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Alpkit Orion 45L Mountaineering Backpack Review: Lightweight, Affordable, and Built for Winter Missions

AM1 month ago1 month ago09 mins

The Alpkit Orion 45L is a streamlined, Alpine-style backpack designed for mountaineering, winter hillwalking, and scrambling. With a sub-1kg weight, reinforced fabrics, and technical features like ice axe retainers and rope storage, it’s built to carry heavy racks through Scottish winters and multi-day Alpine epics — without breaking your back or your budget. Priced under…

Mammut Wall Rider MIPS Helmet Review | Best Lightweight Climbing Helmet 2025

AM2 months ago1 month ago010 mins

A Helmet That Balances Safety and Performance The Mammut Wall Rider MIPS is a lightweight climbing helmet designed for alpine, trad, and multi-pitch climbers who want maximum protection without sacrificing comfort or ventilation. It combines a hybrid shell construction with MIPS (Multi-directional Impact Protection System)—a technology more commonly seen in cycling and snow sports helmets….