This summer saw us arriving in Zermatt to bag our first 4000er alpine peaks. Zermatt – a town of alpine horns, thronging tourists and a tiny but friendly campsite squeezed […]
Petzl ACCU 4 Battery for Ultra
This larger battery for the Petzl Ultra headlamp will be available again towards the end of the year. You may remember that the Petzl Ultra Belt was due to be […]
Paragliding, riding, running and climbing – just don’t mention the cricket.
Two sunny weekends in a row – I think the holiday-ers have brought the weather back with them! Riding first – I’ve recently moved into a new house in Menston […]
Mont Ventoux
I’ve just returned from a memorable weekend in Provence where I saw the Mont Ventoux stage of the Tour de France. I’ve wanted to see a TdF mountain stage for […]
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Arolla, Zermatt and Chamonix
I’m just back from my second dose of Alpine climbing of the summer; this time I went to Arolla then onto Zermatt finishing in Chamonix. The first route we climbed […]
Postal Strike – Friday July 17th
On Friday July 17th the Communication Workers Union have called for a partial strike of postal workers to protest against spending cuts and executive action by Royal Mail’s management. This […]
Petzl Clearance Sale
In September Petzl will be revamping their standard LED headtorch range to make it easier for you to pick the best lighting for you. So right now we’re selling off […]
Marmot Strata Membrane – The Future?
You might not believe it but this week I am ordering our product range for Spring 2010. In these uncertain times it’s not an easy task, trying to gauge what […]