ARRIVED: Petzl Micro Traxion (21st February 2012)

A smaller and more efficient version of the Mini Traxion pulley clamp.

Weight: 85g
Rope: Ø ≥8mm ≤11mm
Bearing: Sealed ball bearings

Price: £66.00 Buy

EVENT: Hope Valley Adventure Film Festival (14th February 2012)

The annual Hope Valley Adventure Film Festival entertains and inspires using a mix of adventure films, guest lecturers and activities, with easy parking and great food and beer. This year features Best of ShAFF (Adventure Films Selection), Kendal Shorts (Short Adventure Films from the Kendal Film Festival), and an evening lecture by Richard Parks, the ex Welsh rugby international and 7 Summits record holder. This is a fund raising event with all profits used to develop facilities at Hope Valley College.

www.hvaff.co.uk

NEW: Peak Rigging Guide 11th Edition (12th February 2012)

Rigging topos for the Peak District's most popular caves and mines.

All Hitch n Hike proceeds from the sale of this guide go to Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation.

Published: February 2011
Publisher: Crewe Climbing & Pothole Club
Size: 210x297mm 59 pages

Price: £9.00 Buy

NEW: Scurion® Caving Lights (6th February 2012)

We are now a distributor in the UK for Scurion®. These lights combine the latest LED and battery technology with Swiss precision engineering!

All lights in the Scurion® range, from the 700 (725 lumens) to the 1500 (1450 lumens) have the same features, including twin flood and spot LEDs, variable programmable output and removable battery packs (spares can be carried).

Prices from: £387.00 More Info

NEW: Descent Magazine 224 (1st February 2012)

All the latest national and international caving news.

Published: February 2011
Publisher: Wild Places Publishing
Size: 210x297mm 39 pages full colour

Price: £4.75 Buy

NEW: Climbing Guide Books (28th January 2012)

There are a bunch of new guides out including:-
BOULDER BRITAIN - The essential guide to British bouldering featuring 180 venues with 3200 problems.
SKYE SEA CLIFFS & OUTCROPS - A comprehensive guide to all the sea-cliffs and outcrops on the Isle of Skye.
WINTER CLIMBS IN THE CAIRNGORMS - The best winter routes in the Cairngorm, on Creag Meagaidh, Lochnagar and Braeriach.
A55 SPORT CLIMBS (SECOND EDITION) - Sport climing crags between Junctions 16 and 23 on the A55 North Wales coast road. With 280 routes ranging from F3 to F8b including a handful of trad. View Latest Releases

UPGRADED: Petzl Tikka Plus2 and Tikka XP2 (28th January 2012)

For 2012 Petzl have upgraded their Tikka Plus2 and Tikka XP2 head torches. The output of the Tikka Plus2 has been upped from 50 to 70 lumens, and the output of the Tikka XP2 has been upped from 60 to 80 lumens. Over all the burn times have been improved too.

When Petzl released the original Tikka XP they asked us, "if it was possible to improve it, what would that improvement be?" At the time we said "well it's excellent - just make it five times brighter and run five times longer!" This request was partly serious but mostly in jest because we couldn't think of anything else to say. Well, a few years on, they've almost done it!

NEW: Seal Line iSeries™ Case (23rd January 2012)

Waterproof case rated to IP-X7 suitable for iPhone® and other similar sized smart phones. Touch screens can be used through the clear window and another small clear window on the rear allows use of the camera. The SealLock™ Zipper closure, which is like a big rugged version of a grip seal bag, is quick to use so getting the phone in and out on a regular basis is easy.

Price: £20.99 Buy

DUE JULY 2012: Petzl Nao Head Torch (22nd January 2012)

This new head torch from Petzl features what they call Reactive Light Technology. Basically a sensor detects how far away the object is that you are looking at and the Nao instantly and automatically adjusts the light output and beam angle to the required level. If you're looking into the distance it produces a powerful spot, if you're looking at something close to, like a map, it changes to a soft flood. This alleviates the need for manual adjustment and increases battery life.

More Info

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Petzl Shunt (14th January 2011)

Petzl have placed an announcement on their web site regarding the use of their Shunt ascender (product code B03) as a back-up device if it is towed with a cord during continuous descent. This updated technical information is of importance to anyone who currently uses the Shunt in this specific configuration.

http://www.petzl.com/en/pro/news-pro/2012/01/10/petzl-statement-special-use-petzl-shunt

NEW: Petzl Ange Large (Blue) (23rd December 2011)

Shrouded nose single stem wire gate.
Major Axis Strength: 22kN
Gate Open Strength: 10kN
Minor Axis Strength: 7kN
Gate Clearance: 26.8mm
Weight: 34g
Length: 95mm

Price: £11.00 Buy

NEW: Ghar Parau Foundation Cards (Pack of 10) (21st December 2011)

The Ghar Parau Committee manages an investment fund which was created with the proceeds of a number of successful expeditions to Iran in the 1970s and Borneo in the 1980s. Since then the fund has grown with careful management and the addition of donations from other expeditions. The purpose of the fund is to provide grant aid to assist exploratory caving expeditions from Britain to all parts of the world. This pack includes 10 folded cards (blank inside) with envelopes.

Price: £8.00 Buy (all proceeds to Ghar Parau Foundation)

NEW: Garmin eTrex® 20 (22nd November 2011)

Garmin have completely revised the eTrex® range. The basic eTrex® 10 replaces the eTrex® H as a standard navigational GPS, and this, the eTrex® 20 has additional features including:-
· microSD™ card slot for Garmin GB Discoverer OS mapping.
· Genuinely sunlight readable colour screen.
· Automotive mode for vehicle navigation.

Standard eTrex® features include:-
· Compact and rugged.
· High-sensitivity, EGNOS enabled GPS receiver with HotFix®.
· Can simultaneously track GPS (American) and GLONASS (Russian) satellites.
· Paperless geocaching.
· USB interface.

Price: £160.00 Buy

NEW: DMM Dragon Cams 0 and 00 (20th November 2011)

Two new smaller sizes now available.

· Hot forged for strength and lightness.
· 13.75°C camming angle for optimum holding power.
· Twin axel for increased range.
· 360° stem flexibility.
· Extendable 8mm wide dyneema sling.
· Made in the UK.

Price: £50.00 Buy

OFFER: 15% Off Wild Country Helium Friends (20th November 2011)

15% off during November and December.

· Hot forged for strength and lightness.
· 13.75°C camming angle for optimum holding power.
· 360° stem flexibility.
· 12mm dyneema sling.

Price: from £44.20 Buy (offer ends 31st December 2011)

NEW: Skye - The Cuillin - Rock & Ice Climbs (19th November 2011)

A comprehensive guide to rock and ice climbs in The Cuillin.

· By: Mike Lates
· Published: November 2011
· Publisher: Scottish Mountaineering Club
· Size: 118mm x 198mm 323 pages
· Binding: PVC softback

Price: £25.00 Buy

CLEARANCE OFFER: Meindl Borneo Pro MFS (15th November 2011)

End of line offer, only available while stock lasts. A very traditional Nubuk Leather walking boot with leather lining and ultra-hard wearing Meindl Multigriff® Vibram® sole unit.

· Nubuk Leather.
· Meindl Multigriff® Vibram® sole unit.

Price: £159.95 (£174.95) sizes 13, 14 & 15 £179.95 (£194.95).

Call for availability.

OFFER: Garmin eTrex H (23rd October 2011)

End of line offer, only available while stock lasts. The eTrex H is a basic, compact and rugged GPS with a high-sensitivity receiver, ideal as a back up to manual map and compass navigation.

· High Sensitivity 12 Channel receiver.
· Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 11.2 x 5.1 x 3.0 cm
· Display size, WxH: 2.8 x 5.4 cm
· Display resolution, WxH: 64 x 128 pixels
· Display type: 4 level gray LCD
· Weight: 150g with batteries
· Battery: 2 AA batteries (not included)
· Battery Life: up to 17 hours
· Waterproof (IPX7)

Price: £60.00 (£89.99) Buy

NEW: Rab® Women's Microlight Alpine Jacket (22nd October 2011)

New version of this versatile ultra light weight narrow baffled down jacket.

· Pertex® Microlight 30D outer shell.
· 130g (12) of 750 fill power superior quality European goose down.
· Mini stitch-through baffles stabilise position of down.
· Fixed, down filled hood.
· 2 YKK zipped hand warmer pockets.
· 1 YKK zipped chest pocket.
· Front zip with internal down filled baffle.
· Lycra bound hem and cuffs.
· Stuffs away into the chest pocket.

Price: £150.00 Buy     (men's version also available)

NEW: Rab® Neutrino Plus Down Jacket (22nd October 2011)

Box-wall down jacket for extreme cold. Designed for use in polar conditions, at altitude and for extreme Alpine style conditions.

· 30D triple rip stop Pertex® Endurance.
· 275g (L) of 800 fill power superior quality European goose down.
· Box wall construction.
· Long torso for better core-body insulation.
· Helmet compatible fixed hood with wired peak and velcro tab adjustment.
· 2 hand warmer pockets with YKK water resistant zips.
· 1 internal mesh pocket, 1 internal zip pocket.
· 2-way, water resistant YKK front zip with internal insulated zip baffle.
· Articulated elbows.
· Weight 760g.

Price: £260.00 Buy

NEW: Rab® Mountain Dru Jacket (15th October 2011)

All purpose shell for year round mountaineering and mountain walking.

· Medium weight eVent® 3 layer fabric.
· Abrasion resistant panels in high wear areas.
· Fully protective helmet compatible wired hood.
· 2-way YKK front zip with external & internal storm flap.
· 2 A-line pockets with YKK Aquaguard® zips.
· 1 Napoleon pocket with YKK Aquaguard® zip.
· Adjustable Velcro® cuffs and hem drawcord.
· Reflective detailing.
· Long cut.
· 660g (medium)

Price: £250.00 Buy

NEW EDITION: Rock Climbing Essential Skills and Techniques
(15th October 2011)

The official Handbook of the Mountaineering Instructor, Single Pitch, Climbing Wall and Climbing Wall Lweading Award schemes.

By: Libby Peter
Published: October 2011
Publisher: Mountain Leader Training UK
Size: 149x230mm 256 pages
Binding: Softback.

Price: £18.99 Buy

Free: Rab® Logo Beanie (8th October 2011)

Spend £100 or more on Rab® gear and we'll give you one of their new Logo Benies absolutely free!

· Knitted beanie hat.
· Internal fleece headband for comfort.
· Rab® logo motif.

SRP: £15.00

Offer subject to beanie availability and may be withdrawn without notice.

NEW: Rab MeCo High Perfomance Merino Base Layer (2nd October 2011)

Rab® MeCo fabrics combine 65% ethically sourced Australian merino wool with 35% recycled polyester with Cocona® technology. The two yarns are intimately blended to produce a high performance fabric that offers all the natural benefits of warmth, softness and odour protection of merino wool, but with the added performance of Cocona® technologies. This produces a garment that dries 5 times faster and offers increased odour protection over 100% merino fabrics.

Men's MeCo     Women's MeCo     Rab's MeCo web page

NEW: Petzl Ange Large Karabiner (28th September 2011)

A very light full size krab with a keylock mono wire gate. Like a cross between a wire gate and a solid gate with a shrouded key-lock nose.

Major Axis Strength: 22kN
Gate Open Strength: 10kN
Minor Axis Strength: 7kN
Gate Clearance: 26.8mm
Weight: 34g
Length: 95mm

Price: £11.00 Buy

NEW: Rab Vapour-rise Guide Jacket (25th September 2011)

Winter weight Vapour-rise softshell jacket.

Features:
· Pertex® Equilibrium® DWR outer.
· Polartec® hi-loft fleece drop liner zoned with standard VR inner.
· 2-way YKK front zip with internal storm flap and chin guard.
· 2 external A-line YKK zip pockets.
· 1 deep YKK chest pocket (will hold OS map).
· 2 large internal zipped pockets.
· Pit zips.
· Helmet compatible hood.
· Double exit hem draw cord.
· Velcro® adjustable cuff tabs.
· Reflective trim.

Price: £140.00 Catalogue Page

NEW: Rab Vapour-rise Guide Pants (25th September 2011)

Winter weight Vapour-rise softshell pants, ideal for UK conditions.

Features:
· Pertex® Equilibrium® DWR outer.
· Standard VR inner.
· 2 YKK ½ leg side zips.
· 2 YKK venting leg zips.
· 2 YKK handwarmer pockets.
· 1 YKK thigh pocket.
· Part-elasticated waistband with snap closure and belt loops.
· Articulated knees.
· Crampon patch at hem.
· Reflective trim.

Price: £100.00 Catalogue Page

PRECAUTION: Petzl Pixa Battery Installation (20th September 2011)

We have seen a few Petzl Pixa Headtorches where the yellow latch that closes the battery door has become weak or broken. This will occur if users do not see the instructions and unaware of the correct opening procedure.

1). Ensure the head is rotated fully so that the LED's are facing the back plate otherwise the door will not open properly.
2). Gently lift the yellow latch only until it clicks (no further), then holding the main body of the torch in one hand pull the battery door open pulling on the corner lugs (do not pull the body open using the latch).

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CAVE DISCOVERY: Backwater Aven (Speedwell Cavern)
(11th September 2011)

A new section of cave has been discovered in Speedwell Cavern. A boulder choke was passed to reveal a large ascending passge leading to the base of an aven. This was climbed for approximately 30m to a short section of passage and another choke. This was dug through to another large ascending passage and another boulder choke. This is currently being dug. See the Peak District Caving web site for the full report and photos.

www.peakdistrictcaving.info

NEW: Jersey Climbs 101 (10th September 2011)

A full colour guide with photo topos of selected climbs from Severe 4a to E3 6a.

Published: September 2011
Publisher: Pinacle Sports - Jersey
Size: 145x209mm 78 pages
Binding: Softback
Price: £18.95 Buy

COMING SOON: mKettle (3rd September 2011)

The mKettle is a modern miniturised take on the traditional volcano/storm kettle. It's very small (19cm x 11cm packed) and light (435g) but it still holds almost 1 pint of water (500ml useable capacity). Efficiency and ease of use are improved by the neoprene jacket (and no - it doesn't melt) which helps keep the heat in and allows the kettle to be picked up and poured without the need for a handle. Another benefit of the mKettle's small size is its ability to use a spirit burner (like the one in a Trangia), providing an effecive alternative to natural fuels in wet conditions. It can either be used as the sole means of boiling water for drinks and dehydrated food, or in addition to a conventional stove where over a few days it will more than save it's own weight in gas or liquid fuel. Great for expeditions and kayaking.

Price: £47.95     Enlarge Photo

NEW: Eastern Crags 2011 (3rd September 2011)

The Eastern Fells: Thirlmere, north to Carrock Fell and south to Kendal, east to Patterdale and beyond to the Far Eastern Fells.

Published: August 2011
Publisher: Fell and Rock Climbing Club
Size: 103x168mm 483 pages
Binding: Softback
Price: £18.00 Buy

NEW: Southern Sandstone Bouldering (13th July 2011)

A comprehensive guide to bouldering in the south east.

By: James O'Neil and Ben Read
Published: July 2011
Publisher: Cordee
Size: 210x148mm 217 pages full colour
Binding: Softback
Price: £19.95 Buy

STAYING ALIVE: The Use of Tape Slings (10th July 2011)

Last year DMM posted some interesting and "educational" pages on their web site regarding common usage of tape slings for belays and rigging. This seems to have provoked much conversation both on line and down the pub but many people still seem to be unaware of the dangers of having slack in the system. Recently we were asked if tape slings could be used as cowstails for caving, an application with a regular risk of a Fall Factor 1 and the potential for a Fall Factor 2. Even a FF1 will generate forces high enough to cause internal injury and equipment failure. The video says it all.

· DMM Article
· DMM Video

NEW: Peak District Bouldering 2011 (20th June 2011)

The most comprehensive guide available to bouldering in the Peak District. Thousands of boulder problems, from Font 3 to 8b+, on three different rock types.

By: Rupert Davies, John Coefield & Jon Barton
Published: June 2011
Publisher: Vertibrate Publishing
Size: 210x148mm 488 pages
Binding: Softback

Price: £25.00 Buy

NEW: Dedicated Black Products Section (19th June 2011)

We've always carried a range of black gear but it's always been spread out throughout our catalogue and not always that obvious or easy to find. We've expanded the range and set up a dedicated "black products" section catering for our stage, event and tactical customers.

Products include work positioning and fall arrest equipment, work at height helmets, rigging gear and ropes.

Black Products Catalogue

RECALL: Petzl Grigri 2 Belay Device (19th June 2011)

Concerns all GRIGRI 2’s (D14 2O, D14 2G, D14 2B ) with the first five digits of the serial number between 10326 and 11136.

http://petzl.com/en/outdoor/recall-replacement-grigri-2

NEW: DMM Alpha Sport Quickdraw Set (13th June 2011)

Light yet robust. Designed specifically for bolted routes. A bit like a 21st Century reincarnation of the original DMM Truclip combined with a Mamba.

Weight 108g
Krab Major Axis Str 24kN
Krab Gate Open Str 9kN
Krab Minor Axis Str 8kN
Krab Gate Clearance 23mm / 26mm
Tape Str 22kN

Price: £18.50 Buy

NEW IN: Black Diamond Gridlock Belay Karabiner (13th June 2011)

The gate extension on this karabiner captures the harness belay loop preventing cross loading when belaying.

Weight 76g
Major Axis Strength 22kN
Gate Open Strength 8kN
Minor Axis Strength 7kN
Gate Clearance: 21mm
Length: 117mm

Price: £17.00 Buy

NEW: Skye Scrambles Guide Book 2011 (13th June 2011)

Some of the best scrambles, easy climbs and walks on Skye.

By: Noel Williams
Published: May 2011
Publisher: Scottish Mountaineering Club
Size: 118mm x 167mm 400 pages
Binding: PVC softback

Price: £25.00 Buy

NEW: Peli Micro Case 1015 (13th June 2011)

Peli Micro Cases are ultra tough, crush proof and water resistant. This new size is ideal for some smart phones, GPS and small compact cameras.

Internal Dimensions:
Length: 131mm
Width: 67mm
Depth: 35mm

External Dimensions 170mm x 99mm x 47mm

Body: Polycarbonate.
Liner: Thermal plastic rubber.
Hinge: Stainless.
Temp range: -23°C to 93°C.
Price: £23.00 Buy

NEW: Lowe Alpine Cerro Torre Expedition Pack (16th April 2011)

The latest version of Lowe Alpine's classic expedition/trekking pack.

Key Features:
· Fully adjustable TFX 10 back system for carrying comfort
· Patented AdapativeFit hipbelt for personalised comfort
· Front entry system gives wide access to the contents
· Strong lash points on the outside of the pack

Volume: 65-85L
Recomended load range: 25-30kg / 55-70lb
Weight: 2850g

Price: £180.00 Buy