ABOUT US

 

XC Sports Equipment AS is a specialist distributor.
We focus on equipment for mountaineering, trekking, polar expeditions, alpine use, and even glamping. Yes, camping is here to stay — and many of us are getting older.

 

We are a stockholding distributor, and our typical customer is an outdoor store with a passion for steeper, colder, and longer adventures.

 

XC Sports focuses on multi-channel distribution, built on three core pillars:

  1. Retailers – Supplying outdoor specialty stores across Norway with a strong, curated assortment.

  2. Consumers – Direct-to-consumer sales through digital platforms and Piteraq Tinder & Banditter shops, with a growing focus on knowledge, content and service.

  3. Government – Sales to public authorities through public tenders and framework agreements, as well as targeted web-based solutions for professionals. Our primary focus is on specialized units within fire, rescue, ambulance, police, guiding services, and the military.

In a market saturated with outdoor fashion, we focus on function. We prioritize products that suit Norwegian outdoor life and meet our performance standards. That’s why we also develop our own Norwegian-specific models beyond standard collections — to ensure we offer the best possible range for our customers.

 

We carry a wide selection of small to mid-sized brands that are true specialists in their fields. Our ambition is to cover most needs an outdoor expert might have, while also offering robust solutions for professional users in defense, emergency services, and adventure guiding. From vapor barriers to umbrellas... well, the latest Helinox umbrellas might be walking out the door soon (we hope!).

 

Together, we bring extensive experience from the trail, the wall, the ice, in the sleeping bag, — under open skies — and we’re always happy to share what we’ve learned.

 

 

Piteraq Tinder & Banditter

 

Piteraq Tinder & Banditter is our own retail concept — gear shops for those passionate about climbing, expeditions, mountains, and backcountry travel. These are not brand stores, but full-fledged specialty stores for those who demand more from their equipment.

 

A bit of history
We never planned to open our own stores. However, close collaborations with some retailers who decided to close down led us to take over operations of a few well-established shops. Our first store was Piteraq Parkveien in Oslo — previously known as Rå Sport. The founder, Sjur, opened his first store, Sportsnett, in the same location back in 1997, before the business moved downtown. After Sportsnett was sold, Sjur joined XC Sports Equipment. When the opportunity came to take over the "original" Sportsnett location after Rå Sport closed, we took it as a sign from the universe — and went for it.

 

Piteraq Tinder & Banditter is not about scale, but expertise.
Bjørn Moa manages the stores as independent units, tailoring the assortment to expeditions, climbing, and mountain adventures. Here, you'll meet experienced staff who live for their next trip — and the gear they'll bring.

 

Today, we operate four Piteraq stores:

  • Piteraq Parkveien (Oslo)

  • Piteraq Sandvika

  • Piteraq Bergen

  • Piteraq Åndalsnes