Jan 10, 2010 -Light Is Always Right In The Mountains
The Cold Thistle Blog has published a great article promoting the benefits of using of lightweight gear in the mountains.
The Cold Thistle Blog has published a great article promoting the benefits of using of lightweight gear in the mountains. What’s particularly interesting, is the scanned page from a 1984 Wild Things catalogue where the renowned alpinist and light-is-right proponent John Bouchard compares the weight savings between conventional and lightweight climbing gear of that era. See here and here.
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