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Land of limited possibilities: climbing training at home

Do you have to travel half the length of the country to your next bouldering hall or the next suitable rock, and your climbing training suffers because of it? Worry no more! In this article, we will show you the best equipment for effective training at home. The ideal preparation for your next climbing […]

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Florian K.

The subletities of the clip stick and why it makes sense

Is a clip stick a useful addition to your climbing equipment for ambitious rock climbers? Or is it more for indoor climbers, who find that the sometimes sparse protection on the rock makes them nervous? Firstly, what is a clip stick anyway? Shrewd sport climbers will recognise it immediately – it’s a stick with which […]

Fabrics & Technologies

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Florian K.

Everything you ever wanted to know about carabiner noses

Carabiners have noses? Indeed they do! And just like the ones on people and animals, carabiner noses come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. The only difference: carabiner noses don’t have a sense of smell! But what they do have are some great names: “HoodWire”,“Wirelock”,“MonoFil”, “Keylock” or even “Clean Wire”. Not bad, eh? Yeah, […]

Manufacturers & Brands

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Sebastian

66°North: functional apparel with style

Today, I have the pleasure of introducing a brand that I was really looking forward to writing about. Why? Well, in 2008, I travelled to Iceland for the very first time, and I must say, the country is nothing short of amazing. An absolutely breath-taking landscape full of waterfalls, glaciers, lakes and, of course, geysers. […]

Fabrics & Technologies

Alpinetrek-Expert

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How GORE-TEX membranes work

Today, GORE-TEX is the epitome of waterproof and breathable garments. Regardless of whether you’re skiing, cycling, mountaineering at work or just going about your everyday life, you can always rely on the high-quality products engineered with GORE-TEX membranes – at least that’s what the American brand claims. In the following, we’re going to have a […]

Gear & Maintenance

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Anni

Care instructions: How to repair your down jacket

The upsides to down jackets are manifold: down provides an excellent warmth-to-weight ratio, it’s fluffy and simultaneously compressible. Admittedly, there is one downside that never seems to go away: What happens if a rock tears a hole in your jacket, you accidently burn a hole in it at the campfire or that devilish little dog […]

How-Tos

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Felix

Climbing Technique Part 1 – Climbing Basics

When people first start climbing, they tend to concentrate primarily on the handholds. They pull themselves up first and then their feet follow. Why? Because our fingers play a very big role in the motor and sensory areas of our brains. As a result, they give us a feeling of security, and people tend to […]

Fabrics & Technologies

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Lisa

Everything you ever wanted to know about Pertex fabrics

The 1970s were a decade in which a wide variety of new fabrics became available on the market, leading manufacturers in the outdoor industry to jettison those more traditional fabrics, such as cotton and wool, in favour of these new, more advanced materials. These functional fabrics had a clear advantage over traditional fabrics: they have a […]

Outdoor Cooking

Alpinetrek-Expert

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Brewing coffee in the great outdoors

When you’re backpacking, trekking or mountaineering far removed from the hustle and bustle of civilisation, you always have to do without a few luxuries. No widescreen televisions, no pool table, no massage chair – nothing. Sounds awful, doesn’t it? Well, at least you have one luxury out there, and that’s a good cup of coffee. […]

Know-How

Alpinetrek-Expert

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Antagonist training: Exercises for boulderers and climbers

“It’s annoying, doesn’t really look all that cool and is, quite frankly, incredibly boring…” Yep, you guessed it. We’re talking about antagonist training. And I’m speaking from experience – awful experience. Don’t get me wrong, I love everything about bouldering: the planning, the challenge of problem solving and the variety of movements – everything! It […]

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