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Monthly Archives: August 2010

Hey, sure, why not?

Aug. 31st 2010
By Dave

Up in Alaska they think a little differently. But not incorrectly. SCARPA T2s are warm after all … just not necessarily made for skydiving … exactly … Here’s a little shot we got from one of our dealers, Orion Mountain Sports up in Kodiak, AK, showing what they do with SCARPA telemark boots during the [...]

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Summer OR at the SCARPA booth

Aug. 23rd 2010
By Dave

Now that we’re all back and have a few weeks under our belt after the summer Outdoor Retailer show, we can now safely look back and reflect on what it all meant. As always, part of what the show is all about is camaraderie, good friends and good people. Here’s a look at what it [...]

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Beta on staying hydrated on alpine climbs

Aug. 19th 2010
By Dave

Carrying water on your back while alpine climbing can affect your center of gravity and potentially leak in a place you don’t want water leaking. SCARPA team member Stephen Koch offers up some tips for how he modifies plastic bottles so he can carry water easily on his harness, and simultaneously re-use plastic bottles. Scroll [...]

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Planet Friendly and the performance story

Aug. 17th 2010
By Dave

Isn’t it cool when there’s an upside to choosing a more eco-friendly product? For a lot of years, SCARPA has been looking to source recycled or otherwise more eco-friendly materials to use in its footwear. In the last year, it began calling out such efforts in it’s Planet Friendly Program, which denotes products make with [...]

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Eric Larsen heads for ‘third pole’

Aug. 11th 2010
By Dave

Reaching the North and South Poles and the Summit of Everest would be three incredible feats for one person. Doing them in the span of one year would be measures more impressive. That’s the goal that Eric Larson has set for himself in 2010, and while it’s a story that you’ve likely heard about (getting [...]

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Topher Donahue earns 2010 Banff Mountain Festival Signature Shot

Aug. 9th 2010
By Dave

We’re stoked for photographer and SCARPA team member Topher Donahue, who just e-mailed to let us know one of his photos has been chosen as the 2010 signature shot of the Banff Mountain Festival, arguably the world’s premier festival of mountain film, arts and culture. The shot was taken during one of Donahue’s trips to [...]

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