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Most Valuable Gear: Camp Blade Runner Crampon

Most Valuable Gear: Camp Blade Runner Crampon

Jake Snyder

The World's Most Versatile Crampon for Technical Ice Climbing, Alpine Climbing and Mountaineering! Modern crampons are highly specialized, technical tools with distinct feature-sets optimized for various types of climbing. In...

Most Valuable Gear: Camp Blade Runner Crampon

Jake Snyder

The World's Most Versatile Crampon for Technical Ice Climbing, Alpine Climbing and Mountaineering! Modern crampons are highly specialized, technical tools with distinct feature-sets optimized for various types of climbing. In...

Gear Guide: Down Sleeping bags from Sea to Summit

Gear Guide: Down Sleeping bags from Sea to Summit

Jake Snyder

High-performance sleeping bags from one of the most innovative outdoor brands! When Sea to Summit—one of the world's most innovative outdoor brands, first ventured into developing sleeping bags—one of the...

Gear Guide: Down Sleeping bags from Sea to Summit

Jake Snyder

High-performance sleeping bags from one of the most innovative outdoor brands! When Sea to Summit—one of the world's most innovative outdoor brands, first ventured into developing sleeping bags—one of the...

Most Valuable Gear: Grivel Tech Machine Ice Tool

Most Valuable Gear: Grivel Tech Machine Ice Tool

Jake Snyder

An aggressive new ice tool from Grivel, ready to conquer tough ice and mixed routes! Snow is falling in the mountains, so it won't be long before climbers will start...

Most Valuable Gear: Grivel Tech Machine Ice Tool

Jake Snyder

An aggressive new ice tool from Grivel, ready to conquer tough ice and mixed routes! Snow is falling in the mountains, so it won't be long before climbers will start...

Gear Guide: New Technical Hardshells for Winter 2014/2015

Gear Guide: New Technical Hardshells for Winter...

Jake Snyder

The new gear that you need to keep you warm and dry this winter! Snow has begun to fall in the mountains here in the Northeast, laying a soft white...

Gear Guide: New Technical Hardshells for Winter...

Jake Snyder

The new gear that you need to keep you warm and dry this winter! Snow has begun to fall in the mountains here in the Northeast, laying a soft white...

Gym Climbing Essentials

Gym Climbing Essentials

Jake Snyder

Get Inside and Pull Some Plastic This Winter! Cold weather, snow and ice mean the end of outdoor climbing season, but that doesn't mean you can't keep training, keep sending...

Gym Climbing Essentials

Jake Snyder

Get Inside and Pull Some Plastic This Winter! Cold weather, snow and ice mean the end of outdoor climbing season, but that doesn't mean you can't keep training, keep sending...

5 essential tips for keeping warm when sleeping outdoors

5 essential tips for keeping warm when sleeping...

Jake Snyder

5 essential tips for keeping warm when sleeping outdoors by GearX.com contributor James Menta of BestAirMattressguide.com Sleeping under the stars can be one of the most beautiful experiences you’ll ever...

5 essential tips for keeping warm when sleeping...

Jake Snyder

5 essential tips for keeping warm when sleeping outdoors by GearX.com contributor James Menta of BestAirMattressguide.com Sleeping under the stars can be one of the most beautiful experiences you’ll ever...