By Teresa Wasiak I dated a guy quite a long time ago who “climbed.” He is the one who introduced me to climbing, which consisted of him and his best buddy setting up a top rope and getting a bunch of people (usually girls) together to come out and give it a try. I gave …
By Aimee Roseborrough My two favorite pieces of climbing gear by far are the Trango Cinch and Squid (and no, I’m not sponsored by Trango!) I’ve been climbing for over 15 years, so I’ve had lots of gear experience. When the Gri-Gri first entered the scene, I tried it, but I felt dissatisfied with …
I’m a moderate-grade rock climber who climbs mostly outside on routes with very few “balance on a quarter” moves. I like cracks, chimneys, slabs, off-widths, and I get them all on nearly every alpine route we find. So when I needed a new pair of shoes, I picked La Sportiva Mythos. I bought a new pair of …
Got a pair of shoes for x and another for y and z? A bombproof climbing pack? For the love of granite, can anyone recommend a pair of pants that will hold up to off-widths and chimneys? In August, we want to know about your gear. What do you throw in your bag for every adventure? …