![The Osprey Mutant 22-liter after being dragged up Pitch 2 of Quickdraw in Squamish, British Columbia. Essentially good as new! [Photo] Mallorie Estenson](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/osprey-mutant-22-1-1-930x620.jpg)
Alpine guide Mallorie Estenson has been using the Osprey Mutant 22-liter backpack for multipitch climbs around the Pacific Northwest, and she found it to be… Read More »Osprey Mutant 22: A go-to for the no-frills, fast-and-light climber
![The author biking on Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park. [Photo] Zach Zehr](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/suunto-9-1-1-930x620.jpg)
Longtime climber and endurance athlete Quinn Brett tested the Suunto 9 wristwatch and found it to be mostly user-friendly, offering a wealth of data to… Read More »Suunto 9: A computer for athletes in the form of a wristwatch
![[Photo] Mandi Franz](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/climbing-addicts-colored-chalk-1-1-930x620.jpg)
A review of Climbing Addicts “Yosemite Gray” and “Wall Street Gold” Chalk prompts a treatise on climbing chalk by Alpinist Digital Editor Derek Franz. He… Read More »Climbing Addicts Chalk Blends In
![The Foehn Brise Pants were ideal for the chilly spring temps at the Techno Crag (ca. 9,000') above Ouray, Colorado, last May. Here the author enjoys the classic arete of All Night Rave (5.12b) with numb fingers. [Photo] Mandi Franz](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/foehn-brise-pant-1-1-930x620.jpg)
Foehn is a new, small clothing company based in Quebec, Canada, that came on the market this year and has a touching backstory. Alpinist Digital… Read More »Foehn Brise Pant: Warm, comfortable and highly functional
![The author lounges on the Sea to Summit Ultralight Air Mat in Colorado's Elk Range with Mt. Sopris (12,965') in the background. [Photo] Amanda Franz](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sea-to-summit-ultralight-air-mat-1-1-930x620.jpg)
The Sea to Summit Ultralight Air Mat is a summer backcountry mattress that can pack down to the size of a large burrito and that… Read More »Sea to Summit Ultralight Air Mat: For a good night’s sleep in the summer backcountry
![The La Sportiva TX4 Mid was a great, lightweight option for the hike to the top of Saint Vrain Mountain (12,162') in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Visible in the background, from left to right, are Chiefs Head, Longs Peak and Mt. Meeker. [Photo] Mandi Franz](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/la-sportiva-tx4-mid-1-1.jpg)
The La Sportiva TX4 Mid boots are described by the company as an “access boot designed to excel in tricky, technical terrain.” Alpinist Digital Editor… Read More »La Sportiva TX4 Mid GTX boots: ‘Like walking on air’
![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… Read More »Filling the Gap: NEMO’s three-person Chogori Mountaineering tent
![The author hiking into Bear's Den in Rocky Mountain National Park for dry tooling. Note the (fruit) boots fastened to the side clips. [Photo] Colby Rickard](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/xpatagonia-cragsmith-45-1-1-930x620.jpg.pagespeed.ic.68VwlvkhfV.jpg)
The Cragsmith 45 is Patagonia’s largest backpack, which the company refers to as the “gear dumpster.” Chris Van Leuven has been lugging it around for… Read More »Spacious and multi-use: the Patagonia Cragsmith 45
![Derek Franz wears the Black Diamond Vision Harness on Keep Your Powder Dry (5.12b), the Trophy, Red Rocks, Las Vegas. [Photo] Elizabeth Riley](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/xblack-diamond-vision-harness-1-1-930x620.jpeg.pagespeed.ic.Y3zN6fXzKc.jpg)
Black Diamond describes the new Vision Harness as an ultralight alpine harness that is “the lightest fully functional harness we’ve ever made.” Alpinist Digital Editor… Read More »Black Diamond Vision Harness: light, comfortable and versatile
![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/ortovox-col-becchei-1-1-930x620.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… Read More »The Ortovox Col Becchei Jacket: Well-made with top-notch materials
![The author wearing the Patagonia Micro Puff jacket on Prodigal Sun in Zion last October. [Photo] Derek Franz](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/xpatagonia-micro-puff-hoody-1-1-930x620.jpg.pagespeed.ic.UhwOqyo6Bw.jpg)
Alpinist digital editor Derek Franz tested the Patagonia Micro Puff jacket and found that the lightweight, synthetic garment outperforms those of similar weights with down… Read More »Patagonia Micro Puff Hoody: better than down
![The author wearing the Grivel Stealth Hardshell helmet on the second-to-last pitch of Prodigal Sun in Zion, October 2017. [Photo] Derek Franz](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/xgrivel-stealth-hs-helmet-1-1-930x620.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Mfqf1dQWeQ.jpg)
The Grivel Stealth Hard Shell helmet offers the protection of a hard shell and a foam helmet in one, making it durable against repeated knocks… Read More »Grivel Stealth HS helmet: the durability of a hard shell and the protection of foam
