- Indispensable Gear: Mountain Equipment Lumiko Hooded Jacket
A killer goldilocks jacket – for everything from spring climbing to 3000m alpine summits
- Mountaineering and climbing boot sizing – a pragmatic viewpoint
I recently bought a new pair of winter climbing boots, for 2 main reasons: I wanted a boot warm enough to climb Mt Aka (2,899m) in winter and I’m tired of losing a toenail every winter because my trusty La Sportiva Nepal Extremes are 1/2 size too small.
- A note about gloves in extreme cold…
I recently climbed Mt Akadake in Japan’s Yatsugatake range (2,899m) in winter. It was -13ºc at the hut the night before, so with the extra 1000m of elevation we climbed on the route and winds of 20-40mph, the effective temperature was somewhere below -30ºc. I wore my warmest gloves – a pair of Rab Pivots…
- What’s the right rucksack size for winter mountaineering?
The obvious, but unhelpful, answer is – it depends on what you want to carry.
A killer goldilocks jacket – for everything from spring climbing to 3000m alpine summits
I recently bought a new pair of winter climbing boots, for 2 main reasons: I wanted a boot warm enough to climb Mt Aka (2,899m) in winter and I’m tired of losing a toenail every winter because my trusty La Sportiva Nepal Extremes are 1/2 size too small.
I recently climbed Mt Akadake in Japan’s Yatsugatake range (2,899m) in winter. It was -13ºc at the hut the night before, so with the extra 1000m of elevation we climbed on the route and winds of 20-40mph, the effective temperature was somewhere below -30ºc. I wore my warmest gloves – a pair of Rab Pivots…
The obvious, but unhelpful, answer is – it depends on what you want to carry.