THE ADVENTURE ZONE

The Yurrebilla 56k Ultra (Y56K) is the jewel in South Australia’s trail running crown and takes in some of the state’s most picturesque near-city trails. Hear about how ioMerino ambassador, Sputnik went, what he wore and why he loves the race. 

Dubbed ‘The Peak To Peak Adventure’, ioMerino Outsider Kyle William's goal was to beat the existing world record to climb the highest peak in each Australian state and territory.

Mt Misery isn’t the most optimistically named place for a trail running event, but when it comes to picturesque Australian trails, it’s right on the money.

Mira Rai grew up in a remote village in Eastern Nepal where getting the daily basics like food and water for her family meant walking through rough trails for days at a time. But little did she know it was all part of the journey to get where she is today.

Growing up, Emily Bamford reached a crossroads where she had to choose between professional horse riding and ski racing. On the anniversary of the Sochi, we catch up with Winter Olympian, Emily to talk about life choices, chasing your dreams and staying warm in ioMerino base layers

We caught up with Richard Ball, founder of Trail Running Nepal, to talk about adventure, mountains and, of course, his thoughts on wearing Merino for the very first time during a 200+km race through the Himalayas.

As the ioMerino Crew and extended family have done for generations, NASA is now sourcing Merino wool for its natural protective powers and ultimate comfort.

There’s plenty of places you can hit the slopes comes Winter time, but when it comes to exotic locations, Japan is hard to beat. And Spring is one of the greatest times to check it out and experience bluebird days. Find out what to do, where to go, and of course what ioMerino thermals to wear on the slopes!

ioMerino Ambassador & Extreme Kayaker Chris Baer is no stranger to being up the creek/stream/river in all parts of the world, but on his recent trip to Laos in South East Asia he well and truly took himself, and his ioMerino into uncharted territory. Literally.

ioMerino is perfect for the slopes, mountains, water and earth - we already know that. We spoke to spinal cord injury sufferer, Rachel after providing her with some ioMerino layering pieces to find out what worked and why. The answers surprised us and made us understand the phenomenal qualities of wearing merino wool on a daily basis.

Taking a trip to New York or another similarly frosty climate? The New York Times (and ioMerino) recommends layers of Merino wool to keep you frostbite free and toasty warm in sub-zero temperatures. Find out more on why the Times say layering is key in freezing cold weather.