![Mike Lewis holds the Nemo Chogori 3-person Mountaineering tent in its compression stuff sack. [Photo] Chris Wood](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/nemo-chogori-tent-1-1-930x620.jpg)
Mike Lewis finds that the three-person Nemo Chogori Mountaineering tent provides a good in-between option between lightweight tents and expedition tents. The former don’t fare
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![The author wears the Ortovox Col Becchei softshell jacket on the trail in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. [Photo] Chris Wood](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/xortovox-col-becchei-1-1-930x620.jpg.pagespeed.ic.AxzKumBR3K.jpg)
Mike Lewis finds that the Ortovox Col Becchei softshell jacket is well designed for alpine and rock climbing as well as backcountry skiing, but he
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![Mike Lewis carrying the Blue Ice Warthog 40L pack in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. [Photo] Chris Wood](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/xblue-ice-warthog-backpack-1-1-930x620.jpg.pagespeed.ic.0ss6gCKlo7.jpg)
After lugging the Blue Ice Warthog 40L backpack around the mountains for several months, IFMGA/AMGA guide Mike Lewis came to some conclusions: the pack is
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![The author with the Blue Ice Yeti 50L backpack in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. [Photo] Chris Wood](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/xblue-ice-yeti-backpack-1-1-930x620.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Ij3Tpo-HBv.jpg)
Blue Ice is a small, relatively new company that started in a garage in Europe and now has a presence in North America. IFMGA/AMGA guide
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![Mike Lewis sits cross-legged as he pulls out the map on Mt. Rainier. [Photo] Mike Lewis collection](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/patagonia-850-down-sleeping-bag-1-1-930x620.jpg)
Mike Lewis spent 58 nights in the Patagonia 850 Down Sleeping Bag (19°F/-7°C) and slept well enough to award it five stars. He noted that
![Mike Lewis wearing the Stetinds with crampons on Flattop Mountain, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. [Photo] Mike Lewis collection](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/boreal-stetind-1-1-930x620.jpg)
Mike Lewis used the Boreal Stetind boots for six weeks of guiding on snowy mountains in the Pacific Northwest and reports that the boots have
![Mike Lewis guides the North Face of Longs Peak (14,259'), Rocky Mountain National Park, in mixed conditions. [Photo] Eric Stoutenburg](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/petzl-irvis-hybrid-crampons-1-1-930x620.jpg)
Part steel, part aluminum, and with Dyneema cord in place of a metal bar to connect the two halves, Mike Lewis finds that the Petzl
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![Mike Lewis climbs Hidden Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park with the calf snaps closed on the Dynafit Yotei pants. Lewis reports that he liked the calf snaps because they adapted the fit of the cuffs better for ice climbing after he used the pants for ski touring. [Photo] Eric Stoutenburg](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dynafit-yotei-pants-1-1-930x620.jpg)
The Dynafit Yotei GTX Pants proved to be a versatile piece of outerwear for Mike Lewis, an AMGA-certified alpine guide, who reports that the pants
… Read More »The Dynafit Yotei GTX Pant sets a new standard for getting around in the mountains
![Mike Lewis begins the roof pitch on Vertigo (5.11b) in Eldorado Canyon, Colorado. [Photo] Slava Lototskyy](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tenaya-ra-1-1-930x620.jpg)
Mike Lewis finds that the Tenaya Ra has everything he looks for in a climbing shoe, including a great out-of-the-box fit that doesn’t require a
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![Mike Lewis nearing the summit of La Parva Peak (3630m), Chile. [Photo] Jack Klim](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dynafit-yotei-gtx-jacket-review-2-1-930x620.jpg)
Mike Lewis awards the Dynafit Yotei GTX Jacket five stars for its light weight, versatility and thoughtful design. There was but one tiny flaw…
![The DMM Pivot is an assisted-braking belay device that works well for top-belaying a climber directly from the anchor, as shown here. [Photo] Peter Braam](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dmm-pivot-1-1-930x620.jpg)
The DMM Pivot shines as a simple, all-around assisted-braking belay device.
![Tat removed from Recompense (5.9) at Cathedral Ledge, NH by the author in 2011. [Photo] Mike Lewis](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/trango-piranha-knife-mountain-standards-1-1-930x620.jpg)
As a guide, I’m often asked what I carry on my harness. In addition to standard climbing hardware, plus prussic cords, a Tibloc, and a
… Read More »Trango Piranha Knife: Sharp, Low Profile and Opens Bottles
