Eisklettern

First we go to France, where it gets steep and crazy - mountaineering and steep skiing. Next up is a trip to Japan and the world of carving tricks on a snowboard. There are also two behind-the-scenes videos of the X Games. Finally, we show a mogul video and take a new look at 2027: Gator Lock as a competitor to BOA.

For snowboarders who are travelling on steeper terrain, in harder conditions or on bare ice, there is no way around the use of crampons. However, due to the nature of soft boots (wide fit & relatively soft sole), there are a few special features to bear in mind.

The early winter flood of ski videos is slowly ebbing away and we are once again taking a look at the youtube channels of the Alpine clubs. There is no skiing brilliance to be found, but all kinds of interesting facts about the mountains. The hierarchy and reach of the Alpine clubs remains relatively unchanged and we honor all their efforts for sustainability and best practices.

As long as we are on the move, we hardly feel the cold. But who hasn't experienced it: after just a few minutes at the summit, it creeps more and more into our limbs. I admit, a change of T-shirt would be appropriate now. But exposing my skin to the icy wind? I'm just too frozen for that. So I prefer to quickly put on a down jacket.

With the Laser Speed Light, Petzl combines the lightness of aluminum with the strength and "bite" of steel in an ice screw. The result is quite impressive, as light weight is practically not at the expense of performance...

The Lyngen Alps between the Ullsfjord / Sörfjord and the Lyngenfjord, with their sharp peaks, narrow ridges and crests, are undoubtedly one of the wildest, most alpine and least developed mountain regions in Scandinavia. There are numerous opportunities for ski tours, climbing and trekking in the breathtaking and lonely landscape, which leaves nothing to be desired at any level of difficulty.

The European Outdoor Film Tour (E.O.F.T. for short) is now touring Europe for the seventh time and once again offers the best entertainment over around 120 minutes. This year it has nine individual films in its luggage, which provide breathtaking insights into a wide variety of outdoor sports.

At the second Alpine Arc'ademy on the Aguille du Midi in Chamonix from June 13 to 16, 2013, participants from all over the world were once again able to discover the beautiful mountain world around the Mont Blanc massif with crampons and ice axes. The basic idea of this year's Alpine Arc'ademy, which was organized by the Canadian mountain sports equipment manufacturer Arc'teryx and supported by many other brands, was to introduce participants to the fascinating world of mountains, alpinism and mountaineering. The second Arc'teryx Alpine Arc'ademy at the Aguille du Midi in Chamonix turned out to be a successful summit meeting of mountaineering enthusiasts from all over the world.