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Clothing for Shower Climbing (Sawanobori)

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PostedJan 21, 2007 at 7:22 pm

Finetrack, a very new company founded by former MontBell designers who wanted even more functional clothing, especially for “sawanobori” (or “shower climbing”) (here too), have really amazing products. Last November I bought a pair of their Floodrush TIghts and T. I used it on some very cold, rainy days, and just as the photos as the top of the page show, water ran off the surface like water off a duck’s back, and yet the material is completely breathable.

Their underwear is quite amazing, too, and does great in very wet conditions. I feel that clothing dedicated to sawanobori, where you often have to negotiate through ice-cold mountain water, is perfect for people looking for solutions to really wet, cold conditions… clothing that dries really fast.

Take a look at their tarp, too.

PostedJan 22, 2007 at 2:10 am

Miguel, Thanks for this info. I was planning to use a kayaking jacket for the next sawanobori season, but now I'll look at the Finetrack products instead. I'll have a kanji-reading friend help me find a nearby retailer.

If any reader wants to know what Sawanobori is like; they can check this out:
http://www.finetrack.com/play/2004_1/20050730.html
This will be the first summer with a waterproof camera, so I hope to finally get some good pics.

PS Ive been wearing the MB super-merino wool every day, I only take it off to wash it. What a great product.

PostedJan 22, 2007 at 3:54 am

PS Ive been wearing the MB super-merino wool every day, I only take it off to wash it. What a great product.

Me, too! I keep having to remind myself that it is expensive and that I shouldn't be using it like that, but it feels so darn good! The best merino wool underwear I've ever had.

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