Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Alpine Ski Champion Loves Socks Made With PrimaLoft Yarn

Swedish alpine ski champion, Janette Hargin, keeps her feet warm with Röjk socks made with PrimaLoft yarn.

“My hands and feet are always extremely cold. I am super stoked about the new socks made with PrimaLoft yarn,” says Janette Hargin, Swedish alpine skier. Janette is out all day in all kind of weather and temperatures and has been testing socks made with PrimaLoft yarn for the past two months. “My toes still get a little bit frozen when it is really cold, but now with my socks made with PrimaLoft yarn, they warm up quickly as soon as I start skiing or hiking.”

Janette’s career includes:

  • 6 times Swedish champion in alpine skiing
  • 2 times Swedish champion in big mountain extreme skiing
  • 2 times Scandinavian champion in big mountain extreme skiing
  • 6 times top ten in Alpine World cup
  • 3 times top three in Alpine European cup
  • 15 times winning Alpine FIS-race

Some of her big moments are:

  • Olympic Games -02, Salt Lake City, USA. Downhill 25, Super-G, 27, Giant Slalom, 31.
  • Olympic Games -06, Turin, Italy. Combined 12, Downhill 17, Super-G 22.
  • World Championships -03, St Moritz, Switzerland. Super-G 12, Downhill 21
  • World Championships -05, St Catarina, Italy. Super-G 19, Downhill 19.
  • World Championships -07, Åre, Sweden.

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