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The North Face's first mountaineering boot (really)
The North Face has been outfitting alpinists since the 1960s. But up until now, those athletes did so wearing mountaineering boots made by other companies. To fix what The North Face saw as an oversight, the company has built its very first mountaineering boot, the Verto S-4K.
Switch from Walk to Climb with Salewa Pro Gaiter Boot
Just as you switch your AT ski boots from walk to ski mode, Salewa's PRO Gaiter allows you to switch your mountaineering boots from walk to climb mode.
Multifunctional Gear + Clothing
With just over a week until Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, the new gear announcements have begun. Here are two interesting multifunctional pieces.
Lowe's 20-year-old pack and gear on display at OR
Outdoor Retailer starts next week and the teasers and press releases announcing new, revolutionary gear are abundant.
Cold: Climbing Gasherbrum II in winter
On February 2, 2011, Simone Moro, Denis Urubko, and Cory Richards became the first to climb one of Pakistan's 8,000 meter peaks in winter, Gasherbrum...
Video: Jeff Lowe opens pack of gear after 20 years
Last month, Jeff Lowe's 20-year-old frozen pack was retrieved off the Eiger's North Face. Watch Lowe open his "old VauDe backpack" (after thawing) and examine the contents, for the first time since he was forced to leave it behind in 1991.
Outdoor Retailer: Ueli Steck designs climbing knife for Wenger
Wenger partners with speed climber Ueli Steck to craft a Swiss Army knife optimized for alpine ascents.
Hi-Tec Petitions for Liquid Mountaineering in Olympics
Best pre-OR press release: Hi-Tec announces it is petitioning the International Olympic Committee to have “Liquid Mountaineering” (running on water) officially recognized as an Olympic sport.
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