Black Diamond athlete David Göttler is currently in the Himalaya acclimatizing and preparing for an alpine-style attempt on the massive West Pillar of Makalu. Below is the first in a series of expedition dispatches David
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MAMMUT – Togir Light: The best of both worlds
Weighing in at just 350 grams, the Togir Light more than lives up to its name. The innovative split-webbing technology in the hip belt is combined with a complex laminating process. Together, these two high-end technologies allow unparalleled comfort in steep situations.
DEUTER – AC Lite 18 SL
Multi Functional Backpack Test in AllMountain magazine (edition March/April 13)
Best Buy “Allround Women’s Model”
What can we expect from a multi functional backpack? Can it, for example,
COLUMBIA – GÉRALDINE FASNACHT
Géraldine Fasnacht grew up in the Swiss mountains. Skiing at age 2, she rapidly switched to snowboarding at 10, then began climbing, mountain biking and hiking in the summer.
DEUTER – Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and Ralf Dujmovits on their way to Mt. McKinley
Alaska – here they come!
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Deuter´s leading expert for female specific backpacks, and her husband Ralf Dujmovits have just set out on their new expedition.
VAUDE – Alpine Backpack BULIN “Made in Germany”
For the first time since 1990, VAUDE, the mountain sports leader, will once again be producing an alpine backpack in Germany. With painstaking craftsmanship and high-frequency welding technology for waterproof seams, VAUDE has
FIVE TEN – SPRING IN COLORADO – ANGELA PAYNE
After some unseasonably snowy weather, Spring has finally come to Colorado! I have been trying to take advantage of the mostly gorgeous weather to get outside and climb. I have been working at a new job
BLACK DIAMOND: Ultra Mountain Carbon Z-Pole
Innovation is what drives everything at Black Diamond. This month Their talked with Pole Category Director Thomas Laakso to get the scoop on the Ultra Mountain Carbon Z-Pole, a super-compactible, 4-season pole for everything from day hikes to ski tours.
From The Corner Office #1: BD founder/CEO Peter Metcalf and his office/museum
Black Diamond Equipment’s founder and CEO, Peter Metcalf, has a corner office—the only proper corner office at BD. He moved into it when BD relocated from California in 1991, and over the past 20-plus years his corner office has become filled with
Mammut Altitude EXP 5-Season
This top-class expedition down sleeping bag offers maximum insulation in very low temperatures and outstanding protection in the most extreme conditions. 1150 grams of finest white goose down
