2016 Holiday Gift Guide: Climbing
Outdoor Gear Exchange
1. Batora Endeavor Climbing Shoe
If you're looking for all-around performance with comfort, this is the shoe for you. The Batora Endeavor gives you power and precision exactly where you want it. With its unique features and super solid construction, the Endeavor will meet and exceed your high expectations as a great all-around climbing shoe. Shop for more climbing shoes right here!
2. Arc'teryx Haku Rope Bag
Simple, functional system for carrying ropes to and from climbs. The Arc'teryx Haku is designed with a hole in the center to funnel rope through to the bucket, and the tarp can be picked up and quickly folded for transport. Check out more rope bags here!
3. Mammut 9.5 Infinity Protect BiCo Sense Rope
The classic among Mammut single ropes, the Infinity Protect BiCo Sense Rope continues to define performance and durability for sport, trad, and all-around climbers everywhere! The top climbers from the Mammut Pro Team particularly appreciate the very balanced properties of the proven 9.5 Infinity with it’s perfect combination of small diameter, low weight and high performance. Shop for more climbing ropes right here!
4. Black Diamond Nitron Quickdraw
Black Diamond's premier full keylock quickdraw for snag-free clipping and cleaning, the Black Diamond Nitron Quickdraw features two 100% hot-forged Nitron carabiners and a lightweight, durable 27 mm Vari-width polyester dogbone. Ergonomic, hot-forged gates make for easy clipping on either the bolt or rope end, and the keylock noses eliminate the hassle when cleaning steep routes. BD also included a Straitjacket dogbone insert to keep the bottom biner in the optimal clipping position. Purple Rain. Shop for more quickdraws right here!
5. Trango Vergo Belay Device
The Trango Vergo emphasizes ergonomics and human-device interaction to deliver exceptionally safe performance. Clear physical and visual indicators reaffirm correct usage, and the geometry reduces the likelihood of misuse. There is never a need to override the device, even when feeding slack for a clip. Smooth feeding and lowering complete the experience. Plenty of other belay devices to choose from!
6. Black Diamond Vapor Climbing Helmet
Providing ultralight, low-profile protection, unparalleled ventilation and a secure and super-comfortable fit, the Black Diamond Vapor helmet is a go-anywhere cragging lid that proves helmets aren't just for multi-pitch trad climbs and big alpine faces. Shop for more climbing helmets here!
7. Trango Rock Prodigy Hangboard
Based on the highly successful training routines of Mark and Mike Anderson, authors of “The Rock Climber's Training Manual: A Guide to Continuous Improvement", the Rock Prodigy Training Center is designed for extremely precise and repeatable exercises. The two pieces allow you to fine-tune the position to match your body, and the computer engineered design yields perfectly symmetrical holds. The Anderson brothers went from average climbers to 5.14 crushers using finely tuned training regimens. This hangboard's design is based on years of experimentation and refinement, and is the perfect tool to help climbers of all abilities progress to the next level. Find more climbing training equipment here!
