Futurelight: The North Face’s New Waterproof And Breathable Fabric. The North Face has released a new fabric technology, and it’s seriously sweet. The outerwear company debuted their new Futurelight line at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and it looks pretty amazing. The team at North Face has blended breathability with waterproofing in an innovative way. Futurelight achieves both waterproofing and breathability by way of microscopic holes in […] Gear Review Jason Ringenberg | February 8, 2019 68 Likes 0 Tweets 1 Comment
To Help Clean Up Bodies, Trash, and Human Excrement, China has Cut Everest Permits by a Third The world’s most famous mountain is also one of the dirtiest. Trash and bodies are left season after season in the high-altitude landscape. So for this spring climbing season, China has cut the number of climbers allowed to attempt Everest by one third. That leaves 300 hopeful climbers with summit permits from Everest’s north side. You might also like: 71,000-Pounds of […] Climbing SnowBrains | January 23, 2019 127 Likes 1 Tweet 1 Comment
University Student Dies in 1,600-Foot Fall While Climbing Ben Nevis, UK’s Highest Mountain A climber has died after falling more than 1,600ft on the UK’s highest peak, Ben Nevis. The man was climbing the Scottish mountain with a fellow climber from Cardiff University Mountaineering Club, who miraculously survived the same plunge with just a couple of broken bones. The pair, in their 20s, were scaling Tower Gully on the mountain’s North Face and were […] Climbing CragBrains | December 17, 2018 18 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
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