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Part 14 and the final podlet of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.

Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy is joined by Ourea Event Director Shane Ohly.

Shane is the man leading the team behind the legendary KMF Terrex 10k and the new KMF The North Face 50k Ultra and gives a peek of what goes on behind the scenes at these really popular events that go ahead - whatever the weather!

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The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK
The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy
Learn more about Ourea Events


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Episode 39: Endurance Sport Nutrition - Will It Stay Down?
Episode 38: Baselayers - Tight Fit
Episode 56: Terrex and Primaloft
Episode 33: Trail Running Shoes

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Part 12 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.

Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Adventure Athlete and Montane Ambassador Jenny Tough.

If you have ever wondered about how kit is tested - take a listen to Jenny describing how she took her Montane Trailblazer pack and ran mountain chains in 6 continents. Solo.

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Learn more about Jenny
Jenny's videos and films
Jenny's review of the Montane Trailblazer 30 Backpack


If you found this interesting then don't forget to download:
Episode 39: Endurance Sport Nutrition - Will It Stay Down?
Episode 38: Baselayers - Tight Fit
Episode 32: Spares and Repairs
Episode 12: Insulation - Snug As A bug
Episode 10: Rucsacks - What's In Your Pack?
Episode 5: Gloves - Mittens vs Fingers

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Part 11 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.

Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Mountaineer and Deuter Athlete Tamara Lunger.

After summitting her first 8000m peak at the age of 23, Tamara went on to become the second Italian woman to summit K2 without oxygen. Tamara's passion for the mountains extends to her equipment - testing Deuter rucsacks in the worlds harshest environments.

Listen ,learn and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Community Action Nepal

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Learn more about Tamara


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Episode 10: Rucsacks - What's In Your Pack?

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Part 10 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.

Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Billy Ridal, La Sportiva Sponsored Athlete.

Listen in awe as Billy describes how he retired from indoor competition climbing and took a trip out to Yosemite with his friend and climbing partner Alex Waterhouse to become the first Brits to make a free ascent of the world-famous Nose on El Capitan, Yosemite. The route was first climbed by Lynn Hill in 1993 and has subsequently only received eight ascents in 30 years. 

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Film Trailer - Nose Job

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Episode 7: Trad Climbing Gear - Nice-Rack
Episode 9: Rock Boots - Trust The Rubber
Episode 20: Carabiners - I Need A Screw

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Part 9 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.

Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Tim Francis, Regional Trainer and Account Manager for Grangers International.

We chat about the new changes in waterproof fabrics, why and how we need to look after them differently - including why you may wish to tumble dry or even iron your waterproof garments! Grangers have been offering a wealth of cleaning and proofing products since the 1930's and are very proud to be the official partner of the RNLI.

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If you found this interesting then don't forget to download:
Episode 49: All You Need To Know About New Waterproof Fabrics Part 3
Episode 48: All You Need To Know About New Waterproof Fabrics Part 2
Episode 47: All You Need To Know About New Waterproof Fabrics Part 1
Episode 2: Layering - The Joy Of Moisture Management
Episode 1: Waterproofs - I'm Wet Through To My Undies

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Part 8 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.

Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Matt Haigh, Key Account Manager for Osprey.

Osprey celebrate their 50th Anniversary this year and in this episode we chat about the history of a company that specialises in Rucsacks and load carrying systems.

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Osprey

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Episode 10: Rucsacks - What's In Your Pack?

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Part 7 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.

Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Lucy Speakman, Director of Addidas, Terrex and 5:10 and Andrea Paulson, Senior Vice President of Innovation and Technology at Primaloft.

Primaloft is an industry leader in synthetic insulation and in this episode you'll hear about the passion that goes into every stage of creating the award winning Terrex Xperior jacket.

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The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK
The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy
Addidas Terrex Xperior Jacket

If you found this interesting then don't forget to download:
Episode 12: Insulated Jackets - Snug As A Bug
Episode 2: Layering - The Art of Moisture management

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Part 6 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.

Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Alice Sainsbury, Product Designer for Berghaus Adapts.

This is a fascinating insight into Berghaus' drive to create adaptive outdoor clothing for adventurers with additional needs where we discuss garments adjusted for limb length, additions to aid moving limbs and design features allowing for catheters.

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Berghaus Adapt and Ed Jackson

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Episode 31 - Adaptive Outdoor Kit With Paul Pritchard

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Part 5 of our Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 Season.

Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Isla McCay, Communications Officer for Glenmore Lodge, the National Outdoor Training Centre.

Glenmore Lodge has consistently delivered world class training in a wealth of outdoor activities for 70 years from it's stunning base nestled at the base of the Cairngorm Mountains. Isla explains how courses are continually evolving and how your course may not be in Scotland......

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Glenmore Lodge

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Expeditions With Andy Cave
First Aid - I've Got An Ouchie
Ice Axes - Take Your Pick
Lighting - Beam Me Up

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Part 4 of our Kendal Mountain festival 2024 Season.

Recorded live out and about at the festival, Cathy and Wayne are joined by Catriona Shearer, UK Account Marketing Manager and PR Specialist for W.L.Gore Ltd.

We chat about fabrics, testing and how Gore-Tex is changing to reduce it's impact on the environment.

Listen ,learn, laugh and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: https://www.canepal.org.uk/

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The Climbers Shop and Joe Brown Shops | Outdoor Clothing & Equipment UK
The Joe Brown Outdoor Academy
Gore-Tex Virtual Lab Tour

If you found this interesting then don't forget to download:
Episode 49: New Waterproof Fabrics - What You Need To Know Part 3
Episode 48: New Waterproof Fabrics - What You Need To Know Part 2
Episode 47: New Waterproof Fabrics - What you Need To know Part 1
Episode 1: Waterproofs - I'm wet through to my undies