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High Activity
2010/11
Top
Gear!
Extreme Arctic adventures
A mountain porter’s view
A rock junkie’s holiday
Running to Harris
with Jelly Babies
High Mountain, High Latitudes, High Energy and High Adrenaline
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Get in touch:
• Ring us on 01892 786444
• Email us at info@paramo.co.uk
• Or contact us via the website
www.paramo.co.uk
Alternatively, talk to one of our
excellent retailers for advice
rooted in experience, to see, feel
and try garments or to consult the
comprehensive and regularly
updated range ‘manual’.
To find your nearest Páramo
stockist:
• Ring us on 01892 786444
• Go online at www.paramo.co.uk
and click on ‘How to buy’
• Look out for Páramo Partners
retailers, who offer a whole
superstore of stock at your
fingertips – see page 9
Size and colour information
In most cases:
• Men’s garments are available in
Small, Medium, Large, X Large
and XX Large
• Ladies’ garments are available in
X Small, Small, Medium, Large
and X Large
• Our Unisex garments often come in
all six sizes from X Small to XX Large.
However, not all colours in a style
always come in all sizes, so please
check the website for the most
up-to-date information. There’s a
detailed size chart on the website too.
Welcome to Páramo’s
High Activity
Catalogue
You’re in the right place for
reading about adventures in
– and Páramo garments
designed for...
• High altitudes – exploring
mountains at home and abroad
• High latitudes – activities and
expeditions in Polar regions
• High energy – off road biking, trail
running, snow sports, water sports...
• High adrenaline – from adventure
racing to climbing to Search
& Rescue.
High end activities demand the highest
performance gear. The following pages
combine a taste of the exhilaration and
risk which these activities generate
and present a garment line-up that
can cope with the most extreme
conditions and the most
adventurous activities in the
UK and all over the planet.
Torres Jacket
Read on and then tell us about your
high adventures – funny, dramatic
or dangerous – and about your
experience of Páramo too.
Ladies’ Velez
Adventure Trousers
Vista
Jacket
Our best-selling Ladies’ Cascada Trousers
now have a lighter, trimmer sister.
See page 14
Páramo is a
carbon balanced company
Introduced Spring 2010, a simple lightweight
& packable waterproof to adventure in.
See page 14
Cosy insulated jacket to go
anywhere with you.
See page 21
P A R T N E R S
Páramo Partners
retailers: discover the
portal to all things
Páramo. See page 9

Build Your Own Adventure ...Páramo style
What’s your aspiration?
Biking faster, climbing harder, running further, remoter skiing, pushing
higher, improving performance, seeing what’s beyond...
What does it for you?
Revelling in the sheer physicality of your sport. Pitting your wits
against the elements. Psychological combat and competition
performance requiring tactics and strategy. Embracing
endurance in extreme wilderness
over days or weeks. Fast and furious
adrenaline zone escapades.
The Big Picture
Significant differences that make
Páramo a high performer...
Fitter fabrics
Unique fabrics are what Páramo is
renowned for. More than breathable,
Nikwax Analogy waterproofs are
Directional, ensuring sweat is removed
while the weather is kept out. Only
Analogy removes liquid water as well
as moisture vapour.
This incredible recovery keeps you
more comfortable when you work
hard – and when you stop and rest. In
a traditional system you’d become cold
and uncomfortable as your body heat
struggles to remove the cooling water,
but Páramo Directionality carries on
moving water even as the body cools.
And it works in all conditions –
whatever the humidity or temperature
– when conventional breathable
waterproofs fail.
Analogy fabric is now in a choice of
weights – Analogy Light for when
ounces count, original Analogy for
robust staying power. Both give 100%
Analogy protection and performance.
Keep your clothes on
The longer you wear your clothing the
better! Less changes mean less wasted
time when minutes are precious, less
vulnerability and exposure in extreme
conditions, less hassle in confined
spaces. It’s safer and more practical.
Using Páramo reduces garment
changes:
• With perspiration removal and
more effective insulation you stay
warmer with fewer layers and
less bulkiness;
• Intelligent ventilation allows you
to finetune your temperature
without adjusting layers;
• Soft, supple and quiet fabrics are
comfy enough to wear 24/7;
• Overlayering insulation warms
you quickly without shedding your
outer layers and exposing yourself
to cold and wet.
Been there, done that
All Páramo garments are extensively
tested in the conditions we
recommend them for – so they won’t
let you down at a crucial moment.
Whatever your passion ...preparation is crucial
Accruing knowledge, researching routes, understanding conditions, acquiring
skills, achieving fitness AND choosing your kit, trialling your kit, maintaining
your kit, honing your kit.
Selection of the right gear contributes to a confident mindset – it can help you
through if things get tough, but won’t impinge when things are going well.
Páramo is not afraid to innovate, to be controversial, to do things differently
– giving you a real edge and a chance to push the limits.
Páramo delivers reassurance as well as comfort & performance – both in the
bigger picture and in the finest detail...
The Fine Detail
Small details that add up to garments
that work with you and for you –
safer, easier and more effective...
Fine features
• Zips and drawcords are easily
adjusted with one hand or with
gloves on
• Wired peak hoods move with you,
ensuring your vision isn’t obscured
• Garments can be chosen to be
helmet, harness or rope friendly
• Safe storage and easy access to
maps, GPS, compass and vital
equipment
• Careful articulation allows you
a complete range of movement,
whatever your activity.
Altitude, cold and tiredness can cause
diminished mental and physical
capacity – Páramo garments deliver
practicality of use just when you
need it most.
Togetherness
Our mid and base layers are designed
to work systemically with our outer
garments – vents and access points
are positioned to optimum effect.
And Directionality applies at every
level – ensuring water is removed
from the system very efficiently
from next to skin outwards.
Going on and on and on...
Our fabrics are tough and durable
– they’ll survive what you throw
at them, but are still soft enough
to sleep in!
With Páramo waterproofs
puncture is not the end of the
adventure! You could fill one
with pins, take them out, wear
it in the rain and stay dry.
Field repairs are possible with a
needle and thread – and we offer
a professional repair
service at our UK
workshop if needed.
Simple home aftercare
with Nikwax ensures
a long life – you
can renew the
waterproofing
indefinitely, and
with no membranes,
coatings or taped seams
to deteriorate, and minimal
degradation in UV light,
your Páramo garments
will undoubtedly become
old friends!
Our garments are used routinely
day in, day out in Antarctic Research
stations, in the Alps, in the worst
Scottish winters, in Mountain
Rescue throughout the UK. They’ve
relished expeditions to both Poles,
the Himalayas and the Patagonian
wilderness on countless occasions.
They’ve helped the World Adventure
Racing champions get to the top and
stay there.
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Páramo Reversible Baselayers
High performance, wicking baselayers with
a hidden benefit!
Cambia baselayers are reversible – a unique advantage
to give you two levels of cooling from one top
• Smooth side to the skin keeps you cool
• Honeycomb side in offers a lower level of cooling and
exceptional dryness.
Both fabric faces offer excellent wicking and reduce
pooling of perspiration to avoid cold spots.
Cambia Classics
Cambia Sport
Traditional, generous Tshirt styles
Contoured, close-fitting Tshirt styles
Ladies’ Short Sleeved Tshirt 130g
Dawn Blue Magenta Moss Black
Ladies’ Sport Tshirt 100g
Camellia Azure Spearmint
Men’s Short Sleeved Tshirt 133g
Chilli
Pepper
Dark Grey
Navy
Moss
Ladies’
Men’s
Men’s Sport Tshirt 135g
Elephant Chilli Steel
Blue Pepper
Ladies’
Men’s
Men’s
Ladies’ Long Sleeved
Tshirt 150g
Navy
Ladies’
Men’s
Ladies’ Sport Long Sleeved 136g
Azure Flame Camellia
Men’s Long Sleeved
Tshirt 170g
Navy
Men’s Sport Long Sleeved 164g
Fir Reef Elephant
Blue
Ladies’
Men’s
Great for expeditions and travel:
• Fast and simple to wash and dry
– use Nikwax BaseWash to enhance
performance
• Excellent sleepwear – flat seams
for comfort
• Minimal weight – two baselayers
in one.
Fantastic for high energy
activities:
• Close-fitting, soft & stretchy for
unrestricted movement
• Perfect under a windproof or
waterproof all year round
• Styles to suit all tastes and
physiques!
“A versatile, comfortable
base layer” TRAIL magazine
Ladies’ Long Sleeved Zip Neck 170g
Magenta Moss Navy
Men’s Long Sleeved Zip Neck 197g
Moss
Navy
Ladies’
“Simple, comfortable
and close fitting design.”
Trek & Mountain magazine
Ladies’ Sport Zip Neck 130g
Mango Azure Fog Grey
Men’s Sport Zip Neck 152g
Chilli Mustard
Pepper
Ladies’
Men’s
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For more information on sizes and colour availability visit paramo.co.uk or call 01892 786444

“
a run to harris
for haris
In 2008 I completed the London 500g of pasta a night,
Marathon – after some vomit energy drinks, the odd pint
issues – and vowed not to run of stout and, of course, Jelly Babies!
another marathon for at least
When the weather turned sour,
five years. Two years later I found
and being in Scotland this
myself on West Sands beach in St
happened frequently, I donned my
Andrews, famous from the Chariots of
Quito waterproof. With its innovative
Fire opening scene, starting a 263 mile
zips and breathability, it kept my
trans-Scottish ordeal which involved
torso dry and relatively sweat-free,
running more than a marathon a
making what could have been a
day for nine days. The reason for this
very uncomfortable 4-5 hours into a
lunacy was the tragic death of my best
more tolerable experience. When I’d
friend Haris Ahmed in March 2010.
received a pair of Páramo Cambia
In his memory I would run to the Isle
Long Boxers I’d thought them a
of Harris, a trip he planned but never
touch goofy. Little did I realise their
had the opportunity to complete. The
brilliance! By wearing them every day
run would raise money for a building
(alternating between my two pairs!)
in his memory at the Malaika Kids
I avoided the inevitable long-distance
orphanage in Tanzania.
runners’ leg chaffage – unfortunately
Supporting me, with a car carrying there was little to be done for my
my stuff was Gareth Mottram. I derriere! The Páramo gear helped
completed the emotionally, physically me keep going in sometimes adverse
and mentally demanding journey in conditions, one of the numerous
46 hours 25 minutes, inspired by Eddie helping hands which allowed me
Izzard having completed an even to achieve what proved a sizeable
more ambitious mission last year. I ran challenge. Thanks Páramo!
through 50mph winds, relentless rain, ” Ed Lemon
up 600m passes, on busy roads and
in scorching heat, fuelling myself on
Páramo Reversible Shirts
For when you
want one baselayer
that can deal
with a range of
conditions and
activities...
Unique among baselayers
in offering a simple, versatile
solution to choosing a
baselayer – with two
baselayers in one:
• Fleecy side to the skin keeps
you warm and dry
• Smooth side in actively cools you.
They’re survivors!
• Durable and robust
• Fast drying whatever the
temperature or humidity.
Great for a range of
situations:
• Worn alone, they are wind
resistant and you’ll feel dry
even in drizzle
• Under a windproof gives you
excellent breathability and
comfort
• With a waterproof you get a really
powerful weatherproof unit
• Layer with a Cambia or second
reversible shirt if needed.
Mountain Pull-on & Mountain Vent Pull-on
Close-fitting unisex pull-on with
deep chest zip, secure chest pocket
and scooped tail. Mountain Vent
upper arm vents provide
intelligent ventilation when
worn with our vented
jackets/ smocks.
Mountain Pull-on 331g
Fir
Moss
Mountain Vent Pull-on 354g
Greengage
Ladies’ Challenger and Men’s Explorer Pull-on
Pull-ons with a generous cut and chest zip.
Front pocket has twin zips to allow
secure storage, handwarming
or ventilation through to skin.
Ladies’ Challenger
Pull-on 361g
Cerise Thistle
Moss
Lentil
Cobalt
Men’s Explorer
Pull-on 395g
Moss Chilli
Pepper
Navy
Chilli
Pepper
Black
Black
Navy
Black
Black
Ladies’
Mountain
Men’s
Mt Vent
Cambia Underwear
Technical underwear which
enables your Directional
System to reach its full
potential – keeping you dry and
comfortable from the inside out.
Men’s Long
Boxers 82g
Ladies’ Briefs
35g
Black
Navy Men’s Boxers 70g Navy
Also available in a double pack
Ladies’ Micro
Shorts 40g
Men’s Briefs
60g
Black
Navy
Ladies’ Long
Johns 125g
Navy
Men’s Long
Johns 130g
Navy
Locate a retailer
Our independent retailers know
Páramo well and can offer technical
help tailored to your needs. Find
one close to you or the area you are
visiting – go to paramo.co.uk and
click on How can I buy Páramo?
Visiting London?
Call at our Covent Garden flagship
store to peruse the whole range,
check out new innovations and join
our Páramo Points loyalty scheme.
Find us at 29 Henrietta Street,
WC2 or phone on 020 7379 8615.
NEW
Choose a Páramo Partner
retailer for expert advice
combined with a whole superstore
of stock at your fingertips...
From September 2010, selected
retailers will be able to organise any
garment you need from our entire
warehouse of stock to be speedily
delivered to an address of your choice.
You get the best of both worlds –
friendly, helpful service and complete
choice from our whole range of styles,
colours and sizes. There are special
regularly changing offers too – only on
the Páramo Partners portal!
Visit paramo.co.uk
/paramopartners to
discover a new and
satisfying way to shop!
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Fleece & Windproof
High level performance
combos in a really
robust package
Summit Hoodie
Exceptionally versatile fleece midlayer
that’s harness, rope, pack and helmet
friendly. Generous sleeve and torso
vents for maximum temperature
control work systemically with the
Fuera Ascent Windproof to create
a highly flexible duo.
• Zipped vertical pocket on chest
• Two map-sized pockets above
harness level
• Contoured cut to fit under
Fuera Ascent
• Treat with Nikwax
TX.Direct to maintain
water-repellency.
Designed to combine:
Our windproofs and fleeces are designed to work
together systemically and to combine with Páramo
baselayers to maximum effect.
‘Proper’ features:
• Adjustable hoods with wired peaks on our
windproofs guarantee good vision on the move
• Secure storage and handwarming pockets
• Ventilation options for temperature control
• Excellent freedom of movement from full articulation.
Tough players
• Robust, highly durable fabrics will survive an active life
• UV resistance to protect you and prolong your garment
• Highly breathable and Directional for real comfort
• Use Nikwax aftercare for ongoing water-repellency.
Hoodie 580g Black
Fuera Trousers
Ladies’ Fuera Crest & Fuera Smock
Stretch Pants
Very versatile, windproof
legwear which can be
worn next to the skin
or over Stretch Pants.
Excellent design facilitates
movement and comfort.
• Long side zips for
easy venting
• Zipped fly
• Elasticated waist
with drawcord
• Ankle adjustment
• Secure rear pocket.
Fuera Trousers
297g
Dark Grey
Summit
The Ladies’ Fuera Crest and the Fuera Smock are tough, durable
windproofs that will survive all that you throw at them year after
year! They’re sturdy enough to withstand abrasion from rock or
scree and won’t degrade in UV light, making them a trusty
companion whatever your activity or adventure.
They provide:
• Freedom of movement
from articulated sleeves
• Adjustable cuffs easily
pushed up for cooling
• Reflective strip
Ladies’ Fuera
Crest Jacket 284g
• Zipped handwarming pockets
• Full head protection from
fully adjustable hoods
with wired peaks
• Scooped tail for protection.
Fuera Smock
290g
China Blue Cerise Cobalt Chilli
Pepper
Fuera Ascent Jacket
This tough, lightweight and rapid drying
windproof jacket combines perfectly with its
partner, the Summit Hoodie, for year-round
multi-activity use. Generous venting is still
accessible when wearing a pack and
allows easy access to the Summit Hoodie.
• Designed to complement the Summit
Hoodie in both fit and features
• Helmet friendly hood with wired
peak and precision adjustment
• Treat with Nikwax TX.Direct to
maintain water-repellency.
Fuera Ascent 380g
Cobalt Chilli
Pepper
Moss
Black
Crest
The Toughest
Adventure
Race on
Earth
Smock
“A best buy 4 years
ago. It still deserves
that status.” TGO Magazine
Over 5½ days, the Páramo-supported
team of Nicola MacLeod, Bruce Duncan,
Andy Wilson and Mark Humphrey
mountain-biked, trekked and kayaked
over 600km of the world’s toughest
terrain to successfully defend their title in
the ‘Toughest Adventure Race on Earth’,
the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race.
Finishing almost a day ahead of their
nearest rivals, the race organisers were
trying to get everything in place before
the team arrived, something that didn’t
always happen!
The Chilean event traversed the full length
of Tierra Del Fuego. Crossing 300km of
desolate plains into a monster headwind,
the team then faced almost 120km of the
Darwin Range on foot, a huge 2½ day trek
across one of the biggest mountain ranges
in the southern hemisphere. Kayaking
across the Beagle Channel to Isla
Navarino, they finished in Puerto Williams,
the most southerly town in the world.
Adventure racing is a tough sport, and
having the right equipment to get through
the race is vital. The team took specialist
Páramo on the long trek – a sturdier
waterproof than we’d normally carry, but
in this race weight isn’t the biggest factor,
When you want warm,
Directional legwear to
wear alone or as extra
insulation, the Stretch
Pants are ideal. Designed
for ease of movement,
the fleecy inner directs
moisture away from
the skin to keep you
comfortable.
• Elasticated waist with
zip fly
• Zipped internal pocket.
Stretch Pants
256g
Navy
the weather is. Wearing Páramo trousers
and jackets, the team stayed totally dry
throughout the trek, and incredibly warm
even in the sub-zero temperatures endured
at night on high mountain passes. The
vegetation is very sharp and spiky – last
year the team’s legs were shredded – but
with Páramo trousers even the worst
bushes were swept aside, leaving us with
pretty much unscathed legs.
The team attributed a lot of their success to
being kitted out with the best equipment
for the task, and Páramo was certainly
that. Team captain, Nicola, said ‘Keeping
warm and dry in the worst weather that
Patagonia could throw at us was vital for
team morale, enabling us to move at good
speed through the wilderness, something
many rivals couldn’t do.
Thanks Páramo for your
fantastic support, it
made our race so much
more comfortable and
pleasant, ensuring we
raced harder and faster
than all our rivals.”
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Directional Waterproofs
Designed for Multi-activity use
Waterproofs that are soft,
comfortable and more
than breathable
Better than ‘hard shell’ and ‘soft shell’
• Keep wind and water out and dry really quickly
• Remove condensation and perspiration more
effectively than any other waterproof
• Work in all temperatures and humidities.
Real comfort
• Quiet, soft and supple – no crunchiness!
• Intelligent ventilation for easy
temperature control on the move
• Wear all day and all night if need be.
Longer lasting
• Really robust original Analogy fabric
• Waterproofing easily renewable with
Nikwax products
• Not compromised by puncture.
Voted by walk readers:
Best Waterproof Jacket
Best Walking Trousers
Multi-purpose
is the Name
of the Game
Ladies’ & Men’s
Velez Adventure Smock
Providing all the features of the Velez but
with a FIXED roll-away hood, as requested
by adventure racers and alpinists.
• Reflective piping front and back
• Easy adjust cuffs
• Scooped tail for maximum
protection with draw cord.
Ladies’ Velez Adventure Smock
710g Azure Cerise
Men’s Velez Adventure Smock
720g Dark grey Cobalt
“Superb
multi-activity
jacket.”
TRAIL Magazine
Ladies’
Men’s
Velez Smock
Utilising the renowned
Páramo twin-zip design
which provides fantastic
ventilation for multi-activities,
even when wearing a harness
or rucksack.
• Removable hood,
ideal for cycling
• Large external
kangaroo pocket
• Internal handwarming
pocket.
Velez Smock 720g
Cobalt Black
“
Living a stone’s throw from
a decent ridge of hills, and a few
hours drive from Snowdonia,
I feel blessed that I can enjoy
being active all year. Walking,
climbing, cycle touring, road
riding, mountain biking – I love
them all.
Last year I rode over on the ferry for a
Shetland wedding, and a few days of
wet and windy touring. It’s a unique
experience to be blown UPHILL, but
that’s what happened approaching
Eshaness in the far north of Shetland
Mainland, to be met by towering
cliffs, crashing Atlantic waves, and
VW Beetle-sized rocks thrown over
the cliffs by the sea. Warm summer
temperatures were coupled with
persistent rain and wind, making my
Páramo Velez an absolute godsend.
The Velez is a good year round
companion when I’m mountain
biking too. In winter I’ve layered up
to happily cope with sub-zero snowy
rides, whilst in spring and autumn,
it’s a really versatile protective layer.
This past winter, the Velez
accompanied me on my first full
winter conditions adventure in
Snowdonia. Heading through
Devil’s Kitchen in the Glyderau, the
conditions looked underwhelming
until halfway up, when ice and snow
got more and more prevalent. From
that point I was glad of my ice axes,
crampons and Velez. Although not
strictly a winter jacket, it kept me
warm and dry, allowing me to focus
on getting up a steep snow slope
safely. When we stopped for lunch
at the Castle of the Winds, I slipped
on my Torres Sleeves for additional
warmth, and kept them on for the
descent. Passing an ill-equipped
school group, unstable and cold, I was
glad of my confidence in Páramo.
Lara Dunn ”
Outdoor & Travel Journalist
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‘Fast & Light’ Analogy options
100% Analogy protection and comfort in a lighter
weight package for when the ounces really count.
A growing selection of Páramo waterproofs use Analogy Light for lighter,
more packable garments – they save you almost a fifth of the
weight – ideal for travelling fast and light.
Vista Jacket
With a simple, contoured design,
the close fitting Vista Jacket focuses
on minimising weight with no
compromise on function.
• Fully adjustable fixed hood
• Two zipped ‘dry’ chest pockets
• Internal secure mesh pocket.
Vista Jacket 562g
Reef Blue Black
Men’s & Ladies’
Velez Adventure Light
All the renowned features of the best-selling
Velez Adventure Smocks but in a lighter
weight fabric. Nikwax Analogy Light gives
full Directional waterproof performance
but is almost a fifth lighter.
Ladies’ Velez Adventure Light 575g
Fir Dolphin Black
Men’s Velez Adventure Light 584g
Fire Butternut Reef Blue
Moss
Men’s & Ladies’ Velez
Adventure Trousers
New for this season, the Ladies’ Velez
Adventure Trousers join our range of ‘fast
and light’ gear. Using both lightweight
and standard Analogy fabrics, the Velez
Adventure Trousers will provide day-long
weather protection and comfort.
• Worn next to the skin they remove the
need for overtrousers in wet weather
• Long thigh vents for effective cooling
• Ankle adjustment – ideal for
multi-activity use.
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Black
NEW
NEW
Ladies’
Ladies’ Velez Adventure Men’s Velez Adventure
Trousers
388g
Black Trousers
392g
Black
Ladies’
Men’s
Men’s
“
FOR two weeks we lived on
the road, climbing every day.
We’d considered France or Spain
for guaranteed sun, but wanted to
sample the rich heritage of traditional
rock climbing that’s shaped Britain’s
distinctive style. So we loaded the
car and headed for the Peak District’s
gritstone edges.
Grit has something for everyone
– no matter what your level and
experience, there’s a ten-yard-high
lump of rock on a Derbyshire moor to
challenge you mentally and physically
to the utmost. We found plenty.
The first day, the rugged leaning block
of Higgar Tor had us for breakfast.
The day ended as I slumped onto my
gear, utterly exhausted after 20 feet
of climbing that went on for ever as
I worked for every inch of ascent.
Higgar is not a forgiving crag – it spat
out the cam, spinning me into space.
On the smooth quarried faces of
Millstone we had greater success,
with a fine day enjoying the
challenges of cracks scarred by
pegs of a previous generation of
climbers. Dexterity, Regent Street,
Time for Tea – finger lock by finger
lock, we hauled ourselves up,
enjoying every inch.
Next we pitched our strength
against Kilnsey’s huge overhang,
ideal training for Snowdonia,
where unfinished business awaited.
Working my apprenticeship as a
climber in the Welsh hills, a final
climb of those early years ended in
failure when I backed off the classic
hard route of the 1970s, Right Wall.
Walking up to the towering rock
formation of Dinas Cromlech, I felt
sick with apprehension. Unlike a
crack climb, this route wouldn’t
allow me to place protection
whenever I wanted – I’d have to
commit to moves that would be
difficult to reverse, hoping I had
the strength to reach the next slot
where a nut could find purchase.
My fears proved unfounded – with
each move I gained confidence, and
soon was smiling, greedily reaching
for the jugs that led inexorably to
the top. Amazingly, I had not just
climbed it but actually enjoyed the
experience, not retrospectively, but
there and then.
On such a trip, with every available
moment spent outdoors, the best
gear finds its way to the top. My
Quito Jacket was always in my
rucksack or on my back, and I wore
my Cambia T shirt so much that
conventional clothes came home
clean. Some people thought I was
turning it inside out to get another
day out of it!
”
Quito Jacket
Offering flexible ventilation options for swift
temperature adjustment, the Quito is ideal
for those looking to travel fast and light.
• Two handwarming pockets and two large
internal zipped mesh pockets
• Easy access sleeve/ torso vents with
two way zips allow substantial
airflow with minimal water ingress
• Fully adjustable, securable hood
• Long arm length – ideal for
cyclists and climbers.
Quito Jacket 500g
Butternut Fir
Rock
Junkie
Dominic Jeff is a keen rock climber and author
of the Anti-social Climber blog, where climbing
mixes with literature and culinary high jinks.
http://dominicjeff.blogspot.com
“My Quito Jacket, purchased in
December ‘09, has handled a large
amount of abuse including the
worst of the Welsh weather
and a thrashing around many of
Wales’ mountain bike trails. The
Jacket performs brilliantly in all
conditions, highly breathable even
when wet. Water beads even at
high speed. Also packs very well
in day sack. And, best of all, I
don’t sound or feel like someone
wearing a large bin bag!” L.P, Powys
For more information on sizes and colour availability visit paramo.co.uk or call 01892 786444

Directional Waterproofs
Designed for High Mountain use
I heard about Páramo clothing
a decade ago when friends
raved about this revolutionary
clothing company.
Guaranteed protection
For the Greenland Icecap I wanted
for the most extreme
the very best clothing to take on
environments
a challenging polar environment
with varied and extreme weather
Assured comfort and performance:
conditions. I decided to use Páramo.
• Analogy fabric pumps perspiration
away from you continually to protect
your insulation
• Works just as well in high humidity
and low temperatures
• Combines weather protection and
breathability in a soft, warm garment
that’s comfy enough to sleep in.
Designed by professionals for
professionals:
• Head protection that doesn’t
compromise vision
• Intelligent pocketing where you need it
• Excellent ventilation options for
temperature control
• Harness, rope, helmet and glove friendly
• Sturdy enough to survive the elements.
• Broad elastic braces for comfort
• Long front two way zip opens to waist level
• Easy venting through zip in bib
for ventilation and access to inner layers
• Two large chest pockets
• Fixed hood with wired peak fits over
• Drop seat and fly for comfort
helmets and allows minute adjustment
stops even during harness use
• Articulated sleeves and shoulders
• Diamond gusset and articulation
• Upper arm vents for temperature control
for unrestricted leg movement
• Wide, adjustable cuffs so sleeves
• Removable foam inserts for knee protection
can be rolled or pushed up
• Reinforced fabric in areas of greatest abrasion
• Concealed waist and hem drawcords
• Calf adjust cords reduce crampon tripping
for excellent airflow control
• Full length leg zips for rapid temperature control
• ‘Fast access’ pocket for secure use
• Wear next to skin or over Stretch Pants
of navigation equipment
• Poppered ankle adjustment
• OS map pocket, two handwarming
• Optional underboot loops Aspira Salopettes
pockets and internal mesh pocket
• 24 hour comfort – to walk, 904g • Removable foam pads allow air to
Ladies’ Aspira Smock 852g
Black Cerise Dolphin
climb or bivvi in.
circulate when wearing a rucksack.
Unisex Aspira Salopettes Ladies’ Aspira Smock Ladies’ Aspira Trousers
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“I’d definitely recommend
the Salopettes to anyone
who spends long, hard
days in the mountains
during winter. ”
C. F. Oxfordshire
“
Greenland East-West Icecap Crossing
Salopettes are ideal to pull a pulk
– warmer plus more comfortable,
reducing friction from the harness.
I tried many pairs, but finding
Paramo’s Aspira salopettes,
I immediately decided they were
unparalleled. Unlike Gore-Tex,
they’re more breathable and offer
greater warmth, dispensing with
unnecessary, voluminous underlayers.
• Full length side zips allow easy ventilation
• ‘Access all areas’ seat design for comfort stops
even when using a harness
• Unrestricted leg movement from diamond gusset
and knee articulation
• Calf-adjust cords reduce crampon tripping
• Snow-sport friendly with adjustable ankle snow cuffs
• Slimline removable knee and seat foam inserts
• Reinforcement on areas of most abrasion
• Two zipped hand pockets
• Wear next to skin or with Stretch Pants
in extreme cold.
Ladies’ Aspira
Trousers Black
855g
“Excellent alpine legwear.”
CLIMB Magazine
2010
We encountered a huge temperature
range on the icecap (+20 to -45°C).
The full length zips were really helpful.
Whilst skiing I unzipped them even on
the coldest days, zipping them back
up during rests – an efficient system
to regulate my temperature as it’s so
versatile and fast.
I coupled the Aspira salopettes with
the Ladies’ Aspira Smock – extremely
breathable and simultaneously warm.
It offered great protection from the
wind so, even at -40°C, I wore just a
thermal under. The hood is a good size
and the large pockets very useful to
keep my GPS warm and to hand.
Páramo kept me dry and comfortable
through continuous use during long
days skiing and nights camping on
the ice. I was one of the only members
in the team of eight not to suffer cold
injuries despite my poor circulation.
I’m very grateful to Páramo for
inventing such useful clothing, heartily
encouraging anyone to invest in it.
Winnie Chang
www.winniechang.com
For more information on sizes and colour availability visit paramo.co.uk or call 01892 786444
”

Capturing the castle
“
My Aspira’s
also featured
on television.
I replied to an
ad on the MLTE website seeking ‘an
active family’ – and we were chosen to
make a Visit Wales advert, promoting
“Proper Holidays” and featuring Wales’s
beautiful landscapes. Six days of filming
featured us exploring Caernarfon Castle,
Portmeirion and Greenwood Park (an
eco-friendly theme park). We camped
at Shell Island and explored beautiful
beaches, pony trekked in Brecon and
climbed at Llangorse activity centre. I
had no hesitation in packing my trusty
Aspira for the shoot. It did a fantastic
job trekking in the glorious landscape
of the Snowdonia National Park and for
bushcraft activities near Portmeirion.
I wear Páramo because it works so
well. It’s kept me dry during absolute
monsoons in the mountains of the
Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Peak
District and Snowdonia. It kept out
the cold and wind on the Kala Platter
(Himalayas) in -25°C.
My Páramo jackets are great for
climbing – other brands seem to
restrict movement due to their
restrictive fit/ hard shell fabric. The soft
fabric makes Páramo very wearable for
recreational and hard-core mountain
activities – ideal for filming too! My
Páramo baselayers complement the
outers with excellent breathability
and dry very quickly.
The only problem with my Páramo is
that it never seems to age and doesn’t
need replacing. When I need an excuse
to justify new outdoor equipment
Páramo doesn’t give me one – if my
clothing didn’t have such sentimental
value I’d be tempted to sabotage it!
Richard Darkes ”
Page 18
I’ve worn Páramo for the last seven years – the Aspira Jacket,
Velez smock and a range of baselayers see me through my job as
an outdoor activities lecturer. I’ve taken my Aspira to almost every
mountain range in England & Wales and Everest base camp twice,
and it’s off to Mera Peak/ Island Peak in April 2011.
Men’s Aspira Jacket
• Fully adjustable, wired peak, helmet-volume hood
• Articulated shoulders and sleeves
• Two way zip and upper arm vents
for temperature control
• Easily adjustable cuffs can be
rolled or pushed up
• Two handwarming pockets
• ‘Fast access’ chest pocket for secure
use of navigation equipment
• OS map storage in external
or internal pocket
• Removable foam
inserts in back
promote air
movement when
load carrying.
Men’s Aspira Smock
• Fully adjustable, helmet-volume hood
with a wired peak
• Articulated shoulders and sleeves
• Front twin zips and upper arm vents
for temperature control
• Removable foam inserts in back
to promote air movement when
carrying a pack
• Easily rolled up, adjustable cuffs
• Two ‘fast access’ chest pockets for
secure use of navigation equipment
• Handwarming and OS map storage
from internal dry pockets
• Reflective piping
• Large external
chest pocket.
“It will last forever
and it’s ideal
for winter.” TRAIL Magazine
Men’s Aspira Smock 868g
Greengage Fire
Men’s Aspira Jacket 841g
Fire Cobalt
Men’s Aspira Trousers
• Full length side zips for easy ventilation
• Seat design allows comfort stops even
with a harness
• Unrestricted movement from diamond
gusset and knee articulation
• Calf-adjust cords reduce potential
crampon tripping
• Snow-sport friendly
with adjustable ankle
snow cuffs
• Slimline removable
knee and seat
foam inserts
• Reinforcement
on areas of most
abrasion
• Two zipped hand
pockets
• Wear next to
skin or with
Stretch Pants for
extreme cold.
Men’s Aspira
Trousers Black
864g
“A superb pair of trousers,
the closest things I’ve
ever had to the perfect
waterproofs or work
clothes.”
Craig Geddes,
Outdoor Education Instructor, Scotland
Accessories
Waterproof Cap
4 season comfortable headwear with
optional fold up or down ear protection.
Comfortable even when put on over
wet hair.
• Broad peak protects
eyes from sun, wind
and rain
• Poppered chin strap
to secure in place
in high winds.
Waterproof Cap 80g
Cypress Fire Black
Long & Short Gaiters
Páramo’s innovative
‘upside-down’ design makes
gaiters easy to put on and
adjust. Nikwax Analogy
fabric is tough and durable
– and means waterproofing
can be easily renewed.
• Use with variety of boot styles
• Snug fit from replaceable
underfoot fastener.
Short Gaiters
150g
Long Gaiters
328g
Black
Black
“They’ll last you
forever.”Adventure Travel
magazine
Just as you can count on it to rain,
you can count on Nikwax ® to keep
your feet dry and comfortable.
Balaclava
Warm, windproof and waterproof
head protection.
• Reinforced visor and drawcord
adjustment to protect vision
• Directional fabric
for comfort when
worn over wet hair
• Drawcord at
base for airflow
control.
Balaclava 80g
Black
Keep your feet dry
New Nikwax ® Black Waterproofing Wax for Leather:
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• maintains the support and
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• reduces scuff and
abrasion marks
• restores the colour and shine
of smooth black leather.
Expedition Towels
Luxurious fleecy Parameta S
travel towel that doesn’t feel
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• Low bulk, rapid drying and
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• Comes in a handy mesh bag
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“
Torres Overlayering Insulation
The practical way to stay warm in
the cold and wet
Overlayers: a better alternative
to conventional layering:
• Select the best garments for your
day’s or week’s activity
• Simply add Torres synthetic
block insulation over the top
when you need it
• Minimum time and hassle
– maximum effect
• Avoid having to remove your
outer layers – losing body heat
and letting in water – just to add
or remove a fleece
• A safer, more reliable option – that
lets you stay mobile and provides
extra security.
BSES Extreme Arctic 2010
The sound of the blizzard
outside was deadened by the
weight of snow on our tent. It
was the early hours of an Arctic
morning and into this blizzard
we now had to venture. We
emerged to find our camp site
unrecognisable. The howling wind
made it hard to stand upright, our
skis had been blown over and they,
with the pulks containing all our
equipment, were completely buried by
deep snow. Worse still, the entrance to
the snow hole where one of our team
had spent the night was completely
obliterated. Our shouts brought no
response, so frantically we started to
dig where we thought he should be.
After a few panic-fuelled minutes
we found the edge of his survival
bag and, amazingly, our friend
fast asleep inside, completely
oblivious to the storm
and our cries.
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Wet weather friendly:
• Down-like feel and performance
without the drawbacks
• Using synthetic insulation,
Torres garments work just as
well in the wet
• Can be worn over your existing
system – even if it’s wet
• Jacket and smock offer full
head protection
• Lightweight but robust
and durable
• Can be compressed in a pack
without damage
• Can be washed and reproofed
in a washing machine.
It was in such moments – when
challenging conditions of our 2 month
BSES Svalbard expedition intensified
further – that I was so grateful for my
Páramo. Most people’s equipment kept
them reasonably warm and relatively
dry but, without fail, I wasn’t only
warm and dry but comfortable too.
Mere minutes after falling through the
ice into the freezing river, my Torres
Trousers and Smock had dried off and
were keeping me warm whilst my
team mates had to change out of their
stubbornly wet clothes. My favourite,
most versatile piece of equipment
was the Aspira trousers. The drop seat
meant I was the only girl without
chilblains. The padded knees and
bottom were really
hard wearing, so
despite numerous
falls and
glissades down
mountains
Torres Sleeves
“I’ve made good use of the
sleeves whilst rock climbing.
The air temperatures have been
very cold and in the wind it has
been difficult to keep the fingers
warm enough to feel the holds
properly. The Torres sleeves have
made a difference. It is good not
to have too much bulky clothing
around the upper body because it
makes you feel restricted in your
movements and puffs out to limit
vision of the nuts and krabs on
your harness. With the sleeves,
I put them on at the start of
the climb and just forget they
are there. Keeping my limbs warm
by wearing the stretch pants
under my trousers and the Torres
sleeves, I can wear less bulky
clothing on my upper body and
still feel comfortable.”
Simple but very innovative solution
to quickly achieving warmth and
maintaining dexterity in the hands.
This pioneering development recognises
the crucial role that the arms play in the
body’s temperature control. The insulated
sleeves can be speedily pulled on over any
baselayer or shell, without removing a
pack, and you immediately feel the benefit.
they’re as good as new. In fact, when
practising ice axe arrests the reinforced
bottom created enough friction to make
the ice axe redundant!
Two months in a tent in the Arctic
could test any friendship – one aspect
of my trip where I hadn’t imagined
Páramo was going to help. However,
after six weeks without washing, the
loan of a Cambia baselayer to a friend
helped our tent smell nicer and brought
Páramo a new convert. I feel privileged
to have experienced this amazing,
fragile environment first hand; in it
I certainly made friends for life – not
least with my Páramo!
”
Dave Rogers,
Chairman for MLT
Eleanor Lewis
They don’t restrict arm movement or
hood function and so are great for
comfort whether you’re stopped or
on the move.
• Simple pull-on design with
elasticated cuffs and underarm
adjustment
• Low bulk – easily compressed to
carry in a pack or wear without
feeling encumbered
• Easily cared for – not damaged
by the wet, treat with Nikwax
products to optimise wet weather
performance.
Torres Sleeves
226g
Black
Torres Gilet
(shown here
over Quito)
This insulated gilet can be layered
over a waterproof, windproof or base
layer for extra warmth on the core
torso area without adding layers on
the arms:
• Elasticated arms and hem to
retain heat
• External and internal storage pockets
• Packs into breast pocket for carrying
• Two handwarming pockets
• Two way front zip.
Torres Gilet 370g Torres Gilet 330g
Cobalt Black Lightweight Black
& longer cut
Torres Jacket
The newest addition to the Torres range – an easily
pulled on jacket with 133g moisture-repellent
synthetic fill, that retains body heat to give
immediate warmth, and offers a full protective
hood and pockets.
• Generously sized to fit over your
Analogy Jacket or Páramo windproof
• Full front zip makes it easy to put on
• Insulated adjustable hood
• Two insulated handwarming pockets
• Internal mesh storage
• Simple cuffs.
Torres Jacket
660g
Black
Torres Trousers
Anyone who spends
prolonged periods in the
cold and wet will love these insulated trousers.
Used as an overlayer or worn on their own, they keep
you comfortable whenever you are stationary outside.
The very simple but clever zip-on design means you
don’t have to sit down or even take your feet off the
ground to put them on. In a bivouac or survival
situation, your mobility is not compromised, while
the insulation is considerable.
• Generously sized to fit over other legwear
• Articulated for easy movement
• Excellent insulation even
when wet or worn over
wet legwear.
Torres Trousers
544g
Torres Smock
Classic fast block insulation to
pull on over your Páramo outer,
in a smock style so there is
no fiddling to fasten a zip:
• Large and adjustable
helmet-compatible,
insulated hood
• Chest pocket and
internal storage pockets
• Long front opening
with two way zip
• Insulated kangaroo
pocket.
Torres Smock
775g
“Excellent warm
trousers.”
For more information on sizes and colour availability visit paramo.co.uk or call 01892 786444
Black
Black
NEW

“
Ethical
Trekking?
The stove was dying down, and the
growing cold reminded us we were
at 4500m in the Nepalese Himalaya,
when there was a sudden knock on
the door. Chhewang Sherpa peered in:
“Sick porter! Quickly!” All thoughts
of bed receded as I looked into the
frightened face of a 20 year old
porter struggling for breath. He’d
been carried 6km on a colleague’s
back from Gokyo, to the Community
Action Nepal – International Porter
Protection Group (IPPG) rescue post
in Machermo village where I was a
volunteer doctor. A rapid examination
– he was suffering from high
altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE),
a potentially fatal condition when
the patient’s lungs fill up with water
causing them, quite literally, to drown
in their own body fluid.
He showed some improvement with
oxygen treatment, but every time we
removed the mask the oxygen levels
in his blood dropped to dangerously
low levels, despite drugs to reverse
the fluid leak in his lungs. It would
be a long night and one which the
porter would spend in a hyperbaric
bag – a PVC bag in which pressure
can be increased by a foot pump
to mimic descent, the most reliable
treatment for any altitude illness.
As the first light of dawn painted
the summits of the towering snow
peaks that surround Machermo, the
porter’s condition was stabilising
enough for transfer to the Hillary Trust
Hospital at Khunde, 600m lower. A
Western trekker with HAPE would fly
to Kathmandu by helicopter, but very
few trekking companies provide this
for their porters. So later that morning
the weak, but improved, porter
departed for Khunde on horseback.
This porter was lucky. His expedition
leader recognised he was seriously
ill and got him to our rescue post
to receive life-saving treatment. The
trekking company was prepared to
pay for his evacuation to Khunde.
Other porters are not so fortunate and
are abandoned by their groups when
they fall ill. Each year in Nepal, porters
die unnecessarily so Western visitors
can enjoy their ‘holidays of a lifetime’
in comfort. These visitors marvel at
the strength of porters toiling under
the weight of several trekkers’ bags
wearing flimsy, inadequate clothing
and only plimsolls on their feet.
Many misconceptions surround
mountain porters in Nepal. The
majority come from the lowlands and
are as susceptible to altitude illness,
hypothermia and frostbite as any
Westerner. A combination of cultural
beliefs and the fear that admitting
to being unwell will prejudice their
future employment, frequently results
in porters concealing illness. The
porters’ smiling faces suggest that
they enjoy the challenge of their
heavy loads. They do not. They work
under such appalling conditions
because it’s the only way of earning
money to feed their families and
educate their children.
The welfare of mountain porters
would improve overnight if those of
us who visit Nepal took ownership of
the problem and insisted on our porters
being treated as we expect to be.
Anyone using a commercial company
to trek or climb in Nepal should check
the guidelines at ippg.net and ensure
they’re followed – if not, take your
business elsewhere.
Dr Nick Mason
”
Dr. Nick Mason is an Intensive Care
Medicine Consultant in Newport,
South Wales, a recognised expert
in high altitude medicine. UK
representative for the IPPG, he has
twice worked at the IPPG post at
Machermo in Nepal’s Gokyo Valley.
Nick is an Olympus Camera Top
Photographer – examples of his work,
including photos of mountain porters
are at summitphotographs.com.
“I would not be seen
out on the hill in
winter without my
Aspira jacket...
I probably sit around
in the cold and wet
trying to take pictures
as much as I ever do
hanging off a belay!”
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Designed for exceptional image quality
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Features:
• Full Manual control & RAW
– gives you complete control
during post-shoot editing and with
support from Canon’s DPP software.
Digital SLR users can integrate the
PowerShot G11 into their existing
workflow.
• High-sensitivity 10.0 MP CCD
– for outstanding image quality in a
wide variety of lighting conditions.
• Dual Anti-Noise System
with DIGIC 4 – delivers vastly
improved noise performance
across the ISO range.
• 5x, 28mm wide-angle lens with
optical IS – Canon’s optical Image
Stabilizer counteracts the effects of
camera shake, for blur-free images
throughout the zoom range.
• 2.8” vari-angle LCD – lets you
frame and shoot comfortably from
any angle. Night Display and Quick-
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image review in all conditions.
• Smart Auto mode – Intelligent
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• Contrast – enhanced i-Contrast
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• HDMI output – lets you display
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• Canon Speedlite compatibility
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World
class
rescue
Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation (OVMRO) is one of 50+
mountain rescue teams (MRTs) in England & Wales – all registered
charities funded by public donations and staffed by
volunteers who give up spare time, sleep time and
work time to provide a free service to people in
distress in rough terrain and rivers. Their
reward is the ethos of Mountain
Rescue, “helping our fellow
mountaineers on the
mountains”.
“
Ogwen team covers Northern
Snowdonia from the moonscape of the
Glyder range to Carneddau’s barren
summits. Ogwen assist Llanberis MRT,
busy on the Snowdon honey pot, and
NEWSAR with extended searches on
the Clwydian hills or Berwyns.
Team members are all mountaineers
by sport. But practising that sport is
increasingly difficult due to the high
demands on team members. Until
recently, Ogwen’s 50+ team members
dealt with about 65 incidents per
annum, mostly at weekends. Last
year, Ogwen attended 133 incidents;
in 2010, add a further 20 or more...
Increased weekday call outs put a
strain on self-employed members
and long-suffering employers.
People’s expectations are high. When
they make that 999 call, they expect
(and receive) a professional Emergency
Service - for free! A seriously injured
casualty may be hours from hospital
treatment due to location, time of day
or weather. Such casualties are cared
for by volunteers trained in their own
time to a high standard of Casualty
Care (not just First Aid). The crag fast
or injured climber on the rock face
is dependent on volunteers who’ve
trained to world standards in
technical rope rescue, with a 5 day
intensive course. The stranded paddler
clinging to a rock in swift water will
be rescued by volunteers who’ve
attended a 4 day world-standard
course. Worried relatives of a missing
person can be reassured that those
running the search have attended
a 5 day international Search
Management course.
Teams operate in all weathers, any
time of day or night. It is crucial that
they are properly clothed.
Clothing will be tested in
the extremes of British
weather. It has to be
good, very good.
”
Chris Lloyd, Press
Officer for OVMRO
Location photography: Michael Howard, Rob Cook, Jake Wrathall, Gareth Mottram, Dominic Jeff, Winnie Chang, Richard Darkes, Eleanor Lewis and friends, Nick Mason,
Alan Kimber, Robin Dickson, the Ballard family, Pete Bucktrout and BAS. Design: www.bakerwilcox.co.uk. Thanks to all Páramo users who contributed stories and photos.
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