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    MOUNTAINEERING

    Once the hiking trails no longer offer you enough challenge it's typically into the alpine with rock and glacier routes that qualify as mountaineering. With mountaineering certain special skills and equipment are required such as ropes, harnesses, ice axes, crampons, climbing gear and of course the requisite hardshell and soft shell layers. Mountaineering opens up a whole new world of ski touring options so check out the gear below and see if this is your thing. And let us know what you think of the gear and our reviews in the Forums.


    Best Rain Shells BEST RAIN SHELLS 2019/2020
    Date: Sept 6th 2019
    Reviewer: Brad
    Overall Rating: The Best

    Read the full review here.


    Petzl Meteor Helmet, Sitta Harness, Volta Climbing Rope, and RAD System PETZL METEOR HELMET, SITTA HARNESS, VOLTA CLIMBING ROPE AND RAD SYSTEM
    Date: Mar 11th 2019
    Reviewer: Sarah
    Overall Rating: 9/10
    Product Link: Petzl

    Read the full review here.


    Black Diamond Solution Harness, Super Chute Rope Bag, Freewire and Positron Quickdraws BLACK DIAMOND SOLUTION HARNESS, SUPER CHUTE ROPE BAG, FREEWIRE & POSITRON QUICKDRAWS
    Date: 
    July 12th 2016
    Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
    Overall Rating: 9.5/10, 8/10, 8/10 & 9/10
    Product: Black Diamond

    Read the full review here.


    Petzl Aquila Harness and Arial 9.5 Rope PETZL AQUILA HARNESS & ARIEL 9.5 ROPE
    Date: July 11th 2016
    Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
    Overall Rating: 8/10 & 8.5/10
    Product Link: Petzl

    Read the full review here.


    Mountain Equipment Micron Jacket MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT MICRON JACKET
    Date: Nov 29th 2014
    Reviewer: Bradley
    Overall Rating: 9/10
    Product Link: Mountain Equipment

    Read the full review here.


    Outdoor Research Enchainment Jacket Review OUTDOOR RESEARCH ENCHAINMENT JACKET
    Date: Aug 7th 2013
    Reviewer: Jenny
    Overall Rating: 8.5/10
    Product Link: Outdoor Research

    Read the full review here.


    Outdoor Research Voodoo Pants Review OUTDOOR RESEARCH VOODOO PANTS
    Date: Aug 6th 2013
    Reviewer: Jenny
    Overall Rating: 8/10
    Product Link: Outdoor Research

    Read the full review here.


    Outdoor Research Verglas Gaiter Review OUTDOOR RESEARCH VERGLAS GAITERS
    Date: Aug 4th 2013
    Reviewer: Jenny
    Overall Rating: 8.5/10
    Product Link: Outdoor Research

    Read the full review here.


    Rab Vapour Rise Lite Alpine Jacket review RAB VAPOUR RISE LITE ALPINE JACKET
    Date: April 26th, 2013
    Reviewer: Brad
    Overall Rating: 8/10
    Product Link: Rab

    Read the full review here.


    Rab Zephyr Jacket and Rab Solar Jacket review RAB ZEPHYR AND SOLAR JACKETS
    Date: April 26th, 2013
    Reviewer: Brad
    Overall Rating: 8/10
    Product Link: Rab

    Read the full review here.


    Black Diamond Storm Headlamp Venom Ice Axe and Couloir Harness BLACK DIAMOND STORM HEADLAMP, VENOM ICE AXE AND COULOIR HARNESS
    Date: Jan 3rd, 2013
    Reviewer: Jenny
    Overall Rating: 8.5/10
    Product Link: Black Diamond

    Read the full review here.


    Rab Scimitar soft shell Pants and Jacket RAB SCIMITAR JACKET AND PANTS
    Date: Nov 30th, 2012
    Reviewer: Brad
    Overall Rating: 9/10 + 8.5/10
    Product Link: Rab

    Read the full review and see the video here.


    The North Face Womens Alpine Project Soft Shell Jacket THE NORTH FACE WOMEN'S ALPINE PROJECT SOFTSHELL JACKET
    Date: July 19th, 2012
    Reviewer: Jenny
    Overall Rating: 7.5/10
    Product Link: The North Face

    Read the full review here.


    Patagonia Womens Super Cell Jacket PATAGONIA WOMAN'S SUPER CELL JACKET
    Date: June 24th 2012
    Reviewer: Jenny
    Overall Rating: 8.5/10
    Product Link: Patagonia

    Read the full review here.


    Salewa MS Firetail Approach Shoe and Salewa MS Rapace GTX Light Mountaineering Boot Backcountry Skiing Canada Gear of the Year 2012SALEWA MS FIRETAIL AND RAPACE GTX
    Date: Aug 30th, 2012
    Reviewer: Andrew
    Overall Rating: 8/10
    Product Link: Salewa

    Read the full review here.


    oboze beartooth boot firebrand shoe Backcountry Skiing Canada Gear of the Year 2012OBOZ BEARTOOTH BOOT AND FIREBRAND II SHOE
    Date: April 26th 2012
    Reviewer: Brad
    Overall Rating: 10/10
    Product Link: Oboz

    Read the full review here.

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