The most important bit of gear to buy

EVEREST ESSAY 2019: Last Wednesday, 22nd May, I climbed Mt Everest for the 6th time, my first from the North /Tibet. My climbing partners were Mingma, Pasang and Roxanne Vogel : @roxymtngirl. We were alone on the mountain aside from the Chinese Tibet Mountaineering Association (CTMA) rope-fixers, who reached the summit half an hour before us. They all high-fived us and all hugged us too on the way down, such a special, unique experience. Roxy made a VERY rapid ascent, summiting within 11 days of

Black Crows Back in early 2000, two professionals skiers brought a new ski to life whose sole purpose was adapt to the various terrains of big mountain skiing. Within a few years, the initial utopia became an increasingly-growing reality, and black crows products are now worn on every mountain range on the globe. Behind its commercial success lies a true identity, a pure reflection of the strong personalities of its co-founders: Camille Jaccoux and Bruno Compagnet. Black crows launched its

Hydrophobic down In 2014 we worked with Nikwax to help develop the worlds first flourocarbon free hydrophobic down treatment. Down is naturally breathable, which makes it very comfortable to wear, but this comes with a drawback – it can absorb moisture.  This moisture can overload the fibres, or cause them to stick together, stripping the down of its insulative properties. To mitigate this effect we apply a water repellent “hydrophobic” treatment to the down.  This treatment significantly