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14/11/2024 - Gear
Mammut announces voluntary recall of Barryvox 2 and Barryvox S2 avalanche beacons Mammut has announced a voluntary recall of its Barryvox 2 and Barryvox S2 avalanche beacons from the Winter 24/25 season. Published below is the company's press release.
15/01/2024 - Gear
UIAA addresses Electromagnetic Interference in Avalanche Transceivers The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) has issued the following comprehensive position statement regarding the critical issue of electromagnetic interference (EMI) with avalanche transceivers.
21/12/2023 - Gear
European Outdoor Group members vote to join Race To Zero Members of the European Outdoor Group (EOG) have voted to make committing to a Race To Zero initiative by the end of 2024 a mandatory requirement of association membership. In a process that was open to all members, 88% of...
16/05/2018 - Gear
Precautionary recall of 3+ avalanche transceivers Ortovox has launched a precautionary recall of 3+ avalanche transceivers running software 2.1. Published below is the press release provided by Ortovox.
20/06/2016 - Gear
Grivel Twin Gate carabiner wins Compasso d'Oro - ADI The Grivel Twin Gate carabiner has won the prestigious award Compasso d’oro ADI 2016, category Design for the individual.
03/02/2015 - Gear
SCARPA: recall F1 Evo and F1 Evo Wmn SCARPA recalls F1 Evo and F1 Evo WMN from the market
29/04/2014 - Gear
The art of resoling a climbing shoe How to resole a climbing shoe, a walking boot or mountaineering boot.
17/04/2013 - Gear
Safety Information: Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical prusik The French company Petzl has issued the following press release concerning the mechanical prusik ZIGZAG for arborists.
25/02/2013 - Gear
UIAA press release: Second wave of via ferrata set recalls within six months We have received and published the press release of the UIAA concerning the second recall in the last six months of Rope-friction Via Ferrata sets. We hope that in the near future this official press release will be translated in...
20/12/2012 - Gear
Lab test of carabiners used at belay stations A sample of carabiners and quickdraws have been tested and analised by Emanuele Pellizzari at the Italian Mountaineering Club Gear and Techniques laboratory at Taggì di Sopra, Villafranca Padovana, Padova, Italy.
21/02/2012 - Gear
Petzl Newton harness: request for inspection The French company Petzl has issued a request for inspection which concerns its Newton harness.
21/06/2011 - Gear
Petzl GRIGRI 2 recall for replacement The French company Petzl has issued a recall which concerns its GRIGRI 2’s (D14 2O, D14 2G, D14 2B ) with the first five digits of the serial number between 10326 and 11136.
05/07/2007 - Gear
AKU Stone XCR In our Lab we analyse the AKU Stone XCR, an approach shoe which combines light weight, durability and excellent grip for all types of terrain.
14/12/2006 - Gear
Swift Jacket Mountain Hardwear Simple, functional, lightweight and robust Gore-tex Paclite jacket.
20/01/2000 - Gear
ARC’TERYX winner of 2 Polartec®APEX awards The Canadian company receives two of the 20 APEX awards for the best products manufactured in Polartec®.
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Versatile lightweight climbing quickdraws
Belay device with cam-assisted blocking, optimized for lead climbing
Adjustable three-buckle harness designed for technical mountain climbing, big walls and ice and mixed routes.
Light climbing helmet with kevlar reinforcements.
Technical mountaineering ice axe
An agile and lightweight mid-cut boot for mixed-terrain hiking.