Canada is not just home to some fantastic mountains, great music and a cool Prime Minister, also Arc’teryx hails from the largest North American country. Last December I flew to Vancouver to cover the unveiling of the Voltair Avalanche Airbag and the Procline Carbon Lite Ski Boot. While there my colleagues and me were also treated to a tour of the Arc’teryx design studio and the factory, where iconic Arc’teryx garments like the Alpha SV Jacket are made.

Small, rugged, ultralight 71 g, waterproof out of the box, can be controlled with your phone and is pretty affordable - with the HERO4 Session GoPro has created a great little action camera for active outdoor enthusiasts!

“There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.” — Mark Twain