Comparison: RAB Infinity G vs RAB Zero G

RAB’s history dates back to the early 1980’s when famed British alpinist Rab Carrington started sewing high quality down jackets and sleeping bags in his [...]

Review: Mammut Nordwand Light Mid GTX

When I first saw these boots at OR last summer they looked like the best thing ever, and based off the spec sheet they sounded [...]

Tech Tip: Impact forces during a fall

Petzl’s revamped line of ice tools arrived in climbers’ hands in Fall 2018, and over the past few months they have undergone intense scrutiny, most [...]

The Essentials: GSI Outdoors Fairshare II

The Fairshare has been a staple of back-country enthusiasts for over a decade. The reason: It works!  It’s the perfect size to dupe an unsuspecting [...]

Tech Tip: Impact forces during a fall

Petzl’s revamped line of ice tools arrived in climbers’ hands in Fall 2018, and over the past few months they have undergone intense scrutiny, most [...]

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OR Jan 2019: Footwear

Footwear — mountaineering and climbing footwear, anyway — was a pretty quiet category at OR, except at the Scarpa booth where not only did the [...]