When you go in a trip and sleep in a tent, make sure you can protect against wild animals, and hide your food, toiletries and garbage. Too many tourists have learned this lesson the hard way.

Rain, hail and lightning can capture in a mountainous area. The most dangerous are: peaks and ridges exposed, because mountains attract clouds lightning generators, and peaks favors lightning. How t

In case of danger, the announcement "ask help" is made by light, visual or sound signals. International Code of alarm in the mountains was adopted in 1937 at the Paris Congress of UIAA (Union Intern

Polar fleece (microfleece or simply "fleece") is made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) an alternative to wool, first was made in 1979 by Malden Mills (now by Polartec LLC),can be made from recycl

Polar fleece (microfleece or simple fleece), is made from polyethylene terephthalate (synthetic wool).If you want to increase the longevity to your polar fleece you have to know how to wash, dry and c

Energy BarsThese bars help to replace muscle glycogen (the energy)Bars with a high in carbohydrates and less fat and protein are requested to eat before or after you have made the effort. And bars tha

Energy Foods - How To ChooseIn any mountain activity you will need more energy, so you have to pack enough energy food for all day. To be full of energy for the whole journey you must eat a mini-meal

Table of comparison between the technical grade in climbing Climbing UIAA(Europe) SportGradeFrench YDSUSA UK Saxon Finnish Norwegian Brazilian EwbankAustralia Tech Trad 1 1 4 class   M   I     Isup 9

  V-Grade (The Hueco Scale) - USA The technical grade named V-Grade (The Hueco Scale) for bouldering, was conceived by John 'Vermin' Sherman.The V-Grade system start from V0 and end at V16. The V0 is

Ski enthusiasts no longer like classic tracks already too crowded. Now there is an alternative: a helicopter takes you on a lonely mountain, at an altitude of 3,000 meters, where you can dive in virgi