The GriGri2: Another Step In The Right Direction
It was 1994 and I was headed to the Valley. I’d saved up for an extended climbing trip and I would return to Salt Lake… Read More »The GriGri2: Another Step In The Right Direction
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Jed Workman
Marmot Variant Jacket: Conceptually Alluring, Functionally Impractical
I group the Variant with obsolete layers such as the heavy-duty Synchilla jacket. Wind rips right through the fabric, necessitating a windproof layer that makes… Read More »Marmot Variant Jacket: Conceptually Alluring, Functionally Impractical
C.A.M.P. Speed Helmet: The Lightest Lid
Helmets can be so top heavy the straps can’t hold them in position. You look back at your partner and his frontal lobe is shining… Read More »C.A.M.P. Speed Helmet: The Lightest Lid
Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32: Packs Like A Peanut
Weighing just 1 pound, 7 ounces, this down-filled sack has no frills. No Gore-Tex or other waterproof coatings to repel moisture and no extra, hidden… Read More »Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32: Packs Like A Peanut
Scarpa Force Rock Shoe: Light and Comfortable, Basically
Those in search of bondage slippers that match a sporty banana hammock to wear while working “the proj” in Thailand will be disappointed. The Force… Read More »Scarpa Force Rock Shoe: Light and Comfortable, Basically
Brooks-Range Alpini Mountain Anorak Hoody: Primo Down
After a spring and summer of using the Brooks-Range Alpini Mountain Anorak Hoody in Alaska and Wyoming, it has become my insulating layer of choice–better,… Read More »Brooks-Range Alpini Mountain Anorak Hoody: Primo Down
Cloudveil Enclosure Hooded Jacket: Little Guy in a Fat Coat
The Enclosure survived two months in the Chugach, two weeks in the Alaska Range, and a week rock climbing at the local crag with only… Read More »Cloudveil Enclosure Hooded Jacket: Little Guy in a Fat Coat
PSolar BX Balaclava: Darth Vader on a Snow Machine
Although I found that the PSolar BX made breathing super-cold Alaskan air more comfortable, I have always been skeptical of any techy do-dads like flux… Read More »PSolar BX Balaclava: Darth Vader on a Snow Machine