La Sportiva’s Lumina Jacket series (100, 200, 300) shoot for the greatest warmth-to-weight ratio possible. AMGA Certified Rock and Alpine Guide Lani Chapko tested the… Read More »La Sportiva’s Lumina 100 & 200 Jackets: A new way to layer for multipitch climbing
Brian Riepe has been using the Julbo Explorer 2.0 glacier glasses near his home in Crested Butte, Colorado, and determined that they continue to meet… Read More »Julbo’s Explorer 2.0: A Modern Update to the Original Glacier Glasses
YETI sent us a duffle, gear case, water bottle and cooler to see what we thought. IFMGA Mountain Guide Mike Lewis tested these items through… Read More »YETI’s Sturdy Organizers and Bottles Provide Ease and Reliability on Expeditions and Weekend Getaways
Wild Country has made some useful adjustments to their Friends including extendable slings and extra grooves on the lobes. Katie Griffith tested these new Friends… Read More »New and Improved Wild Country Friends: Clip With Ease While Cruxing Out
PrimaLoft’s Gold, Silver and Black insulations are made with sustainability in mind and are durable, have high warmth-to-weight ratios and remain warm when wet. IFMGA… Read More »PrimaLoft Gold, Silver, and Black: 100% Recycled and High Warmth-to-Weight Ratios
IFMGA Mountain Guide Dylan Reed tested Black Diamond’s Solution Guide Harness on granite, sandstone and ice. Dylan found the padded harness to be welcomingly comfortable… Read More »Black Diamond’s Solution Guide Harness: Bringing Comfort Back Into Focus
Mammut’s Eiger Nordwand Pro SO Hooded Jacket and Pants are very well-made with intention toward functionality, durability, mobility and multitasking, and even a little, or… Read More »Mammut’s Eiger Nordwand Pro SO Hooded Jacket and Pants: Versatile Mountain Crushers
IFMGA Mountain Guide Jake Skeen tested the Scarpa Generator Mid climbing shoes in the Red Rock Canyon of Nevada and in the Wind River and… Read More »Scarpa’s Generator Mid: Edging Power plus Protection and Comfort for the Long Game
Oakes on ice and mixed terrain in multiple venues across Montana. Of the ice tools, Nadav says, “The 2025 X-Dream feels like the continuation of… Read More »C.A.M.P. X-Dream Ice Tools: Continuing the Long Evolution of Ice and Mixed Climbing Hardware
The DMM Cortex high-performance ice and mixed climbing tools were tested over twelve early season days in Montana and came out with high accolades. Read… Read More »The DMM Cortex Ice Tools: High Performance Workhorse Tools for the Modern Winter Climber
IFMGA Mountain Guide Ian Fowler tested the La Sportiva Big Wall Pullover Hoody and the Wall Breeze Stretch Jacket while climbing in the Italian Dolomites… Read More »La Sportiva’s Big Wall Pullover Hoody & Wall Breeze Stretch Jacket: Specializing the Essentials for Performance in Cold and Wind
![Black Diamond's Rock Blitz 15 leans back and takes a break with the Wind River Range and Continental Divide of Wyoming in the background. [Photo] Paul Rachele.](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/rock-blitz-wyoming-1-930x620.jpg)
IFMGA/AMGA Mountain Guide Paul Rachele tested Black Diamond’s Rock Blitz 15 climbing pack this summer and autumn in the Tetons of Wyoming and on the… Read More »Black Diamond’s Rock Blitz 15: Small, Simple, Durable for On-Route Climbing
