Dyneema

They’re small, lightweight, and incredibly strong. We’re not talking about Siberian hamsters, but Dyneema slings. They’re so versatile that no mountain adventure should be without them. For the Powderguide long-term gear review, several sets of slings were tested over a period of 10 years. Find out here what makes the Contact Sling 8.0 from Mammut one of the best slings on the market—along with a few tips and tricks for getting the most out of it.

A very light and convincingly well-fitting backpack made of robust material, which is rather spartanly equipped. The EL2 system encourages practising, as it is easy to use and the backpack can be folded up and loaded again effortlessly after deployment. With a well thought-out packing strategy, the pack volume offers sufficient space for all one-day adventures.

The most technical piece of freeride clothing from the fossilized and tusked shaggy animal comes with Mammut strength. Mammut's extensive experience in the development of technical mountain sports clothing reaches its peak with these pants. Probably the most interesting innovation is the fully integrated climbing harness, which you can't tell from the pants, but which nevertheless enables rapid abseiling without compromising on comfort and style. In addition, the pants feature a number of other useful details.