Holy Rolly-Poley! Testing the Metolius Roll Up Stick Clip Kit
Having covered the climbing industry for the past couple decades, I can attest that it’s not often...
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Entry-level Performance in the Scarpa Quantic
The Scarpa Quantic is a stripped down, slightly downturned, slightly asymmetric and highly breathable shoe.
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Approach Shoes that Never Die: Scarpa Gecko
Our neoliberal world order has trained us to expect that everything we purchase and own is...
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Your Climbing Shoes Are Too Tight
At some point in the course of climbing’s history, the idea of equating tighter shoes with higher...
The Evening Sends Guide to Building Your First Trad Rack
Everyone should climb trad—or at least know how. Proficient trad climbing skills are like having...
The Evening Sends Guide to Choosing Belay Devices
Running on a treadmill at a local rec center, I noticed two young teenagers set up beneath the...
The Evening Sends Guide to Choosing Climbing Harnesses
In college, I took a road trip across the country with three buddies. My friend Jack’s parents...
The Evening Sends Guide to Choosing Climbing Shoes
Climbing shoes have the distinction of being the only piece of gear that can actually help you...
The Evening Sends Guide to Choosing Climbing Ropes
The climbing rope is responsible for saving thousands of climbers’ lives every single day. No...
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Holy Rolly-Poley! Testing the Metolius Roll Up Stick Clip Kit
Having covered the climbing industry for the past couple decades, I can attest that it’s not often...
Entry-level Performance in the Scarpa Quantic
The Scarpa Quantic is a stripped down, slightly downturned, slightly asymmetric and highly breathable shoe.
Approach Shoes that Never Die: Scarpa Gecko
Our neoliberal world order has trained us to expect that everything we purchase and own is...
The Best Women’s Pants for Cool-Weather Rock Climbing
Winter may be nearly over, but the cool-weather climbing temps will be here for awhile. Good for...
Fresh Climbing Gear: Cragging Packs to Dressing Old School
This is a round up of some new, fresh climbing gear items from crag packs to ropes, shoes to clothes, this roundup has you covered.
The 686 Magic Line Climbing Pants are the best
I’ve been searching for the best men’s climbing pants for years. The 686 Magic Line Climbing Pants are it.