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Clothing for demanding mountaineering tours: We have tested the hardshell jacket and trousers from the Ortovox Westalpen 3L series for you.

Today the specialists at the Black Diamond QC Lab will show you what you should pay attention to when building a snow anchor.

How do I react if I fall into a crevasse? Today there is a refresher on this important and often under-practiced aspect of mountaineering.

In 2022, 3668 people got into an emergency in the Swiss Alps and in the Jura and had to be rescued or recovered by the mountain rescue service - that's slightly less than in the previous year. 109 people died in classic mountain sports - that is significantly fewer than in 2021. At 70 people, the number of falls from crevasses on glaciers was almost twice as high as the average for the last 10 years (38).

The climbing harness is the link between the body and the rope. In addition to being part of the elementary safety equipment, it must also meet ergonomic and functional requirements. These vary depending on the vertical discipline. Therefore, we take a close look at the many facets of harnesses and show which model is suitable for your next climbing adventure.