![The author and her husband with the Hilleberg Nammatj 2 GT on a backcountry ski trip in Colorado. [Photo] Mary Harlan](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/xhilleberg-nammatj-2-gt-3-1-930x620.jpg.pagespeed.ic.MF0MyP_fsz.jpg)
Mary Harlan, an AMGA-trained rock, ice, snow and ski guide, compares the new Hilleberg Nammatj 2 GT to the Hilleberg design she used on Denali… Read More »The Hilleberg Nammatj 2 GT: A well-designed expedition shelter
![Whitney Clark wears the Patagonia Nano-Air Light Hoody while leading a pitch on the first ascent of High Fashion (5.10, 1,000') on a peak near Wales Lake in the Sierra Nevada Range. The team found a tiny pill container that contained a summit register and identified the mountain as Wales Lake Peak. The register only had two ascents from teams who walked up the backside, Clark said. [Photo] Tad McCrea](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/patagonia-nano-air-light-hoody-1-1-930x620.jpg)
Alpinist contributor Whitney Clark tests the durability, warmth and water-resistance of the Patagonia Nano-Air Light Hoody. It did its job but she longed for a… Read More »Patagonia Nano-Air Light Hoody: Versatile and breathable
![Beth Goralski takes shelter from sharp points while David Roetzel starts up Saphira in the Rigid Designator Amphitheatre Vail, Colorado. [Photo] Chris Van Leuven](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/xgrigri-plus-2-1-930x620.jpg.pagespeed.ic.MytaL12bTU.jpg)
The new GriGri+ is heavier and packed with new features, such as a switch for toprope/lead-belay modes and an anti-panic function. Chris Van Leuven learns… Read More »The Petzl GriGri+ is more durable and has more safety features
![Mandi Franz explores the high country with Soleil the dog during an overnight trip on Independence Pass, Colorado. [Photo] Derek Franz](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/good-to-go-1-1-930x620.jpg)
Alpinist Digital Editor Derek Franz generally avoids the packaged, freeze-dried or dehydrated meals when he goes camping, but he sampled several Good To-Go meal varieties… Read More »Good To-Go backcountry meals: Nutritious and as good as dehydrated recipes can get
![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… Read More »Front and Center: Patagonia’s 850 Down Sleeping Bag 19F/-7C performs well, starting with the unusual zipper location
![The La Sportiva Kataki shoes were made for routes like Scene of the Crime (5.12d) on Independence Pass, Colorado. [Photo] Mandi Franz](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/la-sportiva-kataki-1-1-930x620.jpg)
Derek Franz stepped into the new La Sportiva Kataki rock shoes and is impressed with their performance on “tiny little nothings.” He found that the… Read More »The La Sportiva Kataki: A great shoe for vertical to moderately overhanging rock climbs
![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… Read More »Boreal Stetind: Light and comfy for slogging, but not well designed for technical climbing
![John Easterling makes his way up to Teepee Col on the Grand Teton with the Patagonia Ascensionist backpack. [Photo] John Easterling collection](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/patagonia-ascensionist-pack-1-2-930x620.jpg)
John Easterling used the Patagonia Ascensionist 40-liter backpack for backcountry ski-mountaineering, desert climbing and a few things in between. He was initially skeptical of the… Read More »Patagonia Ascensionist 40L Pack: Light, comfortable and functional
![The Black Diamond Access Hoody keeps Derek Franz comfortable between climbs at Main Elk, Colorado, in early March. [Photo] Mandi Franz](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/black-diamond-access-hoody-1-1-930x620.jpg)
The Black Diamond Access Hoody has kept Alpinist Digital Editor Derek Franz comfy in a variety of temperatures and conditions since January. He’s happy with… Read More »Black Diamond Access Hoody: Simple, warm and compact
![Chris Van Leuven leads FM (5.11c) in Boulder Canyon, Colorado, while wearing the Ortovox Merino Fleece Light Hoody. [Photo] Paul Gagner](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/xortovox-merino-hoody-1-1-930x620.jpg.pagespeed.ic.LLpbUpcVpA.jpg)
Chris Van Leuven wears hoodies often and has tested his share of them. His latest review awards the Ortovox Merino Fleece Light Hoody four stars.… Read More »One Flashy Hoody: Ortovox Merino Fleece Light
![Derek Franz stays warm at a breezy belay with NW Alpine's Eyebright jacket atop Pitch 4 of Horse and Pony Show (III 5.11d) on the obscure Grizzly Creek Wall in Glenwood Canyon, Colorado. [Photo] Craig Helm](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/nw-alpine-eyebright-1-2-930x620.jpg)
Alpinist Digital Editor Derek Franz tested the NW Alpine Eyebright ultralight shell jacket, one of the lightest and most durable in its class because of… Read More »NW Alpine Eyebright Jacket: Burly and ultralight
![Jess Roskelley climbs a mixed pitch on the first ascent of Raggedy Man (5.9 WI4+) in Montana's Cabinet Mountains, March 20. [Photo] Scott Coldiron](https://alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/arcteryx-procline-1-1-930x620.jpg)
An ice climbing boot that handles skis as well? Jess Roskelley tested the Arc’teryx Procline Carbon Lite boots and enjoyed their versatility for approaching and… Read More »Arc’teryx Procline: One boot for skiing and ice climbing
