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Climbing

For the Outdoor Dad

Here are some ideas for father’s day for the Dad who would much rather be out on the hills, mountains or dales, than the fairways, greens or in the clubhouse. A traditional summer hat, the Abisko is made of Fjällräven’s G1000 Lite fabric, offering durability as well as weather protection. Applying Greenland Wax to the fabric will improve its water resistance, making this a fantastic hat for trekking or travelling. The wide brim can be folded in at the sides and held in place with press-studs and an adjustable chin... Read More

Why I Picked Zamberlan Ultra Lite GTX?

Last month I went to Morocco to climb Mount Toubkal and a couple of months before hand I decided to treat myself to some new boots. They had to be good for trekking in hot weather but also be able to survive the peaty mud of my second job at Go Ape Matfen. I decided to go for leather has fabric ones have had in the past have not fared well when faced with the Matfen mud, but I did not have very long to properly brake them in before... Read More

Seven Super Bits of Kit for £70 or Under

  In this blog we are going to look at seven staff favourites for £70 or under, these are not leave home without pieces those handy little bits that make outdoor life easier and more comfortable.     Brunton Revolt 4000   In this day and age when most people have a quiver of gadgets that they will need to charge at some point, the Brunton revolt is an ideal peice of kit to put the power bag in your tech.  The revolt is a dpendable tough charger for your... Read More

The North Face Fuse Form Originator Jacket Test Photo Blog

Recently Nicole and Rich were given the opportunity to test the revised Fuse Form Originator jackets from The North Face. The name Fuse Form comes from the manufacturing technique used to weave two pieces of fabric into one. With this technique The North Face were able to manufacture the Fuse Form Originator jacket out of a single piece of fabric eliminating a lot of stitching and taping. The end result is a very lightweight jacket that is robust and moves with the user with minimum noise and maximum comfort. Below... Read More

Two Hours in a Freezer with a Climber and an Ultra Runner

Have you ever wondered how outdoor kit is tested? Recently I was lucky enough to be invited to witness the testing of some Montane down and synthetic down insulation pieces at Northumbria University.         Montane had arranged for Montane athletes, Andy Kirkpatrick and Marcus Scotney to attend the cold chamber in the sports science department at Northumbria University. First the athletes needed to be wired and probed. Temperature monitors were taped to the outside of the jackets, to the athletes bicep under the jacket and inserted into... Read More

Stuff the Duffel – How much kit can a Base Camp duffel take? Part 4 (series of 5)

We looked at the medium yesterday and you can see the results of the weigh-in here. For Number four   in our duffel series we’re going to stuff the Extra Large  North Face Base Camp with a load of kit for a trip to the winter climbing in Scotland North Face Base Camp Duffel – Extra Large Dimensions when fully packed (approx) W:48cm D:48 cm L:81 cm Capacity in litres: 155   Ideal for:  weekend in the lakes , a trip to the snowdome, school trip, a days paddling,a weekend... Read More

Stuff the Duffel – How much kit can a Base Camp duffel take? Part 3 (series of 5)

https://www.ldmountaincentre.com/competitions/ We looked at the small yesterday and you can see the results of the weigh-in here. For Number three  in our duffel series we’re going to stuff the medium North Face Base Camp with a load of kit for a trip to the snow dome. North Face Base Camp Duffel – Medium Dimensions when fully packed (approx) W:38 cm D:38 cm L:61 cm Capacity in litres: 72   Ideal for:  weekend in the lakes , a trip to the snowdome, school trip, a days paddling,a weekend hostelling, a beach... Read More

Stuff the Duffel – How much kit can a Base Camp duffel take? Part 2 (series of 5)

Yesterday we launched part 1 of a series of blogs featuring the classic Base Camp Duffel bag from The North Face. To make it more interesting for all you lovely duffel dotées we’re giving you the chance to win an extra large Base Camp duffel by guessing the weight after we’ve filled it with kit. To enter the competition simply click on the link below and choose one of the 4 answers. If you’re unsure then you might want to stay tuned to our blog this week as we work... Read More

Stuff the Duffel – How much kit can a Base Camp duffel take? Part 1 (series of 5)

Duffel Love One of our all time favourite products here at LD is the Base Camp Duffel from North Face. We find ourselves recommending them a lot. Everyone who has ever worked here has got one. We’re pretty sure that extended family and friends of everyone who has ever worked here have all got one. The delivery guy who picks up our parcels every day has got one. You get the picture. Base Camp Benefits For outdoor folk like us (and our family and friends and the parcel delivery guy)... Read More

Lucky 7 our teams favourite lakeland fells

We asked some of the team here at the LD Mountain Centre, “what’s your favourite Lakeland fell?” Here’s the teams lucky seven fells. 1) Blencathtra       2) Catbells 3)Fairfield     4)Helvellyn     5)Pillar   6) Raise   7)Scafell