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When you’re out and about in extreme conditions, GORE-TEX® Pro offers maximum weather protection and the highest level of durability. Be it sharp rocks on a mountaineering adventure, heavy snowfall on a ski day or heavy rains on a long trek, the most durable of all GORE-TEX® fabrics is built to withstand it all. It […]

Fabrics & Technologies

Alpinetrek-Expert

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Polyester: a fibre with a wide range of applications

Polyester is used very frequently, especially in sportswear. This synthetic fibre boasts such a large variety of positive characteristics for virtually any application that it is now absolutely essential to the sports industry. The fibre is used again and again for apparel in both cycling and mountain sports. And it doesn’t make any difference whether […]

Buyer’s Guide

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Florian K.

Nylon vs. Dyneema slings

Who doesn’t know this situation: you once again want to compare apples and pears. You will quickly realize that they are both fruits, but have some significant differences. This situation is similar to that of the chemical materials polyamide (PA) and polyethylene (PE). They are both part of mountain sports and sewn slings (sewn runners) […]

Buyer’s Guide

Alpinetrek-Expert

Simon

A buyer’s guide to multi-fuel stoves

Feeling adventurous? All sorts of exciting destinations from Scandinavia to Patagonia are on the to-do list and you need a new stove. But, which one should you go for? Well, it should work everywhere, no matter how far away you are from civilisation. Pure gas stoves are out of the question because you won’t get the […]

Fabrics & Technologies

Alpinetrek-Expert

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. […]

How-Tos

Alpinetrek-Expert

Wiebke

Layering systems: to sweat or not to sweat

Layering is something we’ve all heard of at some point or another and probably even something we’ve done in our daily lives, be it consciously or not. However, despite our previous experience, many important aspects and even benefits of layering may not be known to many of us. For this reason, we’re going to discuss […]

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

Alpinetrek-Expert

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 […]

Buyer’s Guide

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Jörn

Lightweight Outdoor Shoes – A Buying Guide

Last Sunday I went to the forest to look for mushrooms. Unfortunately, it had rained the night before, so I was expecting it to be pretty muddy. Normally I wear worn out running shoes or my approach shoes when I’m heading into the forest, but because it was looking muddy, I decided to wear my […]

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