Mammut

Stephan Siegrist has been travelling in the mountains longer than most of us. A short interview about his beginnings, assessments of the current changes in the mountains in winter and the resulting dangers.

Mammut released its new Barryvox in October 2024. To get to know the device and celebrate the launch, Mammut invited selected journalists to Engelberg. We spent two days with safety training, discussions with the scene and questions around the new Barryvox S2.

Mammut has stood for quality, safety and innovation since 1862. The safety and protection of their team of athletes and their customers are at the heart of everything they do. Therefore, they continuously test and improve their materials and products to uphold these high standards. During this process, Mammut identified a potential issue with the power switch of the new avalanche beacons Mammut Barryvox 2 and Mammut Barryvox S2 in some cases, and therefore decided to recall all potentially affected products for inspection, and where applicable, repair or exchange.

The large family of Mammut Alugator shovels now includes different style lengths, handle shapes and shovel blade variations for different needs and preferences. The Alugator Ultra is the lightest shovel in the range and promises stability and durability with minimum weight.

Whether on a ski tour, in deep snow or converted for hiking or mountain biking, the Haldigrat Air HS Hooded really is a multi-talent. Especially in times when sustainability is playing an increasingly important role, it is an outstanding companion for all your outdoor adventures.

With the Aenergy ST 20-25, Mammut is launching a lightweight ski touring backpack onto the market, which is intended to be the ideal backpack for fast-paced tours in particular. For this reason, Mammut has opted for a mixture of trail and ski touring backpack in the design.

The Mammut Free 22 is one of the lightest airbag backpacks on the market and also impresses in the practical test in Japan. With a little Tetris, it is even suitable for day tours.

The final preparations have started and the anticipation is growing steadily. In the last article, I told you how I came up with the idea of going to Japan and what you need to consider when planning a winter season in Japan. Now it's time to get down to business and I find myself surrounded by a pile of winter sports gear and other equipment and am asking myself: WHAT DO I NEED?

According to Mammut, there may be problems with the locking mechanism on some of the Alugator Ride 3.0 Hoe and Alugator Ride SE shovel models. These are only products produced from November 2021 onwards.

The Tour 30 Women Removable Airbag 3.0 from Mammut promises optimum carrying comfort with a hip belt customised for women and a shorter back length. Thanks to its low weight, the good organisation of the interior and its visually appealing appearance, the backpack will make freeriding and ski touring fans' hearts beat faster.

The Aenergy Air HS Hooded Jacket Women hardshell jacket from Mammut promises very high breathability thanks to its optimised membrane technology and is characterised by its light weight and high durability. A faithful companion both on often sweaty ascents and adrenaline-fuelled descents.

Mammut advertises the new Taiss HS Hooded as a "feather-light all-rounder" that can be used "all year round in the Alps". We get to the bottom of this description in the test and also explored other possible uses!