Black Diamond Spire Elliptic Approach Poles

I consider Trekking Poles as the second most important piece of equipment, after a good pair of  shoes / boots, for mountain hiking and climbing (for the approach phase).  I remember my first trekking poles back in the era of 1980′s.  They were something like cheap skiing poles cut in the middle, with plastic screw-in [...]

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Hanwag Approach GTX

As my previous pair of low mountain shoes proven faulty, I begun searching for a replacement. I have seen these pair of shoes last year at a retailer, so I paid a visit to check them out. I was so impressed that finally got them. Here’s the story and a short review of my first [...]

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Sticky Zipper Repair & Core Jacket Short Review

During the summer, I found a bargain softshell jacket that I liked ever since it was out. It was a Mammut Core jacket. I got it with a big reduction from a German online dealer (Original Price 599 CHF). Everything was great about the jacket, except from the pocket zippers (probably from long stock ing [...]

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