The Black Diamond Vision Hybrid Hoody is exciting – not because it’s another potential solution to the alpine layering problem of warmth vs. weight vs. weather-readiness. Although…
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The mountaineering world calls again and again for highly technical pants – the OR Cirque, the Mountain Hardwear Chockstone, the North Face’s Chamlang. But why not…
Black Diamond pitons were the foundation of American aid climbing, and from invention to today, no company makes a better all-around cam. Yet, it’s easy to…
Regardless of the season, alpine travel demands quality eyewear. Whether it’s the piercing white of snow and glaciers or the continuous bright-flecked gray of a granitic…
Black Diamond’s Firstlight tent series, torchbearer of the venerable Bibler lineage, has been a mountain shelter staple for years. The newest iteration promised to shore up…
When I told a friend I was getting a new pair of alpine pants, he responded immediately: “Softshells? How surprising…” It’s true. I’m a softshell apostle.…
Approach shoes inhabit a unique space in the outdoorists gear wardrobe. An approach shoe isn’t a hiking boot, nor is it a climbing shoe or a…
This phrase kept running through my head while wearing the Arc’teryx AR 35: “It shouldn’t carry this well!” Lightweight and built of uber-tough liquid crystal polymer…
Pants made to look good, both at the crag and wherever you find yourself afterward. Patagonia’s Escala Pant, designed specifically for rock climbing, is an excellent…
The Garmont Sticky Stone GTX Approach Shoes live up to its name. This is a great approach shoe that excels on trail and on rock. Throw…
Ice axes come in all shapes and sizes these days. You can get a straight shaft or a bent one; fixed picks or interchangeable ones; spikes…
Well-known in the climbing world, Five Ten also has a variety of MTB and outdoor-friendly shoes. While the new Aescent approach shoes are billed as a…