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Climb up easily, descend quickly – touring skis Ogso Thor 90 in the test
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The Thor 90 from Ogso is a light touring ski for long days in the mountains. We have tested the strong all-rounder for you.
Ultralight combination of trail running and alpine backpack: Deuter Vertrail 16 | test
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The Vertrail 16 combines the best of 2 worlds: the comfort of a trail running vest and the robustness of an alpine backpack.
Jimmy Webb settles outstanding accounts: Swiss Air (8C), First Ascent
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A year after his highball injury, Jimmy Webb returns to Ticino to complete his open project: Swiss Air (8C)
Testing the Ortovox Peak 35 high-altitude touring backpack
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High touring backpack Peak 35 from Ortovox tested. We tested the all-rounder for alpinists for you. This is our experience report.
Headlamp with an unbelievable 1500 lumens in the test | Petzl Nao RL
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With an output of 1500 lumens and a total weight of just 145 grams, the Nao RL headlamp is a real headlamp. We took a closer look at the new headlamp from Petzl on a late-evening mountain tour.
Solène Amoros and Katherine Choong climb Alibaba (240m, 8a+) in Aiglun
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The French Solène Amoros and the Swiss Katherine Choong manage the red point ascent of the difficult multi-pitch tour Alibaba (240m, 8a +) in Aiglun, France. Both athletes lead climbed all eight pitches in the correct order. They spent a total of three and a half days on the wall.
Approach shoe and sandal combined: Lizard Ultra Trek sandal
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Summer time is barefoot time. And if you want to do something good for your feet and still be active? Then Lizard Footwear has a few nifty models on offer. We tested three of them: the Way sandal, the Trail sandal and the Ultra Trek sandal.
Trad Zero alpine backpack from Ortovox: super light and no frills | test
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The Trad Zero 24 is lightweight at 570 grams. We took a closer look at the puristic alpine backpack from Ortovox and tested it on a multi-pitch tour in the Alpstein. Spoiler: We were impressed by the successful mix of comfort, functionality and lightness.
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