When you are shopping for the best climbing harness, there are several features that you want to keep an eye out for. Not all climbing harnesses are made alike. For some climbers, comfort is what is valued over everything else. For others, durability is the main selling point. Here are ...
What I look for in a climbing harness is good support and weight distribution, lightness, ease of buckling and breathability. For those reasons, I believe in the Black Diamond Momentum. It provides all of the features and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. The Arc’teryx FL-365 isn't chea...
While not a climbing destination in and of itself, Asheville is surrounded by some of the best rock in the southeastern United States, particularly if trad is the goal, and most of it is within 30 minutes to an hour away. From single-pitch crags like Rumbling Bald and Eagle Rock to the...
The Best Cyber Monday Climbing Deals From More Brands With Black Diamond dishing out up to 70% off during its “Black Friday Weekend” Sale, Rocky Talkie offering a flat 20% off everything, and the Canadians up at Arc’teryx getting in on the Black Friday fun with up to 30% off, the...
The harness transitions to the hunter’s body frame giving it the ability to haul meat with ease and total comfort. Support is backed solid with a proprietary magnesium alloy that structures the frame two times the normal strength with an even lighter weight. Badlands topped the industry standard...
while the Arc’teryx Alpha FL features just a simple webbing hipbelt. In terms of climbing with a pack on, many climbers prefer to have their small follower pack sit high on their back and out of the way of their harness rather than swinging low around their waist. All of the alpine ...
Brands design approach shoes to be more climbing or hiking specific. La Sportiva created the five-product TX line to encompass the spectrum, with the TX3 located in the middle. The TX3s are lightweight enough to stash on your harness while climbing and durable enough to withstand hiking on ...
Most brands offer a fair share of sensitive, indoor-specific shoes—a fairly logical progression following the boom of climbing gyms and climbing’s Olympic debut—so there’s no shortage of competition for the Drago. La Sportiva has their Solution Comp (a more supple version of the Solution ...
helmet-compatible hood shields your face from wind. The fitleaves room for a couple of base layers and/or a light insulation piece and the length exceeds most sub-one-pound puffy jackets. Two spacious, warm, zippered hand pockets sit higher than a backpack or climbing harness belt. The jack...
The Mythic G is unapologetically niche – focused on alpine use, be it mountaineering, climbing, or skiing. The fit is slim, the hem is short, and the two handwarmer pockets are positioned quite high, for use with a harness. While the quality of the materials is very high quality (the...