Text: Christian Bugnon

Featherweight KAYLAND shoes
It is a surprisingly light mountain shoe with a high level of stability and the women’s model is even lighter. The previous generation model weighed in at 1.2 kg but this has now been halved thanks to the lightness of the carbon integrated into elements of the sole!
www.kayland.com

The Ultra from PETZEL
A head torch designed for the practice of intensive activities such as the treks and running, the Ultra delivers powerful controlled lighting (350 lumens) and a long range wide beam. In ‘economic’ mode it last 16hrs, weighs in at 345 g and is guaranteed for 3 years!
www.petzel.com

MAMMUT for women only
A women’s Carat hiking and ski bag comes in 20 L or 30 L and is offered in S or M. It is made up of two sections with a removable intermediary bottom piece and direct access to the lower compartment. Specially adapted to a women’s anatomy, it is equipped with two supports for trekking poles as well as a rain cover.
www.mammut.ch

The NORTH FACE mountaineering jacket
The women’s Mammatus jacket is specially designed for mountaineering and is a unique item of clothing that has a waterproof and breathable hard shell of Gore-Tex Pro Shell. It comes in a mix of kiwi green, black and red and this hard shell has a hood which is compatible with a helmet and equipped with concealed adjustable devices.
www.northface.com

Ecological skiing with PATAGONIA
The first ski-suit made from recycled and recyclable fibres, it is solidly made. It has a functional cut with a waterproof and breathable membrane… It can be found on the internet on a site which details work on ‘ecological footprints’ in the environmental pages of www.patagonia.com.

Superb comfort from MILLET
The super mountain Touring JKT is technical and very sober and comprises a waterproof zip in the middle, a waterproof zipped chest pocket and pre-formed Flex Comfort™ elbows.
www.millet.fr

« Black Light » by PEAK PERFORMANCE
Pros know this collection well. The "Black Light†line is this year enriched by a new range of very warm jackets with a lightweight appeal. Waterproof and well cut, it is the thing with which to reach new summits!
www.peakperformance.com

Women’s Titanium fleece from COLUMBIA
It comes in blue, begonia, black, orange and brown… A new range of colours for the legendary and highly breathable Fleece Jacket. It is available in five sizes: XS, S, M, L and XL.
www.columbia.com

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