Tests

Radek Jaroš (*1964) - currently our best Himalayan climber. He focuses on climbing in small teams of 2 to 3 persons. In a number of expeditions he tested both the self-inflating and foam sleeping pads under different conditions like snow, ice, rocks, extreme cold. He also uses a lot of other equipment, for example bottles and thermos flasks LAKEN and other accessories. Expeditions: Mt. Everest 98, Kangchenjunga 02, Broad Peak 03, Cho Oyu 04, Shisha Pangma 04, Nanga Parbat 05. These are the peaks of some of the highest mountains of the world that he stood on. However he was also on Huascaran, Artesonrachu, Pik Ucitel, Mt. Blanc, Hand of Fatima, K2 (3 times), Daulaghiri and others. www.radekjaros.cz

Miroslav Caban (*1964) - mountain climber, traveller and wine-grower. As the very first Czech he successfully completed the 7 summits project, climbing the highest peaks of all the continents without the use of artificial oxygen. In addition to the sleeping bags he tested the Bestard shoes and some other accessories as well. www.7summits.cz

Roman Langr (*1976) - mountain climber, instructor of mountain climbing, a regular participant of alpine carriers contests with 100 and 60 kg load. In March 2006 he climbed the Aconcagua in such a weather that no other man dared to go up. In addition to the sleeping bags he has also tested the Artiach tents, Trek Mates gloves and other equipment.


Expeditions: Manaslu 01, Shisha Pangma 03, Chimborazo 04, Cotopaxi 04, Broad Peak 05, Aconcagua 06, Dhaulagiri 06. www.romanlangr.cz

Josef Kubíček - mountain climber and traveller. Since 1989 he has shared in many expeditions to high mountains like the Pamir Mountains, Fanskiy Mountains, Alay, as well as Karakoram and the Himalayas. He focuses mostly on tracks up to the altitude of 6,000 m, but does mountaineering as well. Expeditions: Dhaulágiri 94, Shisha Pangma 95, Manaslu 96, Makalu 98, Lhotse 99, Broad Peak 00, Sherpanicool 02, Cho-Oyu + Everest 03

Petr Jahoda (*1963) - traveller and adventurer. One of the pioneers of travelling to the wildest places of the planet - Indonesia, South America, Central Africa etc. He tested our products in all kinds of extremes – from very high mountains to subtropical regions and deserts, namely in environments where hardly any modern man endures let alone the equipment he has with him. Still he was successful in testing our self-inflating sleeping pads and other products. www.jahodapetr.cz.