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Great review of the Kailas M5 Polar Region Dome Tent by Dave King from polarquestexpeditions.com As someone who does work & guide in Polar regions, I was skeptical of the name Polar Region Dome, especially having used similar size base camp domes in high latitudes in the past with disappointing results. I run Polar training courses in Alaska, Norway & Greenland and it would be no exaggeration to say that all our gear takes a hammering, our tents used in Winter in Norway/Swede...n taking an extra special beating each season from high winds and heavy snow loads. Without exception, all our other large group tents have collapsed, torn or suffered some sort of structural failure. We are now into the second Winter season using a Kailas 5m dome and it is, without doubt, the best of this type of tent we have used to date. This Winter, in particular, we used this for extended periods in some seriously exposed places and it withstood several major storms with ease, nothing was broken and offering a degree of group security we have not enjoyed in many decades of doing what we do. I had the advantage of having seen a lot of Kailas kit in use in the Himalayas, so knew this was an established brand. Here in Europe, it's hardly known and few in the US seem aware of this brand. If you have any doubts about the quality of Kailas gear, don t, it's as good as it gets....and better than a lot that should be good! The company is easy to deal with, know what they are talking about. We are in the final stages of planning for a 5-month dog sled expedition across the North of Greenland in 2021, some of the most demanding weather on the planet! Kailas tents with without doubt be our go-to shelters for this expedition and our 5m dome will be part of that package! If you are looking for a safe, solid and reliable expedition group shelter, I would put my life on it that you will find no better than this product. See more

Finally, a guide on "how to choose a Krukonogi pick". Probably my most useful article of 2020, at least our favorite.

Puma Blais make "that's one small step for man, one giant leap for" Otter Lake. The Verti Call way!

Newly available at Verti Call, the war machine RH Hammer by Krukonogi. Useful on climbing walls, construction sites and crime scenes. Take yours and don't tell us why you need it.

At Verti Call we do not recommend such training during down time in remote log cabins while awaiting the river to freeze over so you can access the darn climbs. For the main reason that over time, if you don't keep it up, you set yourself for some potentially delicate and better be tact full explaining to do .

Have you seen the Banff Mountain Film Fesfival? I noticed a familiar ice axe used by Andrzej Bargiel who made the "impossible" first solo ski descent of K2. He choose the innovative and lightest axe in the world. Did you recognized the Elite Climb Salamandra?

Sunset on the Cirque area at the Escarpment, Luskville, QC, Canada

Live in one hour! https://youtu.be/vMIAQbxonj4

Last thing we want when belaying is falling ice but this time it was lovely.

Gyms are still close? Don't loose your gain. https://www.verticallstore.com/TRANG/p4546831_20895925.aspx

One of the most advance ice tool is at 15% off and free shipping in Canada/USA.

The Verti Call crew would like to wish the whole wide world restful, happy holidays and merry cranking! Despite the Pandemic trying times, we hope everybody makes the best of their options with the immediate bubble and still find ways to enjoy their families and friends. Keep your spirits high and gather solid psych for your projects in the upcoming year. All best and Cheers to all.

Before the snow in Quebec. Proud to support local climber Yves Gravelle

Covid has slowed down Grivel production but finally, it's now available. When the sticky rubber was put on our feet for the first time, it changes the climbing history. So why you wouldn't change history with your hands? Grivel bring Vibram, the world leader in sticky rubber, to our hands. https://www.verticallstore.com/GRIVE/p4546831_20838468.aspx

The Comox Glacier in British Colombia seems like a small patch of ice from distance but see what you can find inside the wolf jaws. By Stas Beskin

Brise Basque 5.13a at Weir, QC - final cut. Yann Gauthier is really proud of that one. Climb hard!