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WELCOME TO THE BERGANS X-MAS CALENDAR!
Our first calendar prize is named after a mighty mountain and is a product we are mighty proud of: The Storen Jacket. A lightweight and uncompromising 3-layer shell jacket with just the functionality you need in the mountains. The Storen jacket is part of our Slingsby series, which is named after the legendary mountaineer, William C. Slingsby, who is regarded as being the father of ... Yes, what is Slingsby regarded as being the father of? Place your answer here: http://fb.st/6fu50w

Answer: Norwegian mountaineering (source)

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Wednesday 2nd December - Win a Fonna Down Jacket

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Who or what inspects all our down deliveries?

answer: IDFL – (International Down & Feather Laboratory)

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Thursday 3rd December - Win a Trollhetta 55 back pack

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During a hunting trip in 1908, our founder, Ole F. Bergans, bent a juniper twig, and, in doing so, invented the back frame. Do you know where he was hunting?

Answer: Skrimfjella mountain

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December 4.
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Today you can win a good night's sleep in the shape of a Senja Snow down sleeping bag. We offer sleeping bags for all types of use, with both down and synthetic insulation materials. We have been doing this since.... Do you know what year we started making sleeping bags?

Answer

Bergans have designed, and produced sleeping bags as far back as 1960.

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Saturday 5th December - Win a Gulen Jacket

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Today we are giving away an ultra-lightweight windproof and breathable jacket that is ideal for high-intensity activity. The jacket is called the Gulen Jacket and is labeled with Bluesign® approved fabric. But what does this actually mean?

Answer: That 90 % of the fabrics in the garment satisfy Bluesign'® s stringent safety and environmental requirements?

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Sunday 6th December - Win a Cecilie Wool Shirt and two of Cecilie's books, signed!

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The main prize today is called the Cecilie Wool Shirt because it has been designed in partnership with Cecilie Skog. In addition you get two of Cecilia's books, signed! Cecilie is part of Team Bergans and is known as one of Norway's most experienced female adventurers and mountaineers. But what did she train as?

Answer: Nurse

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Monday 7th December - Win a pair of Torfinnstind pants

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Today, a pair of Torfinnstind pants are up for grabs. These are extremely comfortable softshell pants from our Slingsby series. They are wind and water-repellent, take up minimal space in a backpack, and are also ultra light. Can you figure out what a pair of men's pants size L weigh?

Answer from HERE = 275g

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Tuesday 8th December - Istinden 18L lightweight backpack

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We're giving away another Slingsby product today. A lightweight backpack for ski touring and mountaineering that goes by the name of Istiden 18L. Just imagine you were lucky enough to win the backpack. You set out on a winter ski touring trip but must carry the skis at the start of the trip. Where on the Istinden 18L do you attach the skis?

Answer from HERE = On the front of the backpack

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Wednesday 9th December - Aune 3-in-1 jacket

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3 prizes in 1! Today you can win an Aune 3in1 jacket, which comprises an inner jacket and an outer jacket that can be used together or on their own. Both of them are in a design that matches your everyday clothing. The outer jacket is windproof and waterproof and the inner jacket is insulated with... What is the name of the insulation material in the inner jacket on the Aune 3in1 jacket?

Answer from HERE = Bergans ArcticInsulation

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Thursday 10th December - Akeleie Half Zip

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If you manage to solve today's calendar question you can win an Akeleie Half Zip. An ultra-soft two-layer wool base layer garment with an outer fabric in Merino wool and an inner fabric in polyester. This two-layer design has been chosen because it gives the garment extra insulating properties. Do you know how the garment gets its extra insulating properties?

Answer from HERE = Because the fabric can retain more air

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Friday 11th December - Hitra Jacket

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The Hitra Jacket is today's calendar prize. A soft and comfortable jacket that, with its technical wool mix, insulates well, wicks away moisture and is hard-wearing. Like many other Bergans garments, the Hitra jacket has our Birkebeiner symbol embroidered on the right upper arm. Do you know who painted the famous painting that the Birkebeiner symbol is taken from?

Answer = Knud Bergslien (1827–1908)