The reports have just come in of five skiers dying in an avalanche in Austria. This is just the latest news on this front from what looks like another bad season. The incident took place in the Wattental valley, Tirol, and reports indicate that those involved had ignored warnings. The Guardian paper reported that: The experienced […]
Marmot Alpinist 2 Tent
The Marmot Alpinist 2 is an excellent single-walled expedition tent from a trusted name. This tent has many of the advantages of the more famous Mountain Hardwear EV2 as well as some of its disadvantages. But in short, if you can spring the kind of cash you need for this tent, it will serve you […]
Mountain Tents for Serious Expeditions
If you are contemplating a really serious expedition to a high peak then you will have to look for a top of the range, heavy-duty mountain tent. These are typically classed one notch above 4-season tents (sometimes they are just called winter tents) and are known as expedition tents or mountaineering tents. They have sturdy […]
REI Mistral Pant and Marmot Oracle Pant Reviewed
REI Mistral Pant and Marmot Oracle Pant Reviewed A winning combination. The wind was blowing so hard it was rocking me on my feet, the rain so fierce it was a drumbeat on my hood, coming in horizontally and stinging my face. Perfect conditions then to test my new REI Mistral and Marmot Oracle pants. […]