Weighing just 1 pound, 7 ounces, this down-filled sack has no frills. No Gore-Tex or other waterproof coatings to repel moisture and no extra, hidden… Read More »Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32: Packs Like A Peanut
Winter in the Himalaya is difficult for many reasons. Temperatures at base camp can plummet to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and much lower farther up.… Read More »Golden Decade: The Birth of 8000m Winter Climbing
Mark Allen and Graham Zimmerman opened a new route up the SE buttress of Mount Bradley on April 5, 2010. The 4600 feet of sustained… Read More »Hungry First Ascent on Mt. Bradley
The generous coating of sticky rubber and a roomy toe box make the Grandstones perfect for chimneys and offwidths, but they flail on smaller cracks… Read More »Five Ten Grandstone Rock Shoes: Oldies, But Goodies
Alpinist reported on Jon Griffith and Will Sim’s great experience in Patagonia soon after the two returned to the UK in “East Face of Piergiorgio”.… Read More »Griffith’s Patagonia 2010
Recently, we at Alpinist picked the brains of the speediest climbers to learn more about speed climbing and how it fits into our grade-crazy community.… Read More »Speed Series Part III: Ueli Steck
Even though stainless steel isn’t the ultralight miracle metal that one might believe, Black Diamond’s design and construction alone make the newest Cyborg one of… Read More »Black Diamond Cyborg Crampons: A Beautifully Crafted Hack-Job
