Want Your Cams to Last Forever? Here’s How
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Deal of the Week: Discounts on Ocun
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Deal of the Week: Climbing Footwear
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Boulder Better (and Harder) with This Cheap, DIY Stick-Brush
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Warmth Where You Need It This Winter
Enter to win a high-altitude sleeping bag from Valandre
Deal of the Week: The Alpine
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Field Tested: Mammut Sender Harness
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Gear Up with Grivel
Enter Now to win new crampons and a helmet for ice season!
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The Future of Indoor Climbing is TRUBLUE
Head Rush Technologies has launched the iQ Series—and it's destined to change indoor climbing as we know it.
Cold Rock: 10 Easy Hacks for Staying Warm at the Crag
It's that time of the year, when your hands numb out and dragging yourself outside to climb hardly seems worth the pain. Take cheer! Implement these simple tips and you'll be warm and toasty as ever.
Deal of the Week: Camping Gear
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Field Tested: Blue Ice Reach 8L
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First Look: Backseat Bivy
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Its Almost Blue Ice Season
Enter Now to Win Screws and a Harness from the Ultralight Pros.
Monday Gear Hacks: Make a Hand-Jam Machine, an Easier Device Thread, Gear Marker and More
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Unique Find: A Brush That Tightens Bolts!
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Deal of the Week: Outdoor Apparel
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Field Tested: W’s R1 Air
The original R1 fleece had a raised grid pattern on the inside, with a smooth exterior. The R1 Air, which came out autumn 2020, is all zig-zag, and comprised of hollow-core yarn.
An Inflatable Climbing Helmet And A Free-Solo Survival Suit?
Gear designer and engineer Kolin Powick thinks out of the box.
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First Look: Mystery Ranch Scepter 35L
Look no further for the perfect climbing pack
Bouldering Alone? Here’s How to Carry Multiple Bouldering Pads at One Time
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Deal of the Week: Sport Craggin’
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First Look: Black Diamond ECO Gold Chalk
Improve your grip and reduce your environmental impact with Black Diamond’s new eco-friendly chalk
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Stay Warm and Win the Rab Xenair Alpine Jacket
Intelligent insulation for all mountain activities, at any pace
Outdoor Research Helium Down Jacket Is Featherlight But Takes a Thrashing
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Grivel Stealth Helmet, A 7-Ounce All-Arounder
Looking for a light, all-purpose helmet for ice, rock, and alpine? This model is available with Recco technology and in hard and soft shells.
New Edelrid Neo 3R Is 50% Recycled
This new offering might be the greenest climbing rope out there.
Deal of the Week: Rocktober
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Acopa’s JB (for John Bachar) Pays Tribute and Is A Fantastic and Durable All-Around Rock Shoe
There are hundreds of models of rock shoes, but it's tough to find a great all-arounder. The JB makes the search easier.
Monday Climbing Gear Hacks: Cheap Rope Bucket, Cam Speed Draw and More
These reader submitted tips solve common climbing problems, or just make climbing a bit easier.
Deal of the Week: Discounted Packs for Cragging, Summit Pushes, and Getting Remote
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A T-Shaped Climbing Nut? No Way!
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11 Times Polartec Revolutionized How We Dress
The positive impact of Polartec’s textile and fabric innovations—from the invention of fleece to technologies for all conditions—cannot be overstated
Deal of the Week: Take Advantage of the Temps
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Field Tested: Scarpa Manta GTX Tech
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The Tale of Andre and the Mountain Trolls
The (Somewhat Fictional) Birth of Valandré
Deal of the Week: Multi-Pitch Climbing
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Breaking in Tight Rock Shoes—Gradually and Au Naturel
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Deal of the Week: Boulders, Big Walls, Basecamp
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Field Tested: Petzl Corax LT Harness
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Field Tested: Organic Climbing’s Backfourty Pad
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Deal of the Week: Training and Trying Hard
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Field Tested: Blue Ice Choucas Pro Harness
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Sneak Peak From The Big Gear Show—What’s New In Climbing Equipage
A new consumer and retail trade show in Salt Lake City unveils the latest offerings in this sneak peak.
Deal of the Week: Packs, Bags, and More
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Field Tested: Five Ten NIAD Lace
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Field Tested: Contain Chalk Dust with Sakover Chalk Storage Bag
When I first saw the Petzl Sakover Chalk Storage Bag—essentially a storage bag for your chalk bag, or maybe a “chalk-bag-for-a-chalk-bag”?—I thought it was a nothing, a trifle. That lasted about 1.5 seconds.
Smokin’ Deals to Keep You Climbing Strong All Summer
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Field Tested: Tendon Master 9.4
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Field Tested: Chafe-Pro STREP Edge Protection
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Deal of the Week: Camping Gear
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First Look: Wave Tools Therapy Riptide Sport Cupping Set
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Deal of the Week: Sport Cragging
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Gym to Crag Giveaway
Win a pair of La Sportiva Theory bouldering shoes
Green Buy: Black Diamond Eco Gold Loose Chalk
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Deal of the Week: Alpine Rock Gear
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Accident Prevention: Don’t Break Your Ankles, Use This
There’s falling at a crag and unfortunately also crawling from it. That you do not want to do, and you can prevent it.
8 Tips for Fitting Rock Shoes to Problematic Feet: Yours
Feet come in infinite sizes, but rock shoes come in about 12. Still, with a bit of thought, you can find a pair that fits.
Field Tested: Metolius Anchor ‘Draws, the “Dad Draws” to End all Dad Draws
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Gear Deals of the Week: 4th of July Climbing Fireworks
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Field Tested: Scarpa Boostic (redesigned)
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From Not Eating Creatures to a Situational Opinion on Lowering Off Rappel Rings, Gear Guru Has the Word
Going vegetarian isn't just animal friendly, it can help your health and the Earth, and giving up meat isn't difficult nor does it impose any hardships.
Bouldering Gear Deals: Up to 55% Off Shoes, Pad, Bag. Pull Small, Save Big
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Field Tested: Trango Prism harness
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Review: Will Black Diamond’s Ondra Edition 8.6 Dry Climbing Rope Make You Climb Like Ondra?
Probably not, but it does several other things quite well!
Field Tested: Outdoor Research Echo Hoodie
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If Your Rock Shoes Don’t Stick Like They Used To, Here’s What You Can Do About It
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Why Are Climbing Shoes So Expensive?
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Father’s Day Deals: Cams, Draws, Boots and More for Dad (and don’t forget yourself!)
Gear up your favorite climbing partner, your dad, and save.
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The Secret to Bigger Sends May be in Your Rope Strategy
Level up your rope with your climbing using MAXIM’s new Signature Series
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Gear Up for a Day of Climbing at Smith Rock
Don’t forget the essentials with a handy gear list for this iconic crag
First Look: The Kilter Home Wall
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Review: Groove Life rings—affordable wedding bands for dirtbags
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Up Your Climbing Season Camping Game!
Eight products that all climbers should check out for their camping trips to the crag this season
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Train Anywhere with the Mini Bar
Win the new portable and lightweight Lattice Mini Bar