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Bachar-Yerian
How do you climb a blank wall without “murdering the impossible”? The author adopts a style that lets him have his pristine adventure and climb it, ground up, too. The result: the Bachar-Yerian, a mental testpiece that still defines boldness and traditional climbing twenty-eight years later.
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Clean Ascent Hammer Drill: Safety On Lead
The drill has served me well for a full active climbing season. It has completely replaced my entire rack. On most of my climbs I now rely completely on the drill for all of my placements. At first it was a bit awkward drilling on lead. The weight of the drill can be difficult to…
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Psycho Vertical
“There is no emotion, no fear, no doubt. There is only the correct option.”
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Sierra Designs Convert 2: The Do-It-All Tent
I lived in the tent for about thirty days before Applebee’s granite slabs started wearing on the floor and the back corners’ poles punched right through the fabric. Those areas should be beefed up and handled with care. All in all, the tent saw a lot of abuse, but only the floor showed signs of…
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Black Diamond Speed 30: Light and Comfy
The Speed 30 is an excellent choice for big outings that require all of your precious energy. The pack weighs 2 pounds, 3 ounces but is easy to knock down to a mere 20 ounces if you strip off its removable top pocket, hip belt, ultralight plastic framesheet and stay. It’s hydration compatible, and it…
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Mountain Reconnaissance with John Scurlock
John Scurlock talks about climbing, aviation, and what the two respective pursuits can learn from each other…
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Schooner Revealed
There is a person in the climbing world, a vigilante really, who has for some time kept alpinist.com looking over its shoulder…
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Boulder Based Designs The Mark: Save Your Stuff!
The Mark is so much better than all those initials I used to sketch onto my gear—they always took a detective’s eye to discover, and eventually they’d wear off. The Mark takes only one application, and it stays on, no matter the beating.
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