At Mons Royale, we believe in the thrill of action and adventure sports, from the dopamine hit of a powder day to the after-glow of a big ride. These experiences enrich both mind and body, but traditional apparel often harms the planet. That's why we're on a mission to create nature's performance apparel (Merino Wool) that fuels your adventures without damaging the environment.

Booyah, it’s birthday time, and we're celebrating with a wee trip down memory lane! We sat down with founders Hannah & Hamish Acland to recap the best moments and highlights from the past decade and a half. Much has changed, but the core belief has stayed the same... action and adventure sport is good for the soul.

Sometime back in the early noughts a storm chasing Kiwi ski bum living out of a ski bag pondered a problem: His gear wasn’t cutting it for both epic mountain missions and post-shred hangs at the bar. Woolly base layers were a snooze-fest, and his cool cotton graphic tees left him shivering faster than he could say “don’t eat yellow snow”.

Concerned about oil-based synthetics filling landfills and destroying our planet, this ski bum knew there must be something more suited to his values and lifestyle. In 2009 from Wānaka, New Zealand – a simple idea struck. Give Merino Wool some style so it can be worn on and off the mountain.

And so, Mons Royale was born.

We have homes in mountain towns, not mega cities.