Gear

There’s always room for innovation in climbing gear, but I thought belay devices had been pretty well figured out. I…

The 5.10 Guide Tennies have long been my favorite approach shoes. I like them primarily for two reasons: the burly sticky…

“What are those?” I’ve been asked that question 20 times in the last month, while testing out my new belay…

Sanuks have always looked comfortable and sexy – I’ve wanted to check out a pair for a while now. The…

Amongst the wide variety of approach shoes available today, these shoes stand out as the armored tank of the fleet.…

I have a hard time with gear geeks, those who go on and on about features of the equipment for…

“It hurts so good”…Tom Petty must have been wearing these when he sang that line. Scarpa’s new Instinct VS brings…

Let’s be honest: while mixed climbing, when most of us get to the next gear placement, we really really want…

Love it or hate it the crags are filled with tunes these days. Portable speakers are blowing up, and we…

17.9 oz/ 508 g Suede upper, full rubber rand, Vibram sole Retail: $160.00 Back in the day there were running…

I’ve spent a long time looking for good mid-temperature alpine and ice climbing glove. It needs to be warm enough…

Back in the day when I learned to tape my hands my climbing mentor taught me an elaborate process of…

Last year we posted a review of the innovative Petzl NAO headlamp, and loved the Reactive technology, but noted it…

Early on after I co-founded The Climbing Zine and started attending the Outdoor Retailer trade show I realized it’s easy…

“Spread your legs and trust the rubber,” it’s an old climbing saying, I first heard in Joshua Tree many years…