Keese Lane
C.A.M.P. Corsa Nanotech Ice Axe: Way Light, Way Functional
With an ultralight piece of equipment, I usually expect ultralight performance. But the little axe whacked solid placements on water ice just like a technical
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Cassin Vector Nanotech Crampons: For Peaks, Not Crags
Nearly as light as aluminum crampons yet much more technical, the Nanotechs will sit lightly on the pack for the approach and still perform decently
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Black Diamond Express Ice Screws: Drill Baby Drill
The Express is to ice climbing what the Camalot is to rock climbing: a well-designed workhorse that sets the industry standard.
Petzl Dragonfly 8.2 Double Ropes: Light and Bright
I look for equipment that will do everything. For me this means finding the driest and most durable half rope I can. So this autumn
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C.A.M.P. Radion Ice Screws: Filling the Frozen Niche
I tested the Radion for four months this winter on steep ice, meandering gullies and snow mountaineering slogs. In some regards, the Radion design is
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Smuggs: Everyman’s Ice Fest
Alden Pellett climbs a new route, Bob Timmer awes the crowd, and a reporter gets terrorized at the fourth annual Smuggs Ice Bash.
