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Polartec celebrates the use of one billion plastic bottles in their fabrics

8th July 2015 | 0 comments

Polartec has announced that they’ve used one billion’s worth of clear plastic bottles in the production of fabric used by major brands such as Rab, Montane, Mountain Equipment, Patagonia and Norrona. Since 2003, Polartec has been recycling plastic bottles and using them to create fabric used in outdoor gear. In 2010, they partnered with Unifi to produce high quality recycled …

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Kirkpatrick reports on epic Antarctic adventure

13th February 2014 | 0 comments

T&M columnist Andy Kirkpatrick files a report from Antarctica about his latest adventure, which involved big wall climbing and base-jumping… I was in the climbing doldrums, a trip to the towers of Paine cancelled, no sign of enough work to fund any future adventures, when one evening an email popped up on my phone: “Andy. I think I have a …

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Montane to sponsor Iceman Polar Race

23rd October 2013 | 0 comments

Outdoor gear manufacturers Montane have signed up to be the lead sponsor of next year’s Iceman Polar Race – a new 150km ski-mountaineering ultra event set deep in the wilderness of Arctic Greenland. Teams of three or four will take to the ice as they battle their way across the world’s largest National Park in Northern Greenland from 13 – …

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50-year-old wins Montane Lakeland 100

12th August 2013 | 0 comments

Known for being one of the UK’s toughest long distance trails, this year’s Montane Lakeland 100 race was won by 50-year-old Stuart Mills – and he finished the course in less than 23 hours. Mills managed to beat second and third place runners Charlie Sharpe and Ed Batty by more than 45 minutes, with an impressive race time of 22hrs, …

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Montane relaunch website

8th January 2013 | 0 comments

New for 2013 is Montane’s brand new website, which has been designed to showcase more of the inspirational photography and achievements of their sponsored athletes, ultra-events and expeditions. The British company, known for its premium lightweight and breathable clothing, has developed improved product and dealer information, making the site www.montane.co.uk easier to use. Montane is very active in supporting expeditions, …