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Race Across Switzerland After Karine Fragnière prepared the women's team 'Reaching Summits' for the Patrouille des Glaciers, she is now starting a new women's team for the bicycle race 'Race Across Switzerland'. The Race Across Switzerland is: "An endurance cycling journey that takes you through the majestic alpine beauty of Switzerland. This adventure is a unique fusion of intense sporting challenge and scenic discovery, designed for adventurous souls looking to push their limits. Winding roads, towering peaks and picturesque valleys. Every step of the way highlights Switzerland's natural and cultural diversity. Discover a nation where tradition and modernity coexist, and where every turn offers a vivid tableau of breathtaking scenery." https://raceacrossseries.com/en/race-across-suisse/ 300 KM Route, Picture from: www.raceacrossseries.com [...]

9 year old Q3classic is brought back to life We recently got a Q3classic flashlight in for a repair, and you could tell from the look of it that it has had a pretty rough life. The customer told us that he had used the flashlight every day since the day he bought it 9 years ago. He had used it in his work as a motorcycle mechanic, and later when he worked on a big ship. He also admitted that the flashlight had been dropped from a moving motorcycle at least 4 times, as well as being run over by a car a couple of times. So saying it has had a rough life was not an [...]

Girlpower on Kilimanjaro In August 2023 7 colleagues went on the adventure of a lifetime, an adventure to the top of Africa: Kilimanjaro. Hanne, Birgit, Karen, Linda, Ute, Anne, and Majken from the Ikast, Denmark based company, Spectre, are the 7 hardcore women who climbed the Kilimanjaro. The rough terrain, the altitude, and the technical stretches in the dark took its toll on the group, but all 7 made it to the top. All 7 women were equipped with a Suprabeam M6xr Multilamp, which ensured that they reached the top, without any accidents in the dark. Suprabeam have sponsored the M6xr Multilamps for this adventure. To navigate in the [...]

Which light does the tracking dog handler use? You can always reach Kim on the phone. Both day and night he and his dog Kaos are ready to move out to help road users and hunters, who have hit or wounded an animal. Kim is a “Schweisshundefører” or tracking dog handler, and together with his three colleagues he handles the around 330 searches on Bornholm each year. The Danish “Schweisshunderegister” is a registry of specially trained tracking dogs and handlers, covering the entire country, who can help anyone who accidentally injures wildlife. The handler works closely with his specially trained dog, and together they are educated and certified by the Danish Nature Agency, to handle searches and [...]

Reaching Summits World class athlete Karine Fragnière has made it her mission to inspire and guide other women to complete the legendary Patrouille des Glaciers ski mountaineering race from Zermatt to Verbier in the Swiss alps. Karine has several wins and finishes under her belt; Ironman Zurich, ironman World Championships 2018, Kleine Scheidegg Xtreme Triathlon, and of course the ultimate Patrouille des Glaciers ski mountaineering race in 2022. With the Reaching Summits project, Karine now guides and helps other women achieving their goal of competing in Patrouille des Glaciers. This year, 2024, Reaching Summits will enter the race with two all women teams, who will face treacherous mountains and daring glaciers before achieving the glory of being a [...]

Journal du Marathon des Sables La longue étape Il était 2h30 du matin et nous avions traversé le désert du Sahara pendant plus de 19 heures consécutives. Sous une étendue d'étoiles, nous nous sommes assis sur le sable frais et nous nous sommes adossés à nos sacs à dos. Nous avons chacun étiré nos jambes fatiguées et étendu nos bras dans le sable, sentant les petits grains danser sur notre peau. Bien qu'aucun d'entre nous n'ait exprimé cette pensée, en posant la tête en arrière et en fermant les yeux, nous avons silencieusement prié pour qu'un scorpion émerge du sable et nous trouve assez attirants pour nous piquer. Oui, vous avez bien lu, nous avons prié pour [...]

Outdoor adventures In the beginning of the year we reached out to our followers on social media to find some adventurers who would take us along on their outdoor adventure. We got a lot of response on the post and ultimately we had to choose only a handful of people for this outdoor adventure project. The goal was not to find the grandest adventures with the highest altitudes or fastest speeds, but diverse everyday outdoor adventures that most people can relate to and get inspired from. Our mission is to show some of the many different outdoor activities where having a quality flashlight or headlamp can really make a big difference in regards to the experience and [...]