The Contour Hybrid Mix skins have won the Editors’ Choice Award from Backcountry Magazine! The testers tried to push the Hybrid glue to failure and couldn’t get it there. Combined with the premium Mohair based plush, Contour Hybrid skins really are the most premium skins on the planet. See the review here For more information […]
The Gear
Contour Skins in the Blister Winter Buyer’s Guide
We found the comprehensive review of climbing skins from Blister Gear this year to be a great portrayal of what Contour skins are all about. In short, we are about great glide, good grip and durability with our Mohair and blended plush, and we are about great glue—whether it is the proprietary Hybrid glue technology […]
Dyon Carabiners Reviewed
The Alpine Start reviewed our keynose Dyon Wiregate carabiners, and put them through the ringer with months of steady use. The gear testers used a rack of Dyons for climbing ice and mixed routes in the Canadian Rockies wearing thick gloves and also brought the summer cragging and on multipitch rock routes. Their Dyon verdict? […]
Huge Days with a Light Rack: Anchors
Building anchors quickly and without extra gear is a skill that will allow you to move fast on approaches, descents, and while leading. If you don’t carry extra anchor-specific gear on your harness, you will be able to hike and climb faster. And if your anchor is clean and simple, you’ll be able to transition […]
Climbingreport.com Blade Runner Review
It doesn’t get much better than this! “I’m just going to pre-warn you, this is not going to sound like an objective review and it will certainly sound like I’m gushing but rest assured that this praise is 100% warranted. The Cassin Blade Runner Crampons are the best crampons we’ve ever used […]
R&D VIDEO: TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORLD’S LIGHTEST FULL-SIZE CARABINER
JASPER JUNIOR HARNESS REVIEW BY CLIMBING REPORT.COM
A nice comparative review of two new kids harnesses has great things to say about the updated Jasper Junior …
TRICAMS
The folks at Climbing Magazine have been running an outstanding series of articles explaining different climbing-related topics. They tackled the CAMP Tricam in a recent article, and we wanted to re-post it here. Happy climbing!
CAMP USA ROPE ACCESS
In addition to making the best and lightest climbing and alpine gear on earth, CAMP also leads the field in designing innovative tools for rope-access and safety professionals. Our new TurboChest ascender is an example of this innovation in action, making work safer, faster, and easier for everyone from arborists to emergency rescue crews. See […]
THE WARDEN HAS ARRIVED!
WARDEN The new Warden harness is fetching praise from every kind of climber. Big wall climbers appreciate the never-before-seen combination of comfort and performance that comes from the supportive structure, plush padding and innovations like the extra loops for attaching daisy chains without cluttering the main tie-in points. Free climbers appreciate the low profile that […]
