Alpkit News

Yak Attack Day One

2010-03-09T16:14:27Z

We have just heard from Paul Errington who has just completed stage one of the Yak Attack ride in Nepal. He is now sitting with his feet up in a tea room and Col has managed to catch him up with some photos for his first race blog entry!

Paul and Col in Nepal for Yak Attack

2010-03-08T09:09:35Z

Paul Errington and Alpkit Col have made it safe and sound to Kathmandu for the start of Yak Attack, a long distance mountain bike race around the Annapurna circuit.

Paul is posting on his blog whenever he can get internet access, with Col snapping away with his camera. For more about Yak Attack visit Extreme World Challenges.

Win a Phud with Bouldr

2010-03-03T14:32:18Z

Bouldr.net is building a free and open database of climbing routes, bouldering problems and map topos. To promote this they are running a comp to win a Phud bouldering mat. To enter just submit a topo online.

Filet down vests in stock

2010-03-01T19:19:35Z

This year we’ve stuffed an extra 5% of down into our Filet down vests and have kept the price the same as last year! Colours are the same as Filo so we have a choice of: Ice Blue, Black, Nemo Blue, Lemon Zest, Urban Grey and if you are feeling it.. Plum Lucky.

Alpkit not at Outdoors Show

2010-02-28T12:00:16Z

We have decided not to go to this years Outdoors Show. It was a tough decision as we like working with the Outdoors Show to bring innovative events like the coLAB design competition. But in order to do a show like that well it takes us about a month to prepare, and this year by not going to the show it has given us more time to concentrate on other stuff. More time to spend on the website, more time to make better products, more time just to get out and about rather than doing long days and vegging out. We are still planning to hit the road so you can always come and see us at events like York Cycle Show, The Keswick Mountain Festival in the Lakes or even at our own event we are planning for later on in the year.

If there any events you know of that we can come and bring our retail stand to or just bring a few beers and chill out then let us know.

Alpkit Bouldering League results

2010-02-16T09:54:55Z

The final round of this seasons Alpkit Bouldering League took place last Friday and was really well attended, so thanks to everyone who turned up! Not content to give anyone an easy time, Dan and his team of route setters pulled out some new volumes to give a gymnastic round which including a jamming crack!

A big thanks to the team at the Nottigham Climbing Centre for all the hard work they put into organising the event, but don’t go hanging up your gym shoes yet.. the all day climbing marathon that is the Plastic Fantastic will take place on the 13th March!

Arrowhead postscript

2010-02-12T15:16:46Z

Jim is back from the Carnegie Labs where he met up with Paul Errington to get a post Arrowhead race report.

BMC newsletter online

2010-02-12T10:46:49Z

We have heard that there are still a few people who are not signed up for the BMCs excellent monthly newsletter. You can check out this months newsletter on the BMC website, give it a go.. if you don’t want to sign up why not try their RSS feed?

PipeDream 600 back in stock

2010-02-11T08:48:53Z

Our top of the range goosedown sleeping bags are back in stock. PipeDream 600 is now available in Chilli, whilst PipeDream 400 is available in Jaffa. PipeDream sleeping bags use high quality 750 EU fill power goose down and lightweight Toray shell fabrics throughout to give optimal nocturnal performance.

Nottingham Junior team success at My Climbing Series

2010-02-09T12:49:36Z

Congratulations to the Nottingham Junior climbing team who recently placed 3rd overall in this years My Climbing Series. Team coach Dan Bradley has sent us a full report.

Paul Errington finishes the Arrowhead

2010-02-04T08:30:08Z

Paul finished his first Arrowhead Ultra in 31 hours 37 minutes putting him in 22nd place overall. Results can be found on the Arrowhead blog. Lots more details to come later when we catch up with Paul.

Beth Monks charity ride

2010-01-29T17:47:54Z

In 2009 Alpkit uber-athlete Beth Monks suffered a spinal cord injury leaving her paralysed from the chest down. Four of Beths friends are going to cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats in order to raise the money needed to purchase an awesome Boma wheelchair. Any excess cash will be donated to the Aspire Human Needs Fund which provides essential equipment for spinally injured people.

Donations can be made through the Just Giving Website

Still a few new Filo down jackets in stock

2010-01-22T16:10:13Z

Well our Filo down jacket has proven incredibly popular again this year, so much so that with demand so high we nearly sold out straight away due to a lengthy, Filo hungry waiting list. This was through word of mouth, great reviews in mags such as Wanderlust and Climber and a somewhat chilly spell. We have, however, still got some sizes and colours which are now live on the site. Stay warm!

Gamma headtorches even better value

2010-01-21T16:02:20Z

We know a lot of people have been waiting for our Gamma’s to come back in stock. So for those of you interested… they are back now with an added bonus. We all hate it when prices have to go up, but we’ve always said that if prices can come down we would do it. So with the arrival of new stocks of Gamma comes a price drop back down to £12.50.

Share your Phud photos

2010-01-15T09:59:02Z

Lots of people send us photos of their Alpkit kit in use. Now you can share your favourite Phud boulder mat photos directly on our Facebook photo album.