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Buying Montane gear helps Mountain Rescue raise £50k

Anonymous, 05 March 2010 10:49

Lightweight walking and running brand Montane have produced a limited edition range in black with a red trim to raise money for Mountain Rescue England and Wales. On sale from mid-March onwards and at the Outdoors Show 26-28th March 2010, over half of your hard earned cash from the following five items will go to this voluntary life-saving service. Lite-Speed ...

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Buying Montane gear helps Mountain Rescue raise £50k

Anonymous, 05 March 2010 10:49

The Gear Blog: May 23rd

Claire Maxted and Nicki Giles, 23 May 2008 10:16

New sleeping bags roundupIt’s all go in the world of sleeping bags this week. Three well-established outdoor brands – The North Face, Snugpak and Vango – are jostling for cash from women, summer walkers in Scotland, and cheapskates. The North Face has revamped two of its wide-hipped, narrow-shouldered, shorter-in-length women’s bags. The 3-season synthetic (-7 deg C) Cat’s Meow and ...

EXCLUSIVE: Petzl’s brightest torch yet!

LFTO Gear Team, 09 May 2008 09:28

You could be forgiven for thinking there was a motorbike zooming down the mountain if you clock a walker wearing Petzl’s newest headtorch this summer. Petzl’s brightest torch yet, the Ultra, will light up the outdoor shop shelves this August. Its 350 lumen light makes it four times brighter than the brightest the brand currently offers, the 85-lumen Myo XP, ...

Climbers advised to check Tri-Cams for defect

LFTO Gear Team, 03 April 2008 16:00

The British Mountaineering Council has advised climbers with Tri-Cam climbing aids to check them carefully after a defect was found in one unit.The BMC conducted an investigation into a Tri-Cam, made by Italian firm Camp, after a climber reported that his had a loose pin. He had used the Tri-Cam three or four times but discovered the problem during a routine ...

Tent lantern shows the way

LFTO Gear Team, 29 February 2008 10:35

Batteries must keep headtorch and lantern light designers awake at night. Not in a ‘because they are all robots’ way, but because this portable power source is nightmarishly heavy and damages the environment. The designers at Black Diamond can sleep a little easier than most, then, because their latest tent lantern, the £35 Apollo (out late March 2008), reaffirms the ...

Big hand for smart-gel gloves

LFTO Gear Team, 27 February 2008 16:52

If you were on the edge of your seat watching the film X-Men and their quick-changing superhero powers, the latest ice-climbing gloves from Black Diamond will be on your wishlist when they hit the shops later this year. Two designs – the original Punisher and the new-for-08 Enforcer – have been rammed with a genius gel called d3o that you could ...

SPOT 'saves lives where mobiles can't'

LFTO Gear Team, 31 January 2008 16:07

Gear trade fair ISPO 08, which took place earlier this week, saw the launch of the world's first satellite messenger, SPOT.The idea is that SPOT gives you a vital line of communication with friends and family when you want it and emergency assistance when and where you need it. Users can check in with loved ones, allow others to track ...

New Petzl head torch "the best yet"

LFTO Gear Team, 28 January 2008 08:33

A new Petzl Myo XP head torch is to hit the gear shops at the start of February. Petzl say that the latest model, distinguishable from the old blue one by its black colour, gives a light that is three times brighter than before.The beam also projects 32m further, and the maximum burn time has been extended by 10 hours. ...

Talkin' 'bout my ProVolution

LFTO Gear Team, 11 January 2008 15:42

If you’ve ever fruitlessly attempted to adjust your trekking poles with stiff, numb digits on a perishingly cold winter’s morning, you’ll be glad to hear that screw-lock mechanisms could soon be a thing of the past. Brasher’s ProVolution pole, in shops now, features a new external Powerlock closing mechanism that promises to be glove-friendly, and won’t seize up in the ...

New headtorch and ice-axe reviews just in!

LFTO Gear Team, 03 January 2008 14:34

Days short, weather cold, snow coming in - it's the perfect excuse to invest in a new headtorch and ice-axe. Just as well our latest batch of reviews are just in, covering 32 new products each vying for a slice of your Christmas money. Check out the most in-depth and authoritative reviews on the internet now... Go to new headtorches. ...

Leki stages Nordic walking event for the blind

LFTO Gear Team, 21 December 2007 09:30

Walking pole brand Leki is celebrating after hosting its first-ever Nordic walking event for the blind in Germany.Working with completely blind and partially sighted walkers, the firm's specialists were able to help their charges gain in confidence on a football training ground before getting them out and about in the Fichtelgebirgs Nordic Parc."New feelings"A Leki spokeswoman said: "All the participants ...

North Face kits out brave Justine

Anonymous, 20 December 2007 09:30

Gear manufacturer The North Face is kitting out an intrepid adventurer as she bids to enter the record books.Next month, Justine Curgenven will face massive ocean swells and fierce gales as she attempts to circumnavigate New Zealand's south island in a sea kayak. If she pulls it off, she'll be the first woman to do so.The 1,700-mile stretch of remotest ...

Got the new Garmin? Don't forget the update!

Anonymous, 19 December 2007 09:30

Fancy mountaineering in Switzerland with the latest Garmin GPS this winter? Make sure you update you download an update from their website before you go.Disaster could hit you on the Swiss slopes as the northings (grid lines that run from east to west) are approx 300m out on the new, improved reception Garmin HCx without the updated software. Get your ...

New Petzl bleeper hits the market

Anonymous, 18 December 2007 08:25

Petzl’s newest invention is a crafty little number that just might prove to be a lifesaver on the hills.The Signal safety light is a little red bleeper that can be stuck on your head, rucksack, arms or wherever else you care to put it to make you more visible at night. Weighing in at a mere 15g, or 22 if you ...

'Breakthrough' in water purification

Anonymous, 14 December 2007 09:30

A new, easier method of water purification could soon become available to hill walkers.Thirst Aid is the latest from Pure Hydration, a tough-skinned bladder with a water filtration device at the nozzle. Iodine is continuously released into dirty water from the nozzle, which then passes through a 2 micron filter as you take a swig. You can purify 350 litres ...