Night out with Sport Raip

Rather than the usual in store sleeping bag training last week, Thomas Strobl Owner of Invia our German Distributor, took staff from specialist outdoor retailer Sport Riap out to the Berchtesgadner Alps, Bavaria a for night out on the hill.

After a discussion packed hard days hike in amazing weather conditions the guys then spent the night out on the Hoher Staufen (1771m) testing some of the latest ME Sleeping bag range.

In conversation with... Andy Parkin

Check out the latest video from our "In conversation with..." series, featuring ME Pro partner Andy Parkin.

Nick Bullock Signs book deal

Were pleased to announce that ME Pro partner Nick Bullock has signed his first book deal with Vertebrate Publishing. (read the full press release here)

  
Nick's debut book, provisionally titled ‘Echoes will hit the shelves in 2012. If you can't wait till then you can keep up to date/read Nick's latest thoughts at his blog here 

In conversation with... Reinhold Messner

Exclusive extended interview with Mountaineering Legend Reinhold Messner.  



This interview was taken from the filming of our "50 years in the Mountains" film which you can view in full over at the ME home page here. It is also available for free download from our friends at steepedge.com.

Nick Bullock: Melody 2nd Ascent

ME Pro partner Nick Bullock has made the 2nd ascent of Melody (HXS or possibly E9), a steep and dangerous route at Craig Dorys, Lleyn Peninsula, North Wales first climbed by Stevie Haston back in 2005.

You can read full reports at:


Nick's Blog 
UKClimbing.com
DMM Website

SAFOS Lectures

Our friends at the SAIS are offering the opportunity for all winter mountain enthusiasts, skiers, boarders, climbers, walkers, mountain guides, instructors and other professionals to address the challenges that avalanche hazard in Scotland presents. What snowpack conditions are we faced with? How can we effectively manage decision making as enthusiasts, as rescue teams, as individuals and as commercial operators?

These topics and relevant experiences will be presented by: Stefan Harvey - WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, Switzerland, Ed Chard - Jagged Globe, Dave MacLeod - Professional Climber , Mark Williams - Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Mark Diggins - SAIS Coordinator, John Allen MBE - Scottish Mountain Rescue. The seminar will also provide an opportunity for participants to discuss topics and issues relevant to all mountain users and enable a better understanding of the challenges that we face in avalanche terrain.

Event itself is being held at Ratho on the weekend of 29th/30th October'11. 

ME Pro partner Dave MacLeod will also be lecturing on the Saturday evening as part of this event.

More information/tickets available at the SAIS site here

Pinnacle Night - ME Store, Manchester

Details for our next event at the Mountain Equipment Store, Deansgate, Manchester featuring ME Pro partner Andy Turner. Click the flyer below for more information and details on how to register for this free event...