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Nemo launch new line of pillows and sleep pads using Air Supported Technology
Helly Hansen One Day Adventure Race Series is the biggest event of its type in the UK
Hagloffs launch new boots for winter
Haglofs have launched new boots for winter. These are the Crag HIQ GT and the Vertigo HI GT. Both styles are available in men’s and women’s sizes and have been designed with Alpine Hiking and Via Ferrata in mind.
The Crag HIQ GT has a lower cut to the ankle and should prove popular with ladies looking for a boot suitable for less demanding trails, but still offering comfort and grip.
The Vertigo HI GT has been designed for climbing the more demanding trails.
With its Nubuck uppers and its Hypergrip sole, the boot has a stabilised area around the toes to ensure firm grip when climbing rocky trails. The PU heel cup further helps to absorb shocks, reducing knee and back strain.
Zamberlan celebrates 80th Birthday
Fillo™ uses thoughtful design to put all the comfort of a full size pillow into a 10.8 oz. package that stuffs smaller than a 1 liter water bottle. A combination of a 3" thick inflatable cell with engineered baffles and 1" of quality memory foam allows you to adjust the height and stability for the kind of sink-into-the-pillow comfort you can fall asleep with.
Tuo™ series of inflatable sleeping pads brings a new level of comfort to the backcountry. The Tuo™ pads have a thin film inside that divides two separate airtight levels of air and foam, each with its own valve. Not only do you have redundancy in case of a puncture, but you can inflate the base layer firm for protection from the uneven ground and keep the top layer partially inflated for maximum comfort. Available in Lite, Standard and Luxury.
See Nemo web site for more details
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Tiso have launched a new boot fitting guide as part of their web site.
This contains helpful information on type of boots, construction and materials used and applications. This will be of particular help to those new to the sports of hiking, climbing and mountaineering and will help novices select the right boot for the job. There are also hints and tips on aftercare which will help keep your boots in prime condition and protect your investment.
You can view the guide here.
Helly Hansen in association with Trail Plus are holding the 2009/10 Helly Hansen One Day Adventure Race Series at venues in Staffordshire, Hampshire, Surrey and the Lake District, starting with the first event on Sunday September 20.
Each event is open to teams of three and can be entered as one off events, or as a series. This is being billed as the biggest
one day adventure races on offer in the UK and are expected to attract a big following. Entry fees per team per event are £135, but discounts are available to clubs and organisations.
Blending physical challenge and teamwork they are intended that the teams of three must stay together throughout the race.
Each adventure races features a three way mix of trail running (10km),
challenging mountain biking (25k) and canoeing in flat water in an inflatable kayak (1.5k)
It is anticipated that the fastest teams will complete the course in under three hours with some slower teams taking up to seven hours to finish.
Dates and venues are as follows:
Sunday September 20 - Cannock Chase, Staffs
Sunday October 18 - Longmoor Camp, Hants
Sunday December 6 - Hawley, Camberly, Surrey
Sunday January 31 - Pirbright, Surrey
Sunday Machr 21- Grisedale Forest, Lake District
See this link for further details
Following on from the success of their Gear Adviser which allowed customers to mix and match products for specific destinations and uses, PHD have launched a new web site which is more user friendly, with products easier to find and compare. For example sleeping bags can be listed together and sorted by price, weight or typical operating temperature. The Gear Adviser allowed you to enter a destination, ie Iceland and then products could be selected for that destination. When selecting an insulated layer, down would come up as not recommended due to the very damp climate in Iceland and synthetic was advised in its place. PHD have now added Trek as another category, to further assist customers make the right choice from its large and detailed catalogue. The Summerer sale is now on. You can visit the web site at
PHD launch new user friendly web site
Tiso launch new online boot fitting guide
Vertigo HI GT
Crag HI Q GT
Italian boot maker Zamberlan celebrates its 80th birthday this year.
Due to his great passion for mountains, Giuseppe Zamberlan founder of the company tried to make better and more reliable products and just before the first world war he supported the then revolutionary idea put forward by his friend Vitale Bramani, founder of Vibram®, to develop rubber soles for mountain boots, which later would replace the leather soles and iron studs used at the time.
Since then Zamberlan has become one of the most important manufacturers of hiking and mountaineering footwear and its products are sold in outdoors shops throughout the UK. See Zamberlan site.
White Peak Walks – by Mark Richards
The Northern Dales & The Southern Dales describe 65 routes across two volumes, with walks suitable for all abilities.
Priced £12.95 - available September 15
Cicerone are also extending their unique trade-up scheme to these guides, allowing readers the chance to part exchange their old editions, and trade-up to the new ones at half price.
Visit the Cicerone web site here.
