but as an insulated layer for cold summit pushes and tops and for après its a great optionRead more
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Fjern Breen Insulated Jacket
For those that follow me you will know I have become a real fan of Fjerns clothing / equipment since I found them via Sport Pursuit around 2 years or so ago and since purchasing their superb Orkan hard shell waterproof Jacket (review here) and posting my review they have been kind enough to let me try out other items – most recently I just received the Breen Medium / Light Insulated jacket . A full review will follow onceRead more
“Sharp Pointy Things for Christmas Please”
A piece written by our resident Mountain Guide Andrew Mallinson, penned before Christmas but very pertinent as the snow and ice returns to the UK and many of us are now gearing up and getting out to the Cairngorms and other areas … So what do we want in our seasonal stockings ? Well, with the first dusting of snow on the mountains, thoughts inevitably turn to winter and whether we’re “tooled up” for those magnificent days that await inRead more
Winter Solstice in Coire an t-Sneachda
As we moved between pitches 2 and 3 the wind slowly started to pick up and the lack of sun on the face saw the temperatures start to dip as the sun hung low on this, the shortest day of the year. Get the feet movingRead more
TentMeals – review
“Our meals are a delicious combination of natural, calorie dense, and easy to prepare. No faff, no hassle, no nasty additives – just high energy health when you most need it.”Read more
SIGG Hot & Cold food jar on test
So let me get it out the way – – I am OCD about weight, space etc and they just typically don’t serve a need for me – i don’t take hot food on a climb and its rarely hot enough in Scotland to need a keep cold solution.
That may be about to change…Read more
Fjern Orkan on test
after much hunting around, trying on and almost giving up I stumbled across the Fjern Orkan shell Read more
British (dry)Tooling Series 2017
We have everyone turning up from total beginners through to GB Ice Climbing team members and sponsored climbers but it’s all about the banter and having fun.Read more
Something borrowed, something blue
A company who connect brands to active adventurers, and looks for honest, open and transparent feedback Read more
Bivvi under the stars
What better way to get a mini adventure out of 24 hours!Read more
Simple is as simple does
Thinking about my climbing some years later, it’s a lesson I’ve still not forgotten. Read more
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