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240+ videos — gear reviews, conditions reports & backcountry edits
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 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
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 & 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 & 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
Date: Nov 29th 2014
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Mountain Equipment
Read the full review here.
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
Date: Aug 6th 2013
Reviewer: Jenny
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Outdoor Research
Read the full review here.
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
Date: April 26th, 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Rab
Read the full review here.
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
Date: Jan 3rd, 2013
Reviewer: Jenny
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review here.
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 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 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 AND RAPACE GTX
Date: Aug 30th, 2012
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Salewa
Read the full review here.
OBOZ 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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