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Autumn is undeniably here and slowly but surely, winter is on its way. Some curl up on their sofas and wrap up in blankets, with a mugful of tea to warm their hands, while others get out there, bra...
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Can a shoe really be comfortable and high performance?And does no edge technology really stand up to its claims?
Initial Impressions
As I pulled on the Genius for the first time, the thing I ...
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One does not simply walk into Mordor. However, it turns out that you can get there via a series of rusty ladders, low tunnels and loose chains. This way is known as Snakes, Ladders and Tunnels.
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A few months ago I started testing the new Scarpa Vapour lace. I wrote an articleabout my first impressions of the shoe. Since then I have had the opportunity to use the shoe on a variety of differ...
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Youre in amazing shape at the moment, have you been training lots?
Its true that im feeling super good on all levels at the moment. Im happy and psyched, looking for projects that motivate me an...
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The first time I saw micro gear they scared the hell out of me. Tiny brass nuts hanging off a rack with an unbelievably small wire threaded through them. The idea of climbing anything that required...
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Alpinist Colin Haley, and partner Alex Honnold, recently completed the Torre Traverse in Patagonia in a record breaking time of 20 hours and 40 minutes. To...
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When I first started climbing I remember looking enviously at other peoples trad racks. Those shiny collections of clinking metal foretold stories of adventure, high cliffs, and dizzying vertigo. I...
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David Goettler and Ueli Steck arrived in Nepal to acclimatise for their attempted ascent of a new route on the south face of Shishapangma (8043m).
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The new Scarpa Vapor Lace climbing shoe has arrived at the EpicTV Shop. We all know how much climbing shoes change over time. As they stretch and mould to your feet, the feel of the shoe changes. I...
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Every now and then, a question gets posted on our Gear Geek Forum that goes beyond a simple face palm reaction. Sometimes you have to wonder if the asker would be better off locked in a padded cell...
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