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Successful Summit Of Annapurna for Chris Burke and Lakpa Sherpa!
The cold and lonely summit of Annapurna It's not something you hear or read about everyday but Chris Burke and Lakpa Sherpa have safely returned from the top of Annapurna... -
Why a PLB part 2.
In our previous post the video looked at how a PLB works, how it is constructed and how much level of redundancy is built in to them so even if for... -
Christmas Shop Hours
Just letting you all know if you want to pop into either of the shops this Christmas, then these are the times to do it! -
Ueli Steck Reclaims his Eiger Speed Record
What did you get up to in the first 2 and a half hours of work on Monday morning? Productive? Well Ueli Steck obviously wasn't suffering from the 'Monday morning blues' because he... -
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... -
Nepal Relief and Annapurna - By Chris Burke
The following article is written by our sponsored climber Chris Burke. When the earthquake hit Nepal a month ago she had just come off an attempt of Annapurna and was... -
Outdoor Research Floodlight Jacket
Have you ever just wanted to head up to the Blueys with your rope, rack, lunch and one jacket? While this was possible though the late 90's and early 00's... -
Now Hiring - Permanent Part Time Salesperson
We're looking for a permanent part time sales person to join our busy Kent Street store 3-5 days per week. We are looking for an enthusiastic outdoor person with loads... -
5 Other Awesome Reasons to Come to the Australian Climbing Festival
Apart from, you know, the climbing.... La Sportiva Climbing and Trail Running Shoes - Special Show Prices! Sterling Rope Deal - show us the doormat you had made from your old Sterling... -
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... -
Reel Rock 2014 "Valley Uprising" Trailer
Time to start getting excited! Here is a little trailer for Reel Rock 2014 Valley Uprising. Just over 2 weeks to GO! -
A tribute to our brother, Ankaji Sherpa
Ankaji Sherpa was an experienced guide and friend who was part of the team tragically killed on Everest this year during the April avalanche. The following article was written by...