First Look: BD Cobras

We might as well address the elephant in the room: Black Diamond tools have a [...]

First Look: Black Diamond Magnetron

Black Diamond announced carabiners with magnetically-locking gates — dubbed Magentron — in mid July 2011. [...]

First Look: Scarpa Phantom 6000

Scarpa revamped their whole high-altitude and technical mountain footwear line over the past few years. [...]

Field Tested: Arc’teryx I-340a

I’m a big fan of almost anything Arcteryx. Almost unilaterally, their jackets and pants fit [...]

Field Tested: Black Diamond Gridlock

Utterly simple in its design, foolproof in operation and flawlessly effective, Black Diamond’s Gridlock belay [...]

Comparison: Belay Devices

There are probably a hundred different belay devices on the market, yet around here, only [...]

Long-Term Review: Arc’teryx Kappa Hoody

The Kappa Hoody is described by Arcteryx as “ideal for active pursuits in freezing weather.” [...]