Gear and Equipment
A section devoted to tips on learning how to choose the materials, clothing and gear best suited to mountain activities: from mountaineering to hiking, information on buying and using the right equipment.
The "curvimeter", an instrument from another age...
By Redazione Published: 15/08/2014
An instrument now largely supplanted by GPS devices and electronic tracks, it is an instrument from another age. And yet this is an instrument that gives the hiker clear guarantees that it works. It is…
How to dress for the mountains?
By Redazione Published: 26/07/2013
Choosing clothing for the mountains is one of the hardest things of all.Anyone who decides to go into the mountains for a demanding hike, whatever the season, cannot know in advance what weather conditions they…
Gloves for the mountains, hiking and winter mountaineering
By Redazione Published: 13/01/2013
How do you choose mountain gloves?Gloves are there to cover the hands, the most peripheral part of the whole body together with the feet.The hands, a little less than the feet, suffer the risk of…
Trekking: shoes or boots?
By Elena Cardellicchio Published: 20/06/2012
A good pair of hiking shoes is essential for enjoying the mountains with peace of mind and safety. Let's not follow fashion, but our real needs and the advice of an expert salesperson.Every hiker has,…
The harness: imbragatura, imbrago or imbraco
By Redazione Published: 14/06/2012
The harness is the essential piece of equipment for any mountaineer who wants to tackle a via ferrata.There are two types of harness: the sit harness, made up of a waist belt and leg loops,…
Accessories for “vie ferrate”
By Redazione Published: 14/06/2012
Helmet, gloves and quickdraw karabiners are essential accessories for tackling a via ferrata safely, even in those cases where you think you are taking on a route you already know and of (supposedly) modest technical…
Via ferrata set: energy absorber, lanyards and karabiners...
By Redazione Published: 14/06/2012
The energy absorber is clipped at one end to the front loop of the harness, while the rope that forms the two lanyards, no longer than 1 metre, is passed through the rings of the…
Snowshoes (Part II)
By Redazione Published: 13/06/2012
When to use snowshoesSnowshoes let us walk on snow-covered routes where we probably could not get through any other way.There are situations where, walking without snowshoes, even though there is a frozen crust on the…
Snowshoes or ciaspole (Part I)
By Elena Cardellicchio Published: 13/06/2012
Using snowshoes lets us tackle routes in a winter environment. They're simple to use and no particular physical preparation is needed, but this mustn't deceive us into underestimating the risks of the mountains.Definition: ciaspole, ciaspe…