There’s nothing worse; Pumped out on a route, trying to squeeze a rest before executing the final moves to the anchors, when you realize how hard it is to chalk up when pumped. On the ground you had no difficulty sticking a hand in to chalk up. But now you can barely seem to get […]
The Five Ten Aleon is an aggressive sport climbing powerhouse to front point up the crag. There’s every other climbing shoe company, and then there’s Five Ten; at least that was one of my first climbing lessons. Five Ten Aleon Rubber Whether you agree or not, there’s no debate that Five Ten Climbing Shoes Stealth […]
The Petzl Hirundos Harness, meaning swallow (like the bird), is not gender-specific and comes in bright, safety orange (a color I love, which I confess is half the reason I bought it). Petzl Hirundos Harness Design I’ve taken the Petzl Hirundos Harness out on a variety of missions: from “balancey” sport routes on Washington slab […]
Anyone who has spent time climbing in New England has probably heard the word “seep.” You know, like, “That crack will seep for days after it rains!” or “Wow, this wall is still seeping, and it’s been dry out all week.” This summer was especially seepy. I found myself dragging my shiny, new Mammut 9.5 […]