Yes that's right, Marmot has some new Alpine climbers on the team and these guys really know how to push the envelope of hard alpine climbing. Chamonix based locals Will Sim and Gavin Pike are the newest addition to the Marmot UK team for 2009. The guys will be putting some of Marmot's top Alpine clothing and equipment through its paces on the tough alpine faces of the Mont Blanc region and beyond.
Will and Gavin have only been officially been signed up on the team for 23 days now but have already climbed a hard mixed line called 'Non-stop' on Mont Blanc du Tacul. The image above shows Will making a trouser filling, 15 meter run out on super steep thin ice found on the route. The guys had to link a lot of the route using very steep and thin ice smears to enable the route to be completed in one go. An excellent knowledge of how to stay warm was also required due to temperatures dropping as low as -30C during a long and arduous abseil descent off the route.
Stay in touch for further information about what the guys have been getting up to during 2009 here on the Marmot UK blog. In addition to this the guys will also be talking about what clothing and equipment they have been using and how the products have performing on the high alpine faces.
Welcome to the team guys!
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