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The avalanche video you should not be allowed to see

January 21, 2014 by Jonathan Rosenthal Leave a Comment

I’ve been a regular writer about the dangers of avalanches and the need for people to take care. I’ve also regularly updated readers on safety equipment such as the avalung, Avalanche Airbag  or the Snowpulse system that are designed to improve your chances of surviving an avalanche. But I still think, and keep saying, that […]

Filed Under: Featured, Mountain Safety Tagged With: airbag, Avalanche Airbag System, avalanche safety, snowsport

Hiking the GR20 Corsica: A few tips and comments

July 22, 2013 by Jonathan Rosenthal 1 Comment

I’ve just come back from six days hiking the GR20 trail in Corsica. It was an absolutely amazing experience and one that I would love to do again. The stretch we did was a slightly unconventional variant of the northern section, hiked from south to north, but many of the comments I will make below […]

Filed Under: Featured, Tips Tagged With: gr20, hiking, Trip, trip reports

Preparing to hike the GR20 in Corsica

July 5, 2013 by Jonathan Rosenthal 7 Comments

After a far-too-long absence from the hills and mountains because of work, family and the like, I’m finally about to get back out on a good, solid walk. And what better walk to do than to undertake what a lot of people have been calling Europe’s toughest trail, the GR20 that runs along the spine […]

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Amazing Avalanche Survival Video – Float Airbag to the Rescue

December 2, 2011 by Jonathan Rosenthal Leave a Comment

I’ve previously posted some of the amazing footage relating to the survival of a guy caught in an avalanche wearing an Avalung system. It is pretty amazing stuff and if you haven’t seen it yet I suggest you click through to take a look and come back because it sets you up for the next […]

Filed Under: Featured, Mountain Safety Tagged With: airbag, Avalanche Airbag System, avalanche safety

Buying a Mountaineering Ice Axe

March 30, 2010 by Jonathan Rosenthal Leave a Comment

When taking up any sort of winter mountaineering, ski touring, or hill walking that requires you to cross glaciers or steep ice one of your most essential safety instruments is a good ice axe that is suitable for mountaineering. Ice axes provide a very useful third point of contact (in addition to your two feet) […]

Filed Under: Featured, Ice Axes Tagged With: Black Diamond Ice Axes, dmm ice axes, Grivel, petzl ice axes

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