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New From Arc'Teryx
By Jon on 10/01/2002 13:08:29
More new kit you can't afford from the innovative groovers in Vancouver, including the latest developments in soft shell, er, shells
,stretchability and durability. Plus 'The new fabric provides improvedbreathability for outdoor active use' claim Arcteryx.The fabric is used in three garments - a jacket, pants and Hoody.'These shells are a 'must have' for all alpinists,' they say. Butthen they would
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Word From The Outer Limits
By Andy Kirkpatrick on 09/01/2001 15:38:00
'I've seen things you wouldn't believe'
an alpinist. I hadno interest in climbing then, all I wanted to be was a Jedi Knight,to visit new worlds and blow them up. 'all I wanted to be was a Jedi Knight, to visit new worlds and blow them up' I
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New Karrimor Packs For 2002
By Jon on 25/10/2001 17:15:35
Scoop pictures and all the gen on Karrimor's uprated pack range for 2002 - and it's not even in the shops till next February...
Technical Sacks Poor pic, nice sack - the new minimalist AlpineLite 30 - for strap haters The classic line of Alpiniste and Hot technical sacks marcheson, but again with improvements
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Mountain Equipment G2 Alpine Jacket First Look
By Jon on 20/09/2002 17:19:54
First impressions of Mountain Equipment's Gore N2S-based G2 Soft Shell jacket
alpinists who'll just throw a light down vestover the top.Nice Design ME seems to be turning out some of the best-cuttechnical clothing on the market right now and the G2 Jacket is noexception. It's a long, slimmish fitting garment with a slight droptail
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Asolo Re-Boots For 2007
By Jon on 16/02/2007 12:52:43
Lighter, better and in the shops now say the Italian boot maestros.
's available in a women's version anda wide fit too. Watch out Scarpa...Light And Technical The Alpinist is a very lightweight technical alpine bootwhich takes semi-automatic crampons, leather upper, Vibram sole and aGore-Tex insert. The sole unit's been pared
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Berghaus Asylum Parka Tested
By Jon on 20/02/2007 18:13:37
We check out the Rolls Royce of belay jackets from the Berghaus Big Wall range.
toting,for general use it's more of an issue.For an alpinist, for example, that's a big chunk of weight. And itdoesn't pack small either. The stuff sac - supplied - is the size ofa very large, fat, domestic cat and the taped, waterproof fabricmakes
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Midweek Mission - Office Training
By Tim Moss on 21/04/2010 12:01:36
This week your mission is to integrate some training into the working day...
the expedition bike out, load up the panniers with a sleeping bag, tent and several other heavy items you won't possibly need and wobble your way to work and back.Hill walkers, ramblers, Alpinists, whatever you want to call yourselves, walk to work. Already do
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New PHDesigns Kit For 2010
By Jon on 30/06/2010 12:23:25
Lightweight down specialist announces new down bags and jackets plus waterproof shell clothing.
jacket range has had a bit of a going over. The new Alpine Ultra is a mix of 900 fill power down and lighweight fabrics aimed at weight-conscious alpinists. Stitch through construction, 330 grammes and good for about -10˚C according to PHD. There
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Just In - Scarpa Phantom Guide
By Jon on 16/12/2010 15:17:33
We get our paws on Scarpa's high-tech lightweight winter boot with integrated gaiter.
Phantom Guides for review, we said yes.The boots turned up today and we thought you might appreciate a closer look. If you've not seen them before, they're a lightweight winter boot aimed at mountaineers and alpinists with full C3 - rigid - crampon
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Andy Kirkpatrick: Cold Wars - Reviewed
By Jon on 30/09/2011 12:05:52
Andy Kirkpatrick's new book Cold Wars is a lucidly-written account of the impact of high-risk climbing on life.
of family life and connection. There's a quietly readable passage when he visits, with his young son in tow, the shared house where top alpinist and climbing partner Ian Parnell lives when not climbing. On the one hand you feel yourself almost feeling sorry
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