Everyone in Denim
Though climbing skills are pretty important, so is looking stylish. You don’t look good pulling burly moves if your clothing is played out.
Asolo Distance: A Hiking-specific Approach Shoe
I would recommend the Distance as a great lightweight, durable hiking boot—not as a true approach shoe. Its performance as a hiking boot earned them a spot inside my duffle for my fall climb of Cho Oyu.
The 2008 Alpinist Film Festival Tour
Boulder and Salt Lake City, here we come.
CiloGear 60L WorkSack: Simple Success
Six months ago I unpacked a new 60-Liter WorkSack made by CiloGear, and it was love at first sight. I marveled at its simplicity and then loaded it up to find a number of basic-but-brilliant features: a removable frame sheet and bivy pad; lightweight, strong techy materials such as SilNylon; removable compression straps; simple suspension; all the right pockets and no extras; a single interior compartment; a dense foam hip belt: PERFECTION!
C.A.M.P. Corsa Ice Axe: Too Light for a Real Challenge
The Corsa is ideal for low-angle glacier travel, moderate ski mountaineering and adventure racing but, if there’s a chance you might find yourself in more serious terrain, you’ll wish you packed something more hefty.