Cork-based photographer Miki Barlok takes on outdoor fashion design with Gnarly Peaks

Outdoor pursuits have always been a passion for Miki Barlok and now the Cork-based photographer has turned his passion into a new range of waterproof clothing, writes Ruth O’Connor

Women’s (orange) & men’s (coral red) waterproof 2.5-layer jackets, €170; Merino wool-blend beanies, €30, Gnarly Peaks

When we speak at the end of December, Miki Barlok has been climbing Carrauntoohil with polar adventurer and high altitude mountaineer, Pat Falvey, and his new products are currently being tested by a number of other adventurers.

Barlok is the very definition of a ‘multipotentialite’ or ‘scanner’ — someone who does, and is good at, many different things. He prioritises action over inaction — even to the extent of sometimes sleeping just three hours a night in order to edit photos for work or spend time with his family.