British outdoor clothing brand Jöttnar will continue their focus on mountaineering, winter climbing and all-mountain skiing in their 2015 winter range, available in mid-October. All of their existing products will continue in the range, but incorporating new colourways and performance updates, while also adding four new products. The new products will include a bibless version of the Vanir salopettes, a lightweight …
Rab introduces new Cirrus insulation
Rab have introduced their new Cirrus insulation in their winter 2015 collection. Cirrus is synthetic technology that mimics natural down. The synthetic fibres dry quickly and provide the same warmth-to-weight as 600FP duck down. The winter 2015 collection will include Rab’s new Nebula and Nimbus which will use Cirrus technology, offering the warmth and low weight of natural down jackets, …
Terra Nova announce 'world's lightest' 2-person tent – but at what cost?
Terra Nova has unveiled what they claim to be the world’s lightest 2-person free-standing tent – the Solar Ultra 2. At 772g, the Solar Ultra 2 is aimed at marathon events and short duration backpacking trips, thanks to the tent’s lightweight fabric and super strong bonded seems. The tent pitches inner first and you can reduce weight further with Terra Nova’s …
Sherpa to launch limited addition T-shirt for Nepal
When the devastating earthquake hit Nepal back in April, Sherpa was quick to act, doing their part to help with the relief efforts. Sherpa shifted their focus and paused their regular production to make waterproof high quality tents and blankets in their factory, as well as providing other supplies such as medical supplies and pieces of tarpaulin which they …
VIDEO: Next year's best gear revealed!
Trek & Mountain has just returned from the massive OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, where the biggest brands in the outdoor industry were showing their hot new products for spring/summer 2016. We’ll be bringing you detailed news on some of the best and most innovative products we saw at the show over the coming days, but in the meantime we’ve put together …
Fjällräven launch Eco-Shell membrane
This April, Trek & Mountain was invited to The National Mountain Centre at Plas y Brenin for a sneak preview and testing session of a major new product from Swedish brand Fjällräven, called Eco-Shell (pronounced ‘echo-shell’, not ‘ee-co shell’). For the event, Fjällräven had drafted in 8,000m man and newly-appointed brand ambassador Alan Hinkes, who would lead our select group of outdoor …
Arc'teryx Acrux AR GTX Alpine Boot announced
Following the launch of their first footwear range last year, consisting of approach shoes and trekking boots, Arc’teryx have announced their first technical mountaineering boot, the Acrux AR GTX Alpine Boot. Trek & Mountain was invited along to an exclusive preview of the new boot, along with several other additions to Arc’teryx’s footwear offering, at a special event alongside the Mer de Glace …
New action cam from Garmin
GPS experts Garmin have announced the VIRB X and the VIRB XE – a compact camera which shoots high definition, wide angle footage and has a variety of mounting options such as helmet, chest, handlebar and dash mounts. The waterproof camera can be submerged to 50 metres without a case, allowing for clearer picture and audio, even when under water. …
Terra Nova launches trekking pole range
Terra Nova Equipment has developed a new range of trekking poles including a lightweight stowaway trekking pole and the Unipod which becomes a camera mount. The Terra Nova range of poles are made from lightweight 7075 aluminium alloy, feature clip locks for secure height adjustment and most styles are available individually, enabling buyers to purchase one pole or a …
Primus introduce Lite+ stove
The Primus Lite+ is a new stove that is both compact and highly fuel efficient. It will boil 0.5L of water in 2.5 minutes and a 100g canister will last for about 59 minutes of cooking time. The Laminar Flow Burner Technology lowers the height of the burner for increased stability. It comes with a foot support for added stability …