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Alpine Mobility

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About the Brand

Aerospace Engineering Meets Alpine Design

DPS Skis is a pioneer in high-performance alpine technology, defined by the intersection of aerospace carbon engineering and elite mountain shape design. At Brigantes, we recognise that for the modern warfighter, skis are a primary mobility platform rather than a piece of sporting equipment.

By utilising advanced laminates and proprietary core constructions, DPS delivers skis that provide the high-speed stability and weight efficiency required for long-range reconnaissance and technical mountain interdiction.

The Brigantes Partnership

Tactical Alpine Mobility Partner

Brigantes and DPS Skis maintain a focused partnership centred on providing the warfighter with a distinct tactical advantage in deep snow and high-altitude terrain. We place absolute operational trust in DPS's carbon-fibre technology to reduce the physical burden on the operator while increasing their downhill and cross-country tempo.

Brigantes ensures that elite units operating in the High North and Alpine theatres have access to the most advanced snow-travel systems ever developed, optimised for use with heavy load-carriage and ballistic protection.

Key Products

Over-Snow Mobility

OSM-COMBAT-ASSAULT

Short, highly manoeuvrable walking ski with fishscale or skin-inlay base requiring no prior ski experience. Permanent PHANTOM Glide treatment for service-free performance; 153cm.

Features

  • Skill Level: Low — no prior ski experience required
  • Base: Fishscale or skin inlay; full skin available for steep terrain
  • Size: 153cm | Dimensions: 129/100/114, 130/100/115
  • Boot: Universal — standard-issue cold weather, Vapor Barrier or Lundhags
  • Binding: NNN-BC, Hagan X-Trace, Nordigrip or similar
  • Purpose: Fast, efficient mobility over flat to rolling terrain; excels in brush and forest
  • Mission Set: SOF (non-mountainous), conventional forces, scouts, reconnaissance

Over-Snow Mobility

OSM-COMBAT-DISTANCE

Long-distance cross-country ski with fishscale or skin-inlay base and rockered shovel for trail-breaking and load-pulling. Permanent PHANTOM Glide treatment; available in 184cm and 195cm.

Features

  • Skill Level: Medium — some ski experience required
  • Base: Fishscale or skin inlay; full skin for steep terrain and heavy loads
  • Sizes: 184cm, 195cm | Dimensions: 104/87/91, 99/82/87
  • Boot: Universal — standard-issue cold weather, Vapor Barrier or Lundhags
  • Binding: NNN-BC, Hagan X-Trace, Nordigrip or similar
  • Purpose: Long-distance dismounted mobility, load-pulling, flat to rolling terrain
  • Mission Set: SOF (non-mountainous), conventional forces, scouts, reconnaissance/overwatch

Over-Snow Mobility

OSM-COMBAT-MAT (Military Alpine Touring)

Alpine touring ski on a World Cup race base with ATK releasable binding for controlled ascent and descent in steep mountain terrain. PHANTOM Glide treated; available in five sizes from 153–184cm.

Features

  • Skill Level: High
  • Base: World Cup alpine race base with climbing skins for ascent
  • Sizes: 153, 163, 171, 179, 184cm
  • Boot: Plastic Alpine Touring boot for maximum downhill control
  • Binding: ATK Releasable Alpine Touring binding with lockable heel
  • Purpose: Ascend and descend steep mountainous terrain
  • Mission Set: SOF, scouts, point patrol, reconnaissance/overwatch, sniper elements

Know Your Theatre

Operational Environments

At Brigantes, we specialise in environmental mission-profiling across every theatre our forces operate in. What sets us apart is our understanding that the environment is often the first adversary a unit must overcome — so we source equipment engineered specifically to defeat the conditions, not just perform in spite of them.

ArCtic & Sub Artic

Arctic and Sub Arctic

Integrated layering systems and cold-weather hardware engineered to sustain core temperature and combat effectiveness in sub-zero theatres.

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Maritime & Littoral

Maritime & Littoral

Salt-water resistant boarding hardware and reconnaissance assets engineered to master the sea-to-land transition with precision.

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Temperate

Temperate

Modular technical textiles and footwear engineered to defeat saturation while sustaining high-output breathability in variable conditions.

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Jungle

Jungle

Fast-dry systems and vector-protected apparel engineered to survive sustained high-attrition operations in tropical environments.

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Desert and Arid

Desert and Arid

Multispectral signature management and ruggedised sustainment tools engineered to defeat hyperthermia and particulate ingress in arid theatres.

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Urban and Low Profile

Urban and Low Profile

Low-signature access hardware and modular carriage solutions engineered for grey-zone operations without sacrificing mission-critical capability.

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Mountain & High-Altitude

Mountain & High-Altitude

Engineered load-carriage and technical climbing hardware turning the vertical battlespace from obstacle into strategic asset.

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Know Your Theatre

Operational Environments

At Brigantes, we specialise in environmental mission-profiling across every theatre our forces operate in. What sets us apart is our understanding that the environment is often the first adversary a unit must overcome — so we source equipment engineered specifically to defeat the conditions, not just perform in spite of them.

Arctic and Sub Arctic

Arctic and Sub Arctic

Integrated layering systems and cold-weather hardware engineered to sustain core temperature and combat effectiveness in sub-zero theatres.

Explore Environment →
Maritime and Littoral

Maritime and Littoral

Salt-water resistant boarding hardware and reconnaissance assets engineered to master the sea-to-land transition with precision.

Explore Environment →
Temperate

Temperate

Modular technical textiles and footwear engineered to defeat saturation while sustaining high-output breathability in variable conditions.

Explore Environment →
Jungle

Jungle

Fast-dry systems and vector-protected apparel engineered to survive sustained high-attrition operations in tropical environments.

Explore Environment →
Desert and Arid

Desert and Arid

Multispectral signature management and ruggedised sustainment tools engineered to defeat hyperthermia and particulate ingress in arid theatres.

Explore Environment →
Urban and Low Profile

Urban and Low Profile

Low-signature access hardware and modular carriage solutions engineered for grey-zone operations without sacrificing mission-critical capability.

Explore Environment →
Mountain and High Altitude

Mountain and High Altitude

Engineered load-carriage and technical climbing hardware turning the vertical battlespace from obstacle into strategic asset.

Explore Environment →