OUR ORIGINS BETWEEN TRADITION AND MODERNITY
Because we were convinced that the ideal tent had yet to be imagined, Samaya was created in 2018 with the primary ambition of revolutionizing the 4-season tent. The Nepalese word "SAMAYA" means "the air of time". It is a reminder of the personal ties that bind the brand's founders to this mountainous country, its traditions and its values. Samaya perpetuates the tradition of bivouacking and roaming with comfort and elegance. Imbued with this heritage, Samaya equipment is designed by and for high-altitude enthusiasts whose standards are proportional to the size of the thousand-year-old mountains they covet.
Following in the footsteps of the pioneers of mountaineering, our core brand is nourished by the demanding practice of mountaineering, with the underlying idea that when it comes to equipment, "who can do more can do less". This uncompromising positioning is a powerful driving force behind our ever-improving equipment, with innovation at the heart of product development. Guided by its experience and entrepreneurial spirit, Samaya accompanies the world's best mountaineers and himalayists on their explorations of the most challenging peaks.
OUR ROOTS IN THE HEART OF THE FRENCH ALPS
In Annecy, in the heart of the French Alps, Samaya has created a unique space for research and creativity: Samaya High Camp. Here, every Samaya model is imagined, prototyped and validated to Samaya standards. Each model is then tested at altitude in Chamonix by our athletes and on the world's highest peaks, before being offered to ski enthusiasts the world over. Samaya offers three complementary ranges, each tailored to the specific needs of the customer: ALPINE, 8K and ULTRA.
The hexagonal logo and signature embody the two mainsprings of design at Samaya, balance and geometric precision on the one hand, dynamic and artistic non-conformism on the other. A graphic symbol of France, where Samaya has its roots, the hexagon is also a structure frequently adopted in nature, starting with ice crystals. The iconic structure of the first tent model created by Samaya is hexagonal, prefiguring a unique and spontaneous symbiosis with nature.
INNOVATION
Reinventing the practice of bivouacking and roaming.
With each collection, technical innovations, material combinations and the vocabulary of shapes and colors are enriched to create innovative, intuitive and high-performance tools. The five ISPO awards received by Samaya in four years bear witness to the exacting R&D approach behind every product Samaya brings to market.
EXCELLENCE
Combining extreme technicality and elegance.
The radical character of Samaya equipment is the fruit of the brand's DNA of extreme commitment. Nothing is left to chance: the timelessness of the design, the selectivity of materials and colors, the technicality, the lightness, the compactness, the comfort, the perfection of finishes, the durability...
ELEVATION
Access to exceptional moments in the great outdoors.
To each his own expedition. Whether in the high mountains or at lower altitudes, Samaya simplifies the practice of bivouacking and roaming to give access to exceptional moments in the heart of nature. Samaya 's emotionally-charged equipment is a genuine bridge between the city and nature, between action and contemplation, anywhere, anytime.
SUSTAINABILITY
Inspired by mountaineer Albert Frederick Mummery's phrase "By fair means", Samaya 's vision is that the end does not justify the means, and that the method adopted also lends value to the climb. Samaya thus ensures the sustainability of its actions, and places social and environmental considerations at the heart of all its decisions throughout its value chain.
Samaya is actively working towards its goal of playing a role in transmitting, perpetuating and updating the excellent know-how involved in the production of its equipment. Samaya works with its partners to use bio-sourced and renewable materials. All Samaya accessories are produced from fabric scraps, every square centimetre of which is exploited.
Samaya chooses to ship its products by train, the least polluting means of transport, despite its higher cost. Similarly, staff travel abroad as little as possible to reduce their carbon footprint.
The durability of tents has been an absolute priority for Samaya since the very beginning, as demonstrated by the rigorous selection of materials and quality control at every stage of production. Samaya offers rental and second-life services.
RESPECT
Samaya s aim is to do "better" rather than "more". As if on a tapered edge, the company moves forward and continues to defend a model in which growth is a means, not an end.
Samaya s mission is to help reconnect human beings to their original environment. The Samaya team puts all its passion into developing the equipment of tomorrow. Spending the most beautiful nights outdoors and contributing to the creation of equipment that will serve to reconnect people with nature are their primary motivations.
Samaya offers tools whose purity of line and aesthetics are at the service of their effectiveness. At Samaya, excellence and innovation go far beyond the technical nature of the products to rethink the notion of luxury as access to exceptional moments in the great outdoors.
