago in Norway.

By supporting the IceLegacy project of Borge Ousland, the only man who has crossed the North and South poles alone, and Vincent Colliard, young adventurer and partner of Borge Ousland on this occasion, Alpina Watches wants promote the protection of the glaciers, an environmental and climate issue that is dire yet little known, yet of enormous importance for the future of our planet. Borge and Vicent will also test their Alpiner 4 watches in extreme and magnetic field conditions during the crossing of the glaciers. This will give Alpina precious information for further technical development of the model.

The project combines athletic prowess, human adventure and the sharing of knowledge about the polar environment with as many people as possible, so that future generations may enjoy the fascinating and priceless legacy of glaciers and icecaps.  

September 10, 2014