Steven Fortune
Macpac Huka Ski Backpack
Owen's View: I’ve always held skiing close to my heart. Growing up in the American Northwest gave me lots of time chasing corn snow on...
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James Hobson
Jun 18, 20232 min
FlipFuel: A gear review.
Recently, a friend and I went on a hunting trip in Arthurs Pass. We checked our respective camping storage bins and, after much rummaging...
Mason Gardener
Apr 28, 20233 min
Macpac Pulsar Plus - A jacket you can rely on
Back in 2018 I remember shivering away on the south face of Mt Aspiring, while my climbing partner (Liam Pyott) sat comfortably in a soft...
nzalpineteam
Jul 12, 20225 min
COROS VERTIX 2 GPS Adventure Watch – Review
It's taken me months to write this review. I've sat down to it several times, writing, then deleting, and then saying 'tomorrow.' The...
nzalpineteam
Jul 1, 20222 min
Tendon Master 8.6mm Triple Rated Rope Review
I often climb as a team of three. With efficient team work on a route that is to be pitched entirely, it's not that much slower and the...
nzalpineteam
Oct 19, 20213 min
Showa TEMRES 282 glove review
The Showa TEMRES 282 gloves have recently gained something of a cult following. Designed for commercial fishing in Japan, it turns out...
nzalpineteam
Jul 28, 20202 min
Gear review – Macpac Nazomi lightweight hardshell
I’d heard that the chaps planning head off to Changabang had been talking with Macpac about a new light hardshell jacket for technical...
nzalpineteam
Jul 17, 20192 min
Macpac Nitro Pullover Review
The key to keeping a layering system light for alpine climbing is keeping the ratio of shell weight/insulation low, in other words, the...
nzalpineteam
Mar 20, 20193 min
From Fiordland to Yosemite: the best approach shoe for the job - Salewa Mountain Trainer II review
In the saturated and expensive market of high-tech sneakers for climbers, called “approach shoes,” one model has for several years stood...
nzalpineteam
Feb 25, 20193 min
Tendon Master 7.8mm Ropes Review
In search of a lightweight set of half ropes, I have recently been testing out the Tendon Master 7.8mm ropes. I have used them on recent...
nzalpineteam
Jan 28, 20195 min
NZAT Quilt – Revolutionary sleeping system
The size and weight of your pack can have almost as much impact of your chances of success on a climb as your level of fitness and skill....
nzalpineteam
Nov 21, 20185 min
Offset Cam Comparison and Review
In this review Jaz Morris discusses what he’s learnt about different models of offset cams during a long season trad climbing on North...
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