Let’s begin with an understanding. If given the choice either to snowshoe or ski on an approach, I am going to pick skis every time.… Read More »MSR 22″ Lightning Ascent Snowshoes: Strong Like Bull
I was looking forward to getting a set of Black Diamond’s new C3 cams since I first saw the prototypes, and when I did, they… Read More »Black Diamond C3 Camalots: Four-Season Approval
Mountain Hardwear has come out with a new 3/4 pant, the Silcox. This pant is made from eighty-five percent nylon and fifteen percent elastane and–when… Read More »Mountain Hardwear Silcox 3/4 Pant: A Cragging Special
I used the cushy Therm-a-Rest Prolite 4 this summer in the Wind River Range of Wyoming, where I was guiding Gannett Peak for Jackson Hole… Read More »Therm-a-Rest Prolite 4: You’ll Want to Carry It
Weighing in at 1.11 kg, the Osprey Talon 44 is one of the lightest packs for its size on the market. While I welcome any… Read More »Osprey Talon 44 Backpack: A Lightweight, Durable Choice
In the midst of searching for the right lightweight alpine harness for this season, Alpinist’s call to review the Petzl Luna couldn’t have come at… Read More »Petzl Luna Harness: Everything a Woman Wants
Since I first put on the Mountain Hardwear Chockstone Jersey to guide in the Tetons five weeks ago, it hasn’t left my sight. I traveled… Read More »Mountain Hardware Chockstone Jersey: The All-Rounder
I hate tight rock shoes. Don’t get me wrong–I realize the need for a precise, tight fit, though after nineteen pitches and almost eight hours,… Read More »FiveTen VMile: A Truly Comfortable Enduro-shoe
Fast and light always took a backseat to cheap and available when it came to my rack. I justified this mentality by telling myself that… Read More »Trango’s featherweight Superfly Wire Gate biners
Add smooth operation and a doubled sling for versatility, and the Max Cam has all the hallmarks of a standard in the making.
I’ve been climbing and skiing in Schoeller autumn, winter and spring for six or seven years now, and have come to appreciate—OK, love—the quiet comfort… Read More »Patagonia Chute To Thrill Pants are Thrillingly Perfect
I admit it. I’m a shoe whore. When it comes to cragging, certain climbs require a very specific shoes. Currently my cragging quiver consists of… Read More »Scarpa Vision V: One shoe for all types of crags
