ISPO EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2026

One ISPO Excellence Award and one Finalist for NORDISK expedition gear

NORDISK has received two major recognitions for our expedition gear, with the SIRIUS EXP down sleeping bag receiving an ISPO Excellence Award and the SIRIUS 4 EXP tunnel tent being named an ISPO Excellence Award Finalist.

We are deeply honoured by this recognition. NORDISK has strong roots in developing technical equipment for Arctic environments and polar expeditions, and seeing both SIRIUS products recognised celebrates a part of our product development that remains very close to who we are.

SIRIUS EXP – Arctic comfort when failure is not an option

SIRIUS EXP was created with a clear ambition: to develop the ultimate Arctic sleeping bag for months-long expeditions in extreme cold and isolation.

It combines decades of NORDISK sleeping bag expertise with first-hand field knowledge from current and former members of Greenland’s Sirius Dog Sled Patrol. Purpose-built around the needs of professional explorers and polar travellers, it introduces new approaches to adaptive thermal management, comfort and usability.

Because in an Arctic sleeping bag, warmth alone is not enough. When it becomes your bed, shelter and place of recovery night after night, comfort and usability become part of performance too.

We are immensely proud to see this work recognised with an ISPO Excellence Award.

SIRIUS 4 EXP – Expedition strength with room to live

Its expedition partner, the SIRIUS 4 EXP tunnel tent, also earned recognition at this year’s ISPO Excellence Awards, securing a place among the finalists. Built around the same commitment to comfort and performance in extreme environments, it brings that philosophy to life at expedition camp.

Designed for four people and substantial amounts of equipment, SIRIUS 4 EXP combines serious storm protection with something often sacrificed in extreme-environment shelters: liveability.

Its non-stretch SilPoly Pro flysheet remains taut when wet, while DAC aluminium poles and the NORDISK Power Guy-Out System provide the structure required for severe conditions. Inside, a spacious cabin, two large vestibules and five entrances provide room for people and equipment, while storm-proof ventilation hoods and adjustable low-level ventilation help manage condensation during extended stays.

The aim was not simply to create a tent in which four people can survive a storm, but one in which they can continue to live and work during an extended expedition. Being selected as a Finalist is a recognition we are very proud of.

Both products are the result of a considerable team effort across departments, partner companies, expert users, countries and time zones. We are immensely grateful to everyone who contributed their knowledge, experience, persistence and countless details along the way.

At NORDISK, we are honoured, proud and humbled to see both products recognised. They represent something that has always been important to our approach to expedition equipment: in the world’s harshest environments, survival is the minimum requirement. Great equipment should also provide the comfort, usability and liveability that help people remain capable when they are far from home and out there for the long haul.

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