Gear

Mosquitoes, sweat, and warm beer. What’s not to like about Memorial Day? Don’t forget these 14 (discounted) items for your climbing road trip this long weekend.

They figured they knew enough about climbing to wing it, but took a dangerous risk that could have cost them.

A roundup of all the old gear we can’t stop using

Everyone knows about MoonBoards and Gripmasters… Here are a few under-the-radar, low-cost training products that the pros and I have used for years to get jacked. (Warning: humor column)

When you don't have climbing gear, you can make your own, and suffer the consequences.

Despite the price, it’s a worthy investment for those who frequently tie into the sharp end. 

Father's Day is just around the corner. It's not too late to order your dad something awesome.

Backcountry.com is here to hook you up with the perfect tent, offering huge discounts on everything from single person tents to 8-person party tents.

It is, quite simply, the best bouldering hoodie I've yet worn.

Mammut is one of the premier manufacturers of climbing gear. Right now, Backcountry.com is featuring a ton of Mammut gear for huge discounts, selling everything from ropes to harnesses to packs and more.

If you’re ready to take the plunge and start buying your own gear, here are a few of the most common mistakes new climbers make, with some common-sense solutions.

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Now you can green with a recycled chalk bag made from canvas and plastic bottles.

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It's Halloween, and homegrown ghosts abound, but here's a use for bedsheets that will really have your hair standing on end.

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Gear designer and engineer Kolin Powick thinks out of the box.

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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.

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Get out of the dir, live in style at the campground and save a bundle

Trad Climbing Doesn't Have a Bolt to Protect Every Other Move, and How You Sew Up a Pitch Can Be a Matter of Life and Death, or at Least Life and Being Seriously Gripped.

Our picks for the best gear of 2020.

Our picks for the best gear of 2020.

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Check out Matt Samet's author page.

No matter who you're shopping for, we've got you covered with 2019's best holiday gifts for Climbers, in various price ranges.