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Planetmountain.com – the photo gallery online
Planetmountain.com goes online today with its Gallery, the zone dedicated to mountain photography, climbing, alpinism, trekking, and skiing, with currently more than 10,000 photos.

Books-press
Planetmountain in Outside top 10
The American magazine Outside has chosen Planetmountain as one of world's best 10 climbing sites.

Recent Lab news

04/01/2012
Planetmountain.com – the photo gallery online

02/12/2011
Planetmountain in Outside top 10

28/07/2011
Recall and substitution: Carabiner Salewa Salewa Hot G2 – series 02 11 and 03 11

21/06/2011
Petzl GRIGRI 2 recall for replacement

12/04/2011
Campus board advice from the British Mountaineering Council

27/11/2009
Snow safety, avalanche awareness courses in Austria

10/02/2009
ISPO Munich 2009. What crisis?

15/05/2008
Outdoordays Garda Trentino: Experiences for all

TECHNIQUES

Ice belays
How to construct belays on ice as safely as possible.

Single pitch rope manoeuvres
Crags, bolts, safety – a successful triad

Crash pads
Thanks to this faithful companion, bouldering has undergone a mini-revolution.

Bolt belays
Useful advice for multi-pitch routes in the mountains or at the crag.

Avalanches. A winter reality. Techniques to reduce the risk.

Abseiling in safety
A step by step analysis

Bolt belays
Useful advice for multi-pitch routes in the mountains or at the crag.

The Mule knot
A useful knot to lock the rope off when belaying

GEAR

Swift Jacket

A simple, functional, lightweight and robust jacket.

Altimeter

Excellent tool, uesful, robust, simple to use. A knife for every occasion.

Particle 13

Perfect for solitary adventurers, or for those for whom every gram counts.

Expé

"We had the opportunity of testing the Ferrino "Expé" during our travels from Alaska to the Terra del Fuoco, and in particular in the adverse conditions encountered in Patagonia.....

Croda GTX

Lightweight walking boot, very comfortable, well-constructed.

Ama Dablam

Functional vor various outdoor sports. Excellent for climbing, off-piste skiing and ski-mountaineering.

Revo 4010

For those who head to the mountains, protecting one's eyes from the sun's rays has always been rule number 1.

Hightail 900

Lighweight 900 fill sleeping bag with -10C temperature rating.

Prophet 45

A top-access, sturdy 1.7kg pack designed for serious alpine use...

Naxo 01

An innovative and interesting product, suitable for intense ski mountaineering and freeride.

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MATERIALS

Products tested

EXPO

Tour Pro Pant - Marmot
	The Tour Pro Pant from Marmot is no-compromise solution for hard-charging Ski-alpers.

Patrol 34 - The North Face
	With 34 litres of volume, this is the largest, most technically advanced and most capable backcountry ski/board pack in The North Face® line-up.

G20 - Grivel
	G20 is a crampon 100% technical, reliable, efficient and the lightest in the world: less than 800 grams per pair!

Skeena Woman - Salewa
	Powertex 3-layer pants for female free skiers, distinguished by their extra wide cut.

Polartec - Vaude Alpamayo Jacket - Polartec
	Jacket creted in Polartec NeoShell, the most breathable waterproof fabric on the market.

ED Micro Jacket Evo - C.A.M.P.
	The ED Micro Evo is the perfect warmth-to-weight ratio thanks to the "micro channel" constructions and the fabrics used (Araneum and white goose down).