Suddenly we were climbing unprotected, even worse roped together, up terrain that was terrifyingly unstable. We couldn't securely stand on the ice without crampons, but the rock was so loose and fractured that it wasn't much better. And since we were roped together it only took one person slipping to drag all three of us off the mountain. But the end of this dreaded face was thirty metres away.
At this time of year the Tasmanian endemic plant, Richea Scoparia comes into flower and in a good year there can be whole swathes of flowers carpeting the landscape in a multitude of colours. This was one of those years.
I have worn and used Mont clothing and equipment for over 15 years of recreation and work in a range of environments across Australia (and the world). Whether I have purchased them new or second hand, been issued them through my workplace, snagged a bargain on a sale rack or snaffled them from a lost and found bin. I have had overwhelmingly wonderful experiences with Mont over the years
Every bushwalker aspires to carrying a lighter pack and there is a continuing trend to travel ultra lightweight in our wilderness areas. This is fine if conditions remain clement but good weather in the bush is never guaranteed.
With literally thousands of kilometers of undiscovered dirt roads, sprawling jungle, stunning landscapes and ridiculously tasty food, Thailand provides the perfect playground for adevntutes on two wheels.
In this piece, Mont Ambassadors and bikepacking route builders, Sam & Bec discuss some of their top tips and gear recommendations for your next bikepacking trip in Thailand.
This bag is pretty special as it uses incredibly light 7 denier fabric and 1000 fill power down. This means that 1 ounce of down will fill 1000 cubic inches of volume when fully lofted. And the denier? A 9 kilometre length of 1 strand of shell fabric used to make this bag will weigh 7 grams. Impressive numbers with a standard bag weighing just 417 grams.
Planning a sea kayaking trip for a first time paddler but experienced multi day bike packer amalgamated the skills and experience of two adventurous souls.
I had a trip planned on my motorcycle through outback Australia in September and when the new Mont Krypton integral pitch tent arrived I thought it would be good to test it on an extended trip.
Peru has some incredible mountain terrain, and the Cordillera Huayhuash is one of Peru’s finest. The Huayhuash is located around 200km North East of the Capital, Lima, and is usually accessed from the nearby mountain town of Huaraz. It is around 30km long, running from North to South and includes seven peaks over 6,000m, including Siula Grande of Joe Simpson’s, Touching the Void fame.
I wasn’t really sure about this combo of gear at first. Coming from a strong Tele touring background, I was systematically evaluating each piece of the rig- especially the bindings.
