Ama Dablam Expedition: Part 1 Lachlan Gardiner January 17, 2017 Climb, South East 2 Comments This was it, after six months of researching, planning, training, trekking & acclimatisation; I was finally at the pointy end. The temperature was easily below -20 degrees Celsius, but the wind & spin...
Q&A with Tor Brown from Black Diamond Dave Casey December 12, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Climb, Community, Gear, Snow Sports Black Diamond started as a backyard project aiming to make climbing safer, easier and cleaner. The company soon ventured to producing skiing equipment and is now popular for an array of technical equipment...
One Night in Bali Luke Adams October 31, 2016 Climb, South East Both my wife and I had been to Bali before but we decided to have a week off and spend it in Ubud in the hills of Bali about 1 ½ hours from Denpasar. In the back of my mind I had thoughts to climb Mt Agung...
Climbing the Zanskar Mountains of Northen India Christian Wilson October 11, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Central, Climb, Snow Sports, Travel Mt Kun (7077m) is part of a massif known as Nun Kun, in the Zanskar Mountains of Northen India. Nun and Kun are both just over 7000m high and stand out as some of the highest peaks in the region, not far from...
Suunto Spartan Ultra Review: The 1st Few Weeks Ben & Alice August 15, 2016 Bike, Bushwalk & Camp, Climb, Fitness, Paddle, Reviews, Snow Sports 9 Comments The shiny new Suunto Spartan Ultra has just hit the shelves, and I’m stoked to have the opportunity to do some pre release testing for Paddy Pallin. Suunto is marketing the Spartan Ultra (and the rest of...
Gloryfy Unbreakable Sunglasses Lachlan Gardiner June 21, 2016 Bushwalk & Camp, Climb, Reviews, Snow Sports Oh come on, seriously? how can they claim to be unbreakable... This was certainly my initial reaction to the Gloryfy eyewear range when I first saw it in June at the ORA trade-show last year. Of all the...
High Peaks and Passes of Nepal Luke Adams June 21, 2016 Central, Climb, Snow Sports, Travel 1 Comment My first overseas trip had been a trek in Nepal in 1985. We walked from Jiri to Island Peak via Namche Bazaar, Gokyo Lakes and Mt Everest Base Camp. Unfortunately, a bout of Giardia hit on the climb of Island...
90% Review: Scarpa Boostic Lachlan Gardiner November 18, 2015 Climb, Reviews Steeper shoes When I started rock climbing a few years ago, I remember trying on my first pair of climbing shoes. I didn't know much about shoes back then - but it seemed obvious at the time that the...
93% Review: Scarpa Crux Dave Casey November 9, 2015 Bushwalk & Camp, Climb, Reviews Since purchasing my Scarpa Crux in May they have quickly become the shoes that I generally go to first when heading outdoors. Over the last 6 months I have used them on day walks in Sydney, approach shoes when...
Mountain Athletics: Durable Gear for Bigger Days and Better Mileage Dave Casey October 21, 2015 Bike, Climb, Fitness, Reviews 1 Comment The North Face Mountain Athletics has launched in Paddy Pallin to get people the gear they need to train for their big outdoor pursuits. The gear is durable, unrestricted and progressive. It is tough enough...