As a much younger Bohemian, I used to sleep on the bare floor because I thought it would make me into a tough little climber....

This is a compact (10-by-25-inch) board with a “ribcage” that projects two lateral arms, the ends of which terminate in biscuit-like jugs that, according to one tester, simulated a very natural hand position, and four-finger pinch grips (or slopers if you bag the thumbs)....

The Arc Ghost is a sophisticated, high-tech down comforter that tapers from head to toe and has a foot “pocket.”...

As the foremost hipster of Carbondale, Colorado (population 6,000), I accept that people look to me for what’s avaunt-garde, trendy and cool. Believe me, it’s a lot of pressure....

Six years ago I raved about this new company called Organic Climbing and its flagship crashpad, the Full Pad. Since then, a few features on the Full Pad have been tweaked, but the main features that make it one of my favorite landing zones remain. ...

Review of Ortik Heat It, an insulated hanging stove kit that also improves stove cold-weather performace. Field test report by Rock and Ice....

IF THE OSPREY Stratos 40 were a person, you’d probably hate him—this pack does it all really well....

Used to be if you wanted to work a route, you had to find a partner willing to belay your sorry butt for hours. ...

TAKE A LOOK AROUND THE nation’s top sport-climbing areas and you’ll see all the hotshots feeding slack and catching falls while outfitted in various makes of fingerless gloves....

HIf you wax nostalgic for those brimming days when the Mandala was the “hardest thing in the world,” you can count yourself as a part of that charged moment of climbing called the Bouldering Boom....

REVOLUTION GRILL ($69)Revolutionclimbing.comThis unusual board garnered the strongest reactions from our testers: They either loved or loathed it. The......

Revolution can be counted as one of the most impassioned, high-quality bouldering companies in today’s market. They are constantly redesigning and tweaking their products to improve the caliber and function. For this year, they’ve refaced the Mission pad, a large taco-style pad that is a direct descendant of the classic Cordless Large Crash Pad. ...

Revolution Pocket Jibs10-pack for $19 Climbing indoors turns you into a sloppy fool. All the holds protrude, and climbing becomes a matter of plopping ......

Revolution Uzi, $99 I wanted to like this pad. It's hip and compact, with two no-fuss Velcro closures running the length of the pad's side and bottom t......

Sawyer Water Filter $60www.sawyerfamilyprotection.com3Œ_ StarsThere's plenty of water in the backcountry®ponds and streams and melting snowfields®but I......

The Sierra Designs Convert 2 is the newest entry in the four-pound high-altitude single-wall wedge-tent derby and is amazingly strong and easy to pitch, with poles that slide from the outside into internal sleeves....

www.sierradesigns.com | $69.95 –ƒDown booties (DB) are the most essential, and underappreciated, item of climbing gear on today's market.DBs can ......

SIERRA DESIGNSWICKED LIGHT | $180 | WEIGHT: 14 ouncesThis sewn-through bag, the lightest Sierra Designs has ever made, is the company's introduction t......

So iLL Carcass Catcher $299Real Estate: 22 square feetThickness: 4.5 inchesWeight: 20 poundsDesign: Hinged with two padsThe Carcass Catcher hinges cle......

$89.95 | www.spyderco.comSpyderCo introduced the Delica 19 years ago. Since then, this durable, affordable and lightweight knife has become a top choi......