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New Suunto Traverse GPS Watch Review
Suunto Travers with black band The idea (as I can gather) behind Suunto's release of the new Traverse is to make what is arguably your most complicated piece of outdoor... -
Official Reel Rock 10 Trailer is here!
Not long now before we all get to wash our hair and grab a button-up shirt to go see this years Reel Rock! The official trailer has finally been released... -
DMM Product Recall Notice - 14th September 2015
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Chris Burke Offers Free Presentations
The following is a post written by our sponsored climber Chris Burke. Over the past number of years Chris has been relentless not only in her pursuit to climb all... -
Reel Rock 2015 Overview
If you haven't secured your tickets for one of the three shows Mountain Equipment is putting on as part of the Reel Rock Film Tour then you'd... -
82 Summits by Ueli Steck and Michi Wohlleben Complete!
Just a short update to say that yesterday on the 12th of August Ueli Steck and Michi Wohlleben popped the champagne cork on the completion of climbing all 82 European... -
Avalanche Tragedy on K2 - by Chris Burke
It's a story title we hear a little too often. Probably out of denial I sometimes picture it as just the same good story tellers reliving that time maybe 20... -
82 peaks over 4000m in 80 days
Source: 82summits.com Suunto ambassador Ueli Steck, along with his climbing partner Michi Wohlleben are attempting to climb all 82 European peaks above 4000 meters in 80 days. What's impressive (because... -
My Thoughts on the Sea To Summit Spark III
Having been on a few alpine trips I've become very used to my sleeping kit taking up about a third of my pack. I have justified this in many ways... -
Colin Haley & Marc-André Leclerc New Route on Cerre Torre
PATAclimb.com is reporting that last week on the 2-3 of February, the well accomplished duo of Colin Haley and Marc-André Leclerc made the first complete ascent of the North Face... -
The Hardest Line - Calum Muskett and Dave McLeod in Patagonia
Because you've got all your Christmas shopping done, turkey's in the fridge, bed's made for the relies and you've got nothing better to do with your time - waste 11min... -
Rab Xenon X Hoodie Review
Working in a gear shop has its perks; it also has a tendency to encourage certain types of behaviour. One of them, speaking for myself, is that I can never...