A little more Lowe Alpine news for you. The initial version of thecompany's Warm Zone was quite effective but felt rough and, to beblunt, was also, erm, a little ugly, so much so that the company asked us toview it as a concept and treat

HHL Technology have announced the launch of BioTex - a "safe and highly effective anti fungal system" designed to protect fabrics and equipment from mould, fungi and bacteria. So, next year when you unfold your tent, or drag the garden furniture

The latest development from Gore-Texis a glove system calledX-TRAFIT which is claimed to improve grip on poles and icetools when using Gore-Tex-lined gloves.Mountain EquipmentCascade X-TRAFIT uses newGore-Tex technology to improve dexterity

The big news from footwear specialists Hi-Tec is aninnovative nanot-echnology waterproofing technology called IonMask which will be appearing in their range from this autumn, orpretty much now in fact.Based on military technology, the treatment

We caught up with the guys from Zamberlan last week for a look at what's coming down the pipeline and found an interesting mix of a new take on the traditional plus a growing range of lightweight footwear for 2011.Starting with the classic end of things, the new Tofane GT RR is a...

Gore's latest innovation is a dual chamber glove using 'Gore 2 in 1 Technology'which, it's claimed, gives the wearer a choice between a thin glovewith good feel or a thicker, more insulated one in a single glove.Theglove design uses two chambers

Generallyyou want to avoid dark-coloured clothing in hot weather, but Mammut's new soft shell rangeuses a Schoellertechnology called ColdBlack which is designed to keep youcooler in hot conditions.Sounds unlikely no? But apparently the ColdBlack finishing technologyis highly refl...

We've just got our paws on one of Mammut's£370 Cho Oyu waterproof jackets in the flesh andwe thought you might appreciate a quick look at what's one of the firstjackets to use nano-technology in the form of Schoeller c_changefabric.In very simple

GPS has at last found a truly practical niche use, as an exercisemonitoring tool for fat people...According to thisstory on the New Scientist web site, researchers in Switzerlandhave been using GPS receivers to monitor the exercise patterns of theobese and demonstrate how little ...

We told you all about HI-TEC'snew ion-mask nano-technology waterproofing just lastweek- it's a revolutionary new non-membrane solution that's appearing inthe company's boots this autumn - but it's now been officiallylaunched, appropriately enough