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Coros launches Vertix 2S watch, with its most accurate outdoor climbing mode ever
By Cat Ellis last updated
The Vertix 2S is seriously rugged and comes in three editions: Earth, Moon, and Space
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The best approach shoes 2024: for alpine adventures, via ferrata, scrambling, and more
By Alex Foxfield last updated
The best approach shoes bridge the gap between climbing and hiking shoes, allowing hikers to get a little bolder and climbers to save their tightest shoes for the hardest routes
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Do I really need to wear a climbing helmet?
By Julia Clarke published
Three compelling arguments for wearing a helmet when you climb
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Arc’teryx Vertex Alpine GTX approach shoe review: style and performance on above-the-treeline adventures
By Pat Kinsella published
The close-fitting Arc’teryx Vertex Alpine GTX approach shoe offers reassuring rigidity, protection and grip for battles against gravity
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Liforme Classic Travel Yoga Mat review: stay anchored in every pose on your active adventures
By Julia Clarke published
Take your practice wherever you go with the portable version of Liforme's grippy, non-toxic yoga mat
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7 reasons you need approach shoes: we get technical
By Alex Foxfield published
From long walks ins, technical scrambles and easier climbing routes, there are many reasons you need approach shoes for your mountain adventures
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Apple’s Emergency SOS feature keeps saving hikers' lives – here's how it works
By Julia Clarke published
Heading into the backcountry without a satellite? You might already have one in your pocket
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What is mountaineering?
By Julia Clarke published
We explain everything you need to know about ascending big peaks against all odds
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