Arc’teryx Alpine Academy 2024 – dates just in!
Climbing Gear Reviews
by Climbing Gear Reviews
5d ago
News just in: Arc’teryx has just announced the return of the Arc’teryx Alpine Academy in Chamonix from 4th – 7th July! What is the Arc’teryx Alpine Academy? Alpine education, community, and a transformational experience immersed in mountain culture. This year the academy will be home to not just 80+ clinics, but also a fully stacked program of events throughout the weekend, including film p remieres, concerts and activities throughout the famous Arc’teryx academy village. There’s loads of clinic disciplines to choose from including: – Mountaineering ..read more
Visit website
Scarpa Origin VS Review 2024
Climbing Gear Reviews
by Climbing Gear Reviews
2w ago
The new, indoor climbing specific shoe for beginners and intermediate climbers is spot on and suitable for outdoor climbing too. PROS Comfortable Well priced Suit a variety of foot shapes CONS Can lack precision in the toe The microfibre upper can feel hot on warm days. I’ve lost count of the variety of climbing shoes I have used over the years, I’ve also reviewed and used a fair number of Scarpa shoes and I go back as far as being sponsored by them (not that that influences my review).  The last pair of indoor-specific shoes we featured here on CGR were the excellent Veloce shoes ..read more
Visit website
Rab Mythic Down Vest Review 2024
Climbing Gear Reviews
by Climbing Gear Reviews
3w ago
Ultralight and compact, this boost of warmth offers top of the range performance in a versatile package. It’s a great choice for cool, spring days out on the hill. PROS Featherlight Compressible – will fit into a pocket Core warmth is great CONS Pertex Quantum can be delicate for climbing. No chest pocket Rab are no strangers to insulation (they do call themselves the Masters of Insulation) and it is steeped in their heritage. So, it comes as no surprise that the insulation range is wide. A browse through the website will show they offer a high range of insulation for various adventures ..read more
Visit website
Rab Latok 20L Mountain Pack Review
Climbing Gear Reviews
by Climbing Gear Reviews
1M ago
The Latok 20L Mountain Pack from Rab is a good example of a big company being prepared to produce fairly specialised (though versatile) kit. In some ways it is just an updated version of the small day packs climbers have always used. However Rab have updated things for the modern fast and light brigade and incorporated design elements from their running range. The result is a day pack that transitions from rock to alpine and even quick hit winter routes whilst remaining super stable, comfortable and robust. Super comfortable and stable on multi pitch sport routes Features wise the Latok 20 ..read more
Visit website
Jack Wolfskin 3D Aerorise 40 Pack Review 2024
Climbing Gear Reviews
by Climbing Gear Reviews
1M ago
Ultralight and using innovative 3D printing tech, this Jack Wolfskin hiking pack is a sign of things to come. PROS Lightweight Very comfortable carry Good options on side compression cord CONS Very expensive Difficult to remove the floating lid. When the Jack Wolfskin 3D Aerorise 40 pack first arrived on the CGR adventure desk our first impressions were – WOW. A fully featured trekking/hiking 40L pack coming in at under 1 kg is worth a look at. Also, our interest was aroused by the innovative 3D-printed back and lumber panels, they looked cool. What shocked us was the price – £400, yes ..read more
Visit website
Patagonia Alpine Suit Review
Climbing Gear Reviews
by Climbing Gear Reviews
1M ago
Patagonia Alpine Suit Whilst the one piece Gore Tex suit is no new concept, there have been very few (if any) manufacturers who’ve had one in their line-up recently. However this season, Patagonia have put that right, with a modern take on what is actually a “bloody good idea!” Winter alpinism with a ski approach – the author guiding on the Blaitiere, Chamonix Aiguilles (photo Thomas Weber) I first remember seeing Scottish winter climbing legend Robin Clothier and his friend wearing Gore Tex onesies at the bottom of .5 Gully in the late 90s. I was pretty new to the winter game, maybe even st ..read more
Visit website
Smartwool Hudson Trail Fleece Vest Review 2024
Climbing Gear Reviews
by Climbing Gear Reviews
1M ago
The great looking Hudson Trail Vest is almost too good to take hiking. PROS Looks great Toasty warm Easy to care for CONS Welted pockets are not so good for hiking Bobbling needs occasional attention Bulky We recently featured the great performing Smartwool 1/4Zip Thermal Classic base layer – a great baselayer for winter and early spring. The Hudson Trail Fleece Vest is a great compliment and they work well as part of a layering system for hiking and general wear.  The Smartwool Hudson Trail Fleece Vest is part of the Hudson range of everyday wear that is mountain inspired. and inc ..read more
Visit website
Best Headlamps for Trail Runners and Climbers 2024
Climbing Gear Reviews
by Climbing Gear Reviews
1M ago
Climbers and runners of a certain age will have fond (!?) memories of the iconic Petzl Zoom headlamp. The Zoom was powered by a flat 4.5v battery and used a fragile filament bulb, as that was all that existed but there was fortunately space for spare in the battery case. Illumination was pitiable by modern standards (it could be boosted with a halogen bulb that seemed to more than half the battery life) and by rotating the housing you could ‘zoom’ the beam from spot to flood hence the name. The advent of rechargeable Li-Ion batteries and high power LEDs has seen the likes of the Zoom consigne ..read more
Visit website
Salewa Ortles Light Mid PTX Review 2024
Climbing Gear Reviews
by Climbing Gear Reviews
2M ago
The new, outrageously light and agile mountain boot from Dolomites based alpine specialist Salewa ticks all the boxes for an alpine boot. PROS Lightweight Precise Fit Good traction CONS Narrow fitting No tongue 2014 was the last time we featured a Salewa product, so I jumped at the chance when an invitation popped into the CGR inbox to check out the brand new lightweight offering from the Dolomites based alpine specialists. As the season is yet to get going here in the UK this is a ‘first impressions’ review,  The first thing to say is straight out of the box these boots look the bu ..read more
Visit website
Smartwool Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer 1/4 Zip Review 2024
Climbing Gear Reviews
by Climbing Gear Reviews
2M ago
It’s a classic for a reason, the do everything, go anywhere base layer is the perfect base layer for all your adventures. PROS 100% Merino Wool is odour-free, warm and feels great. Nice fitting, not too tight Looks great both on and off the crag. It’s been a long time since we featured any Smartwool product on the site – we don’t know why. Maybe we get busy adventuring and forget. So we’re addressing that by featuring a couple of classic items this season.  First off is the Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer 1/4 Zip – this could be a very short review where I say there is absolutely n ..read more
Visit website

Follow Climbing Gear Reviews on FeedSpot

Continue with Google
Continue with Apple
OR