Designed for the kind of places where phones fall silent — snow-covered trails, long ridges, empty valleys
A universal outdoor radio shaped with clarity, confidence, and restraint
Kenai
Details follow the logic of outdoor equipment
Deep side notches for a secure grip with gloves, a large PTT button with a textured North Face pattern, and a minimal set of controls arranged so they can be used by feel alone.
The top platform carries a short replaceable antenna, the channel selector, and a combined volume/navigation knob.
The top platform carries a short replaceable antenna, the channel selector, and a combined volume/navigation knob.
Kenai inherits the familiar proportions of radios but softens their visual weight
The body is shock-resistant, slim enough to slide into a jacket pocket, and wide enough to house three AA batteries — rechargeable or replaceable on the go. A double-sealed back cap locks with a simple quarter-turn, keeping the device protected in snow, rain or dust.
Kenai is designed as a tool that works anywhere your phone does not.
A radio with clarity, resilience, and just enough personality
to feel considered — but never decorative
A radio with clarity, resilience, and just enough personality
to feel considered — but never decorative
The North Face Kenai is a portable radio rethought for everyday, human-scale scenarios — from winter trails and long cycling routes to places where the phone signal disappears and presence becomes essential.
Not a professional “brick,” not a toy walkie-talkie, but something in-between:
a reliable tool with a calm, purposeful character
a reliable tool with a calm, purposeful character
On the front, a vertical grille frames the speaker, microphones, and an ultra-low-power segmented display.
When inactive, the display disappears entirely into the grid — giving the radio a monolithic, utilitarian presence and saving battery life in cold environments. A small North Face logo closes the composition with quiet precision.
When inactive, the display disappears entirely into the grid — giving the radio a monolithic, utilitarian presence and saving battery life in cold environments. A small North Face logo closes the composition with quiet precision.
The rear metal plate echoes mountaineering gear — simple cross screws, replaceable with a belt clip when needed.
Three colors — classic TNF red, dark stone, and snow white — anchor the object in the brand’s visual universe without turning it into merchandise.
Three colors — classic TNF red, dark stone, and snow white — anchor the object in the brand’s visual universe without turning it into merchandise.
The North Face Kenai · 2018
A universal outdoor radio shaped with clarity, confidence, and restraint
A universal outdoor radio shaped with clarity, confidence, and restraint
Concept designer: Albert Degin
3D visualization designer: Albert Degin
3D visualization designer: Albert Degin