La Sportiva Trango Cube GTX
The La Sportiva Cube GTX proves to be an excellent lightweight mountain boot coping with rock, ice and mixed ground confidently and comfortably.
Blue Ice Choucas Harness
Blue Ice claim that their Choucas Harness is: “The lightest harness you can put on without taking off your skis!”
The North Face Point Five NG Pants
We take a detailed look at the ultimate winter pants from The North Face and say ‘…bring on the rain’
Glencoe and Ben Nevis Conditions 17th-18th January 2015
The CGR Winter Conditions Blog is kindly supported by Mountain Hardwear A stormy (and eventful) drive up from Yorkshire on
DMM Switch Ice Axes
Kev has been out testing the Switch ice tools from DMM. What did he think of their top end,
Haglöfs L.I.M Essens Jacket
Down has it’s downsides but the luxurious and lightweight L.I.M. Essens Jacket from Haglöfs is definitely a nice piece of
Haglöfs L.I.M Barrier Pro Hood
Kev has been testing the L.I.M Barrier Pro Hood from Haglöfs to see whether he agrees with the “less is
The North Face Storm Shadow Jacket – Climbing Gear Review
James Parkinson takes The North Face Storm Shadow Jacket to test out it’s versatility as a top notch base/mid layer…
Aclima Woolnet Base Layer
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Could the Aclima WoolNet Crew be the ultimate winter climbing baselayer? Base layers are rarely
Lowe Alpine Alpine Attack 35-45L
Dave puts the redesigned, lightweight, fully featured Lowe Alpine Alpine Attack through its paces. The new Alpine Attack ticks every box
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