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Australian mountaineer Tim Macartney-Snape, free-skier Anna Segal and Freeride World Tour rookie Michaela Davis-Meehan, are set to explore some of the steepest faces in their backyard inthe film, Western Faces. With New Zealand free-skiers Fraser McDougall and Hank Bilous along for the ride, they’re slogging deep into the Snowy Mountains backcountry to find free-ride terrain that will have their Kiwi counterparts doing a double-take.
At age 7 Australian rock climbing sensation Angie Scarth-Johnson was already climbing grades that other rock climbers spend years and years to figure out. Now the 16 year old rock climbing sensation is already in a league of her own and eying to represent Australia in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. On this episode Angie shares her path to discovering her passion and her latest endeavours including the launch of her film ‘Pacific lines’ that was two years in the making and follows her on an adventure to a remote island in the south pacific where she creates a new climbing route and connects with her heritage.
This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Justin Walker (Editor Australian Geographic Adventure) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com).
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The North Face’s Futurelight – the brand’s all-new waterproof/breathable fabric technology – gets put through its paces with some tough long-term testing to see if it lives up to the hype.
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Three female alpine-addicts pull together a motley crew of adventurers to tackle a bespoke version of New Zealand’s historic Symphony on Skis ski-mountaineering route traversing the South Island.
Australian Geographic Adventure
There was plenty of awesome outdoor gear released in 2019. Here are some of the standouts that’d make great additions to your gear shed.
Australian Geographic Adventure
Head off for a week or so of adventure that entails more than one activity, with a few airport transfers thrown in, and you’ve got a slight dilemma on your hands in regards to how to carry all your gear.
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EXCLUSIVE: The North Face unveils FutureLight, a new material pushing the boundaries of textile technology and revolutionising the future of waterproof breathable fabrics, writes Mark Watson.
Gear Test
Preview of The North Face’s new lightweight daypack – read the full review in our next issue.