While the axe is fairly light, it is the weight distribution that really impresses me. With a curved aluminum shaft and a stainless steel head,… Read More »Petzl Sum’tec Ice Axe: For The Weight-Conscious Climber
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 I: Alex Honnold
In a seven-month period I logged 100-plus days in the Helium in a wide variety of situations: spring snow storms on Mt. Rainier, trekking in… Read More »Marmot Helium MemBrain Sleeping Bag: Old Faithful
British climbing legend Joe Brown was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for “services to rock climbing and mountaineering.”
I thought the flashy pink (and I mean pink) color of the Selena was a cover-up for a disappointing lack of women-specific features. When I… Read More »Petzl Selena Harness: Women-Specific, but Lacking Function
