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Sierra Designs Convert 2: The Do-It-All Tent
I lived in the tent for about thirty days before Applebee’s granite slabs started wearing on the floor and the back corners’ poles punched right through the fabric. Those areas should be beefed up and handled with care. All in all, the tent saw a lot of abuse, but only the floor showed signs of…
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Black Diamond Speed 30: Light and Comfy
The Speed 30 is an excellent choice for big outings that require all of your precious energy. The pack weighs 2 pounds, 3 ounces but is easy to knock down to a mere 20 ounces if you strip off its removable top pocket, hip belt, ultralight plastic framesheet and stay. It’s hydration compatible, and it…
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Mountain Reconnaissance with John Scurlock
John Scurlock talks about climbing, aviation, and what the two respective pursuits can learn from each other…
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Schooner Revealed
There is a person in the climbing world, a vigilante really, who has for some time kept alpinist.com looking over its shoulder…
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Boulder Based Designs The Mark: Save Your Stuff!
The Mark is so much better than all those initials I used to sketch onto my gear—they always took a detective’s eye to discover, and eventually they’d wear off. The Mark takes only one application, and it stays on, no matter the beating.
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Introducing the Alpinist Film Festival Tour
Alpinist’s unique party has become too big for such a small town like Jackson to handle…
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Everyone in Denim
Though climbing skills are pretty important, so is looking stylish. You don’t look good pulling burly moves if your clothing is played out.
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Asolo Distance: A Hiking-specific Approach Shoe
I would recommend the Distance as a great lightweight, durable hiking boot—not as a true approach shoe. Its performance as a hiking boot earned them a spot inside my duffle for my fall climb of Cho Oyu.
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