Mountaineering
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LEAP (living ecological alpine pod) modules are built entirely off-site, ready to be transported by helicopter to the summit of choice.
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Katadyn, the company behind the canned Cheeseburger and other high-tech, freeze-dried ready made meals for trekkers and expeditioners will introduce a non-alcoholic powdered beer to its range.
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In order to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Smiths Medical and University College London have resurrected the sidelined closed-circuit breathing system designed for a failed Everest expedition over 50 years ago.
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Suunto's new ABC (altimeter, barometer, and compass) wristop includes an altimeter, barometer, digital thermometer, digital compass and a weather trend indicator incorporating a storm alarm that kicks-in when a rapid drop in air pressure is detected.