CARINTHIA BLOG
CARINTHIA ELEMENTS – EXCLUSIVE PREMIUM DEALER CAMP 2025
From February 4 to 6, 2025, the Seetal at Goldeck was transformed into the ultimate test arena for our international premium dealers.
Three days, two nights - frosty nights, demanding winter and alpine terrain and challenging tasks provided the perfect backdrop to put our products through their paces under real-life conditions.
Because true performance is revealed when it really counts.
The CARINTHIA Elements Dealer Camp started directly at the headquarters of CARINTHIA and GOLDECK Textil in Seeboden with a tour of production, the Innovation Lab and logistics.
This was followed by a product training session with exclusive insights into the latest developments and products for the coming season.
After the participants had checked out their outfits and equipment, shuttle buses took them directly to the starting point of the CARINTHIA Elements base camp, where they were to spend the next three days and two nights.
The perfect setting for the CARINTHIA dealer camp was provided by glorious weather with a bright blue sky in the middle of the snowy mountain scenery and icy temperatures down to -10° C at night.
During the day, demanding physical and mental challenges were on the agenda, while the nights were spent in self-built alpine bivouacs or the Observer Pro - an experience that not only put our resilience to the test, but also our confidence in our products.
The products tested included the MIG 4.0 Set, the LOFTSHELL® Hydro Jacket, the Defence 6, the G490x and the Observer Plus - developed for extreme use, tried and tested under real outdoor survival conditions.
And the feedback? Clearly: performance, comfort and reliability at the highest level.
Three days, two nights - frosty nights, demanding winter and alpine terrain and challenging tasks provided the perfect backdrop to put our products through their paces under real-life conditions.
Because true performance is revealed when it really counts.
Immerse yourself in the CARINTHIA Experience
The CARINTHIA Elements Dealer Camp started directly at the headquarters of CARINTHIA and GOLDECK Textil in Seeboden with a tour of production, the Innovation Lab and logistics.
This was followed by a product training session with exclusive insights into the latest developments and products for the coming season.
After the participants had checked out their outfits and equipment, shuttle buses took them directly to the starting point of the CARINTHIA Elements base camp, where they were to spend the next three days and two nights.
The perfect setting for the CARINTHIA dealer camp was provided by glorious weather with a bright blue sky in the middle of the snowy mountain scenery and icy temperatures down to -10° C at night.
During the day, demanding physical and mental challenges were on the agenda, while the nights were spent in self-built alpine bivouacs or the Observer Pro - an experience that not only put our resilience to the test, but also our confidence in our products.
The products tested included the MIG 4.0 Set, the LOFTSHELL® Hydro Jacket, the Defence 6, the G490x and the Observer Plus - developed for extreme use, tried and tested under real outdoor survival conditions.
And the feedback? Clearly: performance, comfort and reliability at the highest level.
TRAILER CARINTHIA ELEMENTS 2025
Survival skills & competitive spirit
But the Dealer Camp was much more than just a product test. In practical scenarios such as avalanche victim search, orientation in alpine terrain with a compass and map and making a fire in the snow, the participants demonstrated their skills at the stations under the supervision of two army mountain guides who are in active service with the Austrian Armed Forces - skills that can make the difference between the success or failure of a mission in extreme situations.
The highlight of the event? An intense competition in which the participants competed against each other in teams of three. The best time counted in three disciplines:
- Hand grenade throwing at two different distances - precision and technique were required. In the event of a miss, obstacles had to be overcome before a new attempt could be made.
- Archery and arrow shooting with observation - concentration and accuracy were required. In addition, the participants had to recognize and correctly identify objects in the distance - a combination of marksmanship, observation skills and sharpening the senses.
- Combined avalanche transceiver search with bivouac sack loop and distance overcoming - A buried avalanche transceiver and a bivouac sack had to be found with the own avalanche transceiver by means of a coarse search (signal search), fine search and pinpointing as well as sounding. After digging out the device, a team member had to be pulled in the bivouac sack over a distance of approx. 300 meters to the next post - a test of speed, knot skills and fitness.
Only one team was able to take home the exclusive CARINTHIA Elements Trophy - but in the end, everyone was a winner.
The experiences, the shared adventure and the great atmosphere throughout the camp were priceless.
The award ceremony in the evening was a real highlight: surrounded by flickering Swedish fires and a large campfire, all participants were able to celebrate with a well-earned suckling pig dinner - the perfect end to a successful day.
Final summit attempt
A snowshoe hike up the Goldeck awaited the participants at the end of the camp. The breathtaking view over the wintry mountain landscape and the feeling of conquering the summit provided the perfect finale to the past few days - a worthy conclusion to the first CARINTHIA Elements Dealer Camp.
An event that not only raised the product knowledge and team spirit of our dealers to a new level, but also impressively demonstrated this: CARINTHIA stands for PREMIUM, with products that perform exactly when it counts.
