| Climbing, bouldering, mountaineering and skiing gear put to the test from Alaska to Patagonia. |
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Victorinox Altimeter
A knife which not only cuts, screws and dices, but also gives you the temperature, calculates the height...
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Particle 13 The North Face
The one-man tent from the famous Flight Series, The North Face's top of the range. |
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AKU Croda GTX
Mid-height walking boot for long mountain traverses, vie ferrate, scree gullies and demanding walk-ins. We walked it to find out more. |
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Eider Supershield
Renzo Benedetti introduces the Supershield, his companion and second skin on the way to the summit of K2.
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Ferrino Expé
The High Lab tent tested from Alaska to Patagonia |
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Naxo 01
Ski mountaineering but also off-piste skiiing: the Naxo 01, an innovative binding successfully field tested.
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Berghaus Alpine Pro
The excellent mountaineering jacket from the historic British clothing manufacturer. |
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Prophet 45 - The North Face
A top-access, sturdy 1.7kg rucksack designed for serious alpine use. |
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Crash pads
Thanks to this faithful companion, bouldering has undergone a mini-revolution. |
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Hightail 900
Last winter we asked The North Face for a lightweight, no-frills sleeping bag for our nights out in the Dolomites. |
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Belay devices
Used not only to stop the partner's fall, but also to safely bring the second up to a stance, to abseil etc |
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Revo 4010
For those who head to the mountains, eye protection from the sun's rays has always been rule number 1. |
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The North Face MG35
Designed for intense use, the lightweight, simple and functional MG35 is well suited for demanding activities. |
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Ama Dablam
An important name for an important jacket. We field-tested The North Face's latest creation. |
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The North Face Vector
A top end jacket excellent for climbing and ski mountaineering |
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Petzl Tibloc
An effective ascender, great to have when mountaineering or climbing
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The North Face Nebula
A tent that withstands the elements. A perfect home for the alpinist and hiker. |
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DMM’s "Belay Master"
An innovative screwgate carabiner for belaying and abseiling
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Sawtooth Ridge II
We put this TNF offtrail shoe through its paces |
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Arva 98 - Rescue Beacons
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Ferrino Fly Runner HL 30
tested with interactive Flash card |
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The Mistral.
La Sportiva's slipper viewed with QuicktimeVR
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Ortovox's new Stratus 32. Rucksack for ski mounaineering
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Snowshoes - Explained
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Aero 35
Ortovox's newest "Performance" range rucksack |
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