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The Mont 24 Hour Mountain Bike Race is only a week away! Who is excited? We’re excited! We’ve designed a limited edition Mont Jersey to prove it. Made in Italy from high quality fabric, these jerseys are nothing but the best. Get yours for race day! The shipment is due any day now and the … Continue reading Riding Mont24? Check out the limited edition Mont Jersey! →

All it took was for one of the boys to say “Let’s ski Japan” and it was so. After six months of viewing endless Youtube clips of skiers bombing through trees in impossibly deep powder we were on a plane. We were pumped and as excited as a Wolverine zipped inside a sleeping bag full … Continue reading Power Dry, Powder Dry in the Japanese Backcountry →

New Mont Technical Daypacks are landing early April. New features, improvements to old features and exciting new colours. More photos, all the details and prices soon! Want more? Sign up to the Mont Newsletter to get gear reviews, news, product releases, great photos and advice on all your outdoor needs. Mont. Trusted in the Wild

To me Sochi was a mythical place for the last 7 years since it was announced that it would hold the winter games. Skiing nearly full time for 20 years means that I have been to many ski resorts over the years all through Europe, Scandanavia, America and Asia but I had never been to … Continue reading Michael Milton: Sochi 2014 →

General Care Between trips always store your bag in it’s storage sack to help maintain the loft & warmth of your bag. We recommend using a Mont Inner Sheet with your bag; this will help keep it clean & maintain the loft & warmth of your bag. Using a camping mat under your bag will … Continue reading Tech Tip: Caring for Your Mont Sleeping Bag →

Allie Pepper, avid mountaineer and Mont Ambassador, has just returned from an ascent on the highest mountain in the Americas, Mount Aconcagua, standing at 6965m. Allie used the popular Mont Icicle Jacket and new Main Range sleeping bag both complete with Hydronaute XT Fabric and Durable Water Repellent Down. She was kind enough to write … Continue reading “gear that I can trust my life to” →

New Mont Daypacks are on the production line! Nick, the Mont Product Designer, recently did a quality control trip and took a few photos while he was at it. Seen below: pack sections and components before they are assembled including Sololite Harness and V-Ridge Foam details, lightweight hip-belt and exciting new colourways. Want more? Sign … Continue reading Sneak Peek: New Mont Daypacks →

The Mont24 for 2014 is almost here! A classic weekend of mountain biking and the largest event of its type in Australia. It is a must-do event for first timers and hard core mountain bikers alike. The Mont24 is on from the 4th to the 6th of April 2014. Even if you aren’t racing it … Continue reading The Mont24 is almost here! →

Tassie’s west coast has a real gem in the mighty Gordon River. This river, despite being harnessed further upstream to produce hydro electric power, still retains its magnificent regal character in its lower reaches. Flowing serenely for many kilometres, it finally empties into Macquarie Harbour, a large, shallow body of water roughly 34 kilometres long … Continue reading Kayaking the Tassie Coast. By Geoff Murray →

Mont is excited to announce that Team Mont, a Canberran cycling team, will be competing in the Subaru National Road Series in 2014. Team Mont formed in mid 2011 with five riders who had been training together with the Canberra Cycling Club Development Squad. Similar abilities, a shared attitude toward cycling and training and a … Continue reading Team Mont: Subaru National Road Series 2014 →

By Chris Warner 1st January 2014 We have been here in the village of Bedding at 3700m nearly a week now. There’s no snow on the ground and the water ice routes look amazing all up the narrow valley. We plan to spend 2 weeks here at the guest house going out each day to … Continue reading Ice Climbing in the Rolwaling Valley, Nepal →

I fly to Munich tomorrow and I don’t know where I’m going once I arrive at the airport. I’ll turn my phone on as soon as I get there. Hopefully I’ll have an SMS from the head coach of the Australian Paralympic team telling me where they’re training. Then I guess I’ll catch a train … Continue reading Preparing for Sochi. By Michael Milton →