Author Archive: CJ

Mountaineering Boots and Crampons Buyer’s Guide

Mountaineering Boots and Crampons Buyer’s Guide

With practice, your boots and crampons can take you to the top of the world. Although we can’t help you with the practice, we can get you started picking out the...

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Climbing Shoe Buyers Guide

Climbing Shoe Buyers Guide

  'Crack/trad shoes' - Scarpa Techno Maybe it’s your first pair of rock shoes.  Maybe you are looking for a second pair of shoes to increase...

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Stoic Merino Crew Long Sleeve Shirt

Stoic Merino Crew Long Sleeve Shirt

This lightweight wool next to skin base layer should be an essential for anyone doing cold weather activities. This Athletically fitted crew neck shirt has long...

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Smartwool Midweight Boot Top Bottom

Smartwool Midweight Boot Top Bottom

Smartwool Midweight Boot Top Bottoms I can’t believe it took me so long to get something like the Midweight Boot Top Bottom. I’ve used them countless times in...

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Smartwool Sport NTS Crew

Smartwool Sport NTS Crew

Smartwool Sport NTS Crew I’ll never go back. I have spend all of my adventure life wearing Patagonia poly-capaline. I didn’t know it could get better, but I...

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Petzl Adjama

Petzl Adjama

Petzl Adjama I’ve climbed in Petzl harnesses for years. They were the first to the market with the auto double back buckles and I loved the ability to loosen...

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