Hiking and mountaineering enthusiasts tend to fall into two camps: those who love the lightweight performance of high-tech modern gear, and the stalwart allies of heavy leather boots and waxed cotton. Now, a new experiment plans to settle the debate between tech and tradition for once and for all.
Two British mountaineering twins known for their feats of endurance in some of the most remote parts of the planet have announced plans to compare modern mountaineering gear with that used by pioneers George Mallory and Sandy Irvine – this time in the Himalayas.
