There’s a new avalanche safety airbag safety system that is just coming out where they have teamed up with The North Face to embed their amazing and lifesaving avalanche safety gear into backpacks made by one of the leading brands in outdoor equipment. Now I’ve been a huge fan of the Avalanche Airbag for a […]
Edelrid 6 Point Crampons
With crampons, there is usually a belief that more points are better, so you have this never-ended arms race between manufacturers with 12 point or 14 point crampons with aggressive spikes. The Edelrid 6 point crampons turn this on its head. This is not a crampon for aggressive ice climbing, but instead is a very small […]
The Alpkit Tetri
Alpkit has made a real name for itself in the past few years for making great quality gear at amazing prices and the Alpkit tetri looks set to continue this tradition. First some background for people outside the UK who may not know much about Alpkit. This is a company that started a few years […]
Amazing Image of a Mountain Rescue
The dramatic pictures of this rescue, that took place in mid-winter in Scotland, more or less tell it all. Climbers were stranded and injured under cold conditions. One (Daniel Rafferty, 19) had already fallen to his death. The Royal Airforce flight sergeant, Mark Lean, knew nothing about climbing. Yet when he was winched down to […]
How to Ice Axe Self Arrest
Learning how to use an ice axe to self arrest is a key skill that may save your life in the mountains. Don’t neglect to learn and practise it. There are many good resources to learn from including the British Mountaineering Club. Read this post. Look at the techniques discussed. Check out the other resources […]