THE SYSTEM REVIEW

The Samaya ASSAUT2 ULTRA was born to respond to the problems of the best Himalayists. For hultra-light ascents, in the purest alpine style, i.e. without altitude carriers, fixed ropes and oxygen, an assault tent is necessary

SAMAYA Press Release January 25th, 2021

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WE ADVOCATE & PROVIDE THE EQUIPMENT HERE BECAUSE WE’VE SEEN HOW IT MATTERS. IF OUR TRIPS WERE INDUSTRIALLY SUPPORTED ENTERPRISES IT WOULD HARDLY MATTER WHAT GEAR YOU USE SO LONG AS IT FITS SOME BASIC FACTORS. BUT IT’S NOT THAT, AND GETTING YOUR TOOLS FOR THE JOB DIALLED IN WILL MAKE A TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE EVERYWHERE FROM THE APPROACH, TO THE CARRIES TO BASECAMP AND OF COURSE UP & DOWN THE MOUNTAIN

ALL OUR PRESENTED OPTIONS ARE DEDICATED HIGH ALTITUDE PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY COMPANIES WITH HISTORIES DEDICATED TO THE CAUSE. YOU WON’T SEE ITEMS REPURPOSED FROM OTHER USES WHERE FUNCTION IS COMPROMISED. AS MUCH AS WEIGHT MATTERS, IT’S ONLY IN RELATION TO FUNCTION.

HERE ‘COMMON EQUIVALENT’ MEANS THE MOST COMMONLY SEEN EQUIVALENT PRODUCTS SEEN ON 8000m TRIPS IN PLACES LIKE K2 PAKISTAN SIDE, EVEREST etc.

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THESE NUMBERS APPEAR ACADEMIC UNTIL YOU REALIZE THAT ON OUR TRIPS YOU CARRY THAT ALL YOURSELF, SO THE WEIGHT AND HOW YOU WILL CARRY IT MATTERS A LOT, INFLUENCING WHERE THE WEIGHT DIFFERENCES ARE MADE. LOSING 250g OFF A MIDLAYER IS GREAT, BUT WHAT MATTERS IS THE FUNCTION GAINED; LOSING 15% OFF YOUR FEET AND 20% FROM YOUR HANDS MATTERS MUCH MORE.

MUCH OF THE WEIGHT REDUCTIONS ARE IN THE SHELTERS, WHICH ALSO REPRESENT GOOD EQUATIONS BECAUSE THEY GET A LOT OF USE, ESPECIALLY ON PEAKS WITH NO SET CAMPS. RATHER THAN A ONE-TRICK-PONY, LIGHT AND FUNCTIONAL SHELTER MEANS YOU CAN OPTIMIZE WHERE YOU ARE AS MUCH AS WHAT YOU ARE DOING WITH A BIG CONTRIBUTION TO EFFICIENCY OVERALL. SIMPLY IMAGINING CARRYING YOUR OWN VE25 IS ENOUGH TO DEMONSTRATE HOW LIMITED ASCENTS ARE BY THE SHELTER ON THEM.

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THESE GEAR RECCOMENDATIONS ALONE WILL NOT HAVE MAGIC RESULTS, AND AS MUCH AS SHAVING KGS OFF GEAR IS A GOOD THING, THAT MASS IS USUALLY JUST REPLACED WITH FOOD, WHICH IS WHERE THE REAL ADVANTAGES LAY (AN EXTRA 5kgs OF GOOD FOOD – APPROX 10-15,000kcals – HAS MORE EFFECT ON THE CLIMBING THAN ANY FANCY GEAR WILL). BECAUSE YOU CAN’T BUY INCREASED PERFORMANCE, THE WEIGHT SAVINGS PRESENTED HERE ARE RELATIVE TO A CLIMBERS PHYSICAL CONDITION & PREPARATION: WITHOUT SUFFICIENT PHYSICAL CONDITION THE REDUCTION OF LOAD IS SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISHED.