Keyword: Hochtour

With the Challenger 28, La Sportiva is entering a category previously unknown to the brand: technical backpacks. I took it with me for five days of touring, including trips to the Arête des Cosmiques and alpine climbing.

How do I use crampons correctly on rock? How should I behave on bare ice, cornices, or in the event of a fall? Professional mountaineer, mountain guide, and physiotherapist Michi Wohlleben explains in the first episode of their joint training series what really matters when climbing with crampons and gives you valuable tips for the high-altitude mountaineering season.

High touring backpack Peak 35 from Ortovox tested. We tested the all-rounder for alpinists for you. This is our experience report.

The Aequilibrium ST GTX by La Sportiva combines the lightness of an approach shoe with the qualities of a mountaineering boot. This makes it the perfect companion on technical excursions, glacier crossings or via ferratas. We have crossed the Altenalp towers with the ultra-light mountain boots and are thrilled.

The book series Safe on the Mountain for beginners and advanced skiers from the Austrian Alpine Club is now available in bookshops.

The Swift Protect Pro Dry climbing rope from Edelrid has a very high cut resistance thanks to aramid fibers in the rope sheath and is still dynamic.