Sympatex Technologies will become title sponsor of Trail of Change (TOC) scientific expedition project for the second time in a row.

The project was carried out for the first time in 2013 by the geomorphologist Hannes Künkel, and it will be continued in October 2014. This year, it will take place in Annapurna Himal, regarded as the wildest high mountain region in the world.

Sustainability

As an ecological alternative among functional specialists, Sympatex will support the successful realisation of the project in cooperation with the Sympatex partner VAUDE, Europe's sustainable outdoor supplier.

With the long-term project, Hannes Künkel and his Third Pole team want to draw attention to the consequences of the climate change in the Himalayas.

Change and Mountaineering

During this year's expedition, Third Pole will accompany the glacier and steep face scientist Fritz Striewski. In addition to the investigation of the climate change, the scientific projects will also focus on socio-cultural and socio-economic changes in the living environment of the Himalayas.

“We love the Himalayas, trekking and mountain climbing, that is why we want to deal with this region,” explained Hannes Künkel. “The time has come to examine the change in the Himalayas with a new perspective and approach.”

TOC also pursues mountaineering goals. In addition to doing very demanding alpine trekking, which requires walking as a rope team, they plan to climb the Tukche Peak (6920m) during the second part of the six-week expedition. The expedition team also wants to reach the summit by fair means, without porters and extra oxygen.

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