Climbing

Bouldering: A Primer

More molehill than mountain, bouldering routes rarely top 20 feet tall. But the sport of bouldering can require raw strength and gymnastic prowess beyond what’s…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 07, 2009

Metolius FS Mini carabiners

Metolius developed a full-strength, mini carabiner that can help climbers shed weight from their rack.

Written by Stephen Regenold September 02, 2009

Funny Toe: Evolv Demorto Climbing Shoes

Morton’s Toe is when the second toe is longer than the big toe. The Evolv Demorto shoes were built for climbers with this condition.

Written by Stephen Regenold September 01, 2009

Teva Mountain Games Intro

In 2006, I traveled to the Teva Mountain Games for a weekend of rafting, racing, and running in the mountains over Vail, Colo. This June,…

Written by April 24, 2009

Mountaineering Gear Test

Alta Peak, an 11,204-foot pyramid of rock in California’s Sierra Nevada Range, served as a proving ground last month for me with several new pieces…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 09, 2009

Metolius Master Cams

Many rock climbers love Aliens. Not creatures from space that burst out of your belly, but the cams made by Colorado Custom Hardware. Technically called…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 16, 2009

La Sportiva Gandalf Review – Gear Junkie Scoop

La Sportiva’s to-be-released climbing shoe — a $215 magic boot that can purportedly endure a decade of alpine action — is named after the Tolkien…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 10, 2008

Field Test — Mount Shasta Climb

In early May, on a trip to climb the 14,179-foot stratovolcano of Mount Shasta in northern California, I spent what has been my most harrowing…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 09, 2007

Gear Review — Trek Talonz

I like this idea. Pole baskets with an attitude! Indeed, I thought of something similar once about 10 years back. But it looks like DG…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 22, 2007

Field Test — Mount Shasta

If nothing else, my attempt to climb the 14,179-foot stratovolcano of Mount Shasta last weekend in northern California was a great opportunity to test gear.…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 10, 2007

Kahtoola FLIGHTsystem

Kahtoola Inc.’s new FLIGHTsystem — an innovative overboot-snowshoe package that costs $334 — was made for wintertime runners and outdoorsy types who need to go…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 08, 2007

Via Ferrata in Ogden

Last week I traveled to Ogden, Utah, on assignment for New York Times. My gig: Climb the nation’s newest via ferrata routes in Waterfall Canyon…

Written by August 28, 2006

C.A.M.P. lightweight climbing gear

The philosophy of going fast and light through the mountains has been universally embraced by climbers. In lieu of fixed ropes, heavy packs and pound-in…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 22, 2006

Ice climbing equipment

The obscure, some would say insane, sport of climbing frozen waterfalls is not so obscure anymore. At least according to a new report compiled by…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 31, 2005

Brunton SolarRoll Review

Brunton’s SolarRoll products are flexible plastic sheets with embedded solar paneling made for powering electronic equipment deep in the wilderness. The rolls weigh less than…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 23, 2005

Metolius Safe Climbing Gear

Metolius recently debuted several rock-climbing products with safety features that exceed the industry standard. The company built redundancies into its harnesses, beefed up its ropes,…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 17, 2004

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