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Mountaineering

Mountaineering

High, higher, highest! If you’re the kind of Alpine Trekker who enjoys reaching the summit, even with a difficult ascent, then the “mountaineering & alpine touring” category is the place to be.

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Alpinetrek-Expert

Wiebke

You went to quickly buy a climbing harness before the climbing course and wonder why the leg loops look so funny? Or whilst unpacking asked yourself why the strap is not padded or has such a ridiculous strap on the rear? Buying a climbing harness is actually quite simple, but if you do not take […]

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Stephan

Who wouldn’t want to do all the spectacular things that the professional mountaineers who grace the covers of all our favourite magazines do? You know, those superhero-like characters who make climbing big walls look easy and run along terrifyingly narrow ridges like it’s no big deal. It’s amazing, they seem to have absolutely zero interest […]

Alpinetrek-Expert

Wiebke

We see it much too often: climbers putting on their climbing shoes with pain written all over their faces, only to take them off as soon as humanly possible with a huge sigh of relief. Or what about those poor souls who run to the wall on their heels so that they don’t put too […]

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Sebastian

Sometimes the best trips include some rough weather. Conquering a summit feels twice as good if you have made it through the elements. Modern equipment turns bad weather into something you can deal with. GORE-TEX footwear has really developed in recent years and should be a definite consideration as you piece together your kit. Wet […]

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Guest author

Which socks should I wear with my walking boots? The striped ones or the ones with the flowers? Should I take the red or the blue jacket? I mean, it should match the shoes and socks. Oh, and don’t even get me started on the topic of the right sunglasses, okay? Yes, these things are […]

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Stephan

While there is special equipment you need for via ferratas, like a via ferrata set, most of the stuff you need (clothing, a backpack or a harness) you probably already have, provided you’re into climbing or mountaineering. The one thing you may not have is the proper footwear. Proper footwear? Can’t you just wear the […]

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Wiebke

Hardshell trousers and jackets offer us daily protection against the elements. They do a lot for you when it comes to staying dry in rough weather. On a trip to the mountains this is already half the battle. To keep this up our clothing needs a bit of care and maintenance. After each tour we […]

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Tom

For a lot of fans of the great outdoors, it’s much more appealing to enjoy the outdoors during the day and have the luxury of returning to the shelter of a hut at night than to have to tough it out all by your lonesome on a long trekking tour. The advantage of a hut-to-hut […]

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Wiebke

Worst case scenario: it’s the second day of a two-week camping trip. Your backpack is stuffed with the necessary equipment and the only clothing you have with you is what you’ve got on your back. Extra clothes get left behind to save weight and space. But then, the weather takes a turn for the worse […]