SILKBODY RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARD

New Zealand clothing brand Silkbody has won a coveted international seal of quality for its innovative pure silk soft shell garment SilkFleece, at the European OutDoor trade fair in Germany.
Click here for details

.

Becoming a diver is simple and fun. A qualified instructor can teach you to dive in as little as four days or over the period of a couple of weeks. It's totally up to you how fast you want to progress.

Click here for details

Sharkskin is a revolutionary technical water sports garment suitable for many different active water sports. Sharkskin garments come in a large range of both sizes and styles providing the equivalent warmth of a 2.5 – 3mm neoprene wetsuit.

Even on a warm day wind chill can quickly cool you down. Unlike conventional wetsuits, the windproof membrane in Sharkskin acts not only  to keep the wind out, but also breathes to reduce overheating. The inner layer maintains warmth and also wicks away moisture for added comfort.

Sharkskin’s 4-way stretch material combined with a carefully designed multi-panel cut for both men and women provides a superior body hugging, comfortable, non-restrictive fit along with easy donning and doffing. Sharkskin is also odour and itch resistant, non chaffing, has outstanding sun protection (UPF 30+), is abrasion resistant, mildew resistant, lightweight and dries much faster than neoprene.

Sharkskin is the product of choice for water sports enthusiasts who enjoy their sport all-year-round ….. Regardless of the forecast!

Click here for details

NEW STORES OPEN - PEAK FIFTEEN

Peak Fifteen Hobart & Newcastle (Australia) just opened its doors & offers only the best products for hiking, trekking, climbing, mountaineering, bush-walking, canoeing, canyoning and much more. Included in the range are clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, shoes, ropes, trekking accessories, climbing accessories and travel accessories.

Check out the new stores:
271 Elizabeth Street                                       788 Hunter St
Hobart, TAS 7000                                           Newcastle NSW 2300
P 03 6234 4824                                             P 02 4969 5622 Click here for details

LAFUMA & MILLET WALK THE GREAT WALL

Australian adventurer Mark Scholinz is setting off on an arduous six month solo trek from Jiayuguan to Shanhaiguan along the Great Wall of China with the help of sponsors Lafuma, Millet & Adventure Extreme, covering some 4,000 kilometres and in the process helping to raise funds for struggling communities in the developing world. Click here for details

Gordon Walker NZ Adventure Racing and Multisport champion on Lafuma Skyrace shoes

The Lafuma Skyrace trail running shoe is ideal for those runs where your regular shoe is either too slippy, not tough enough or unstable in the rugged conditions.  I generally like my trail shoes to be as close to a running shoe in comfort, biomechanics and performance as possible.  The Skyrace gets pretty close and I found the triple density Phylon midsole surprisingly comfortable on long runs.  The Vibram outsole is super hard wearing and ideally suitaed to muddy tracks, tree roots and also hardpack.  They hold their own on rocky terrain and with the low profile sole ankle stability is very good.  I found the lace system excellent.  Often when a shoe becomes wet they get sloppy so being able to quickly tighten them with the twin lace pull system is great.  The reinforced toe box is also good, especially in river beds and tree rooted tracks where stubbed toes can be very painful.