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Integral Designs Salathe Bivy (Long)John Salathe started climbing at the tender age of 45. Two years later he and Anton Nelson pioneered Yosemite-style climbing by doing the first base to summit ascent of Lost Arrow Spire, with four nights of bivys. The Salathé bivy is named for this bold climb, where John Salathe wished he'd known about this piece of gear before spending several uncomfortable nights on the renowned big wall route. Bivouac sack users are the practical sort, really, a little bit more unwilling to share their space with grubby trip mates in favour of a good night's sleep, rather than showing some anti-social tendencies (generally speaking). And when a mountaineer can weather a decent-sized storm in a compact, lightweight personal shelter, why would he or she choose anything else? TetraTex, a waterproof/breathable fabric found on the upper half of the Integral Designs Saluthe and a polyuerathane coated floor work extremely well for keeping out s |
