Climbing

‘Boy Who Conquered Everest’

Highly controversial or highly awesome? You can decide. Jordan Romero, the 13-year-old who climbed Mount Everest, co-wrote a kids book on his experience.

Written by October 12, 2010

First Ascent ‘Tech Hoodies’

Eddie Bauer First Ascent bridges the elusive hoodie/mid-layer gap with a pair of tech tops. T.C. Worley gives the concept a multi-month test.

Written by T.C. Worley September 30, 2010

Via Ferrata Climbing Gear

A bonafide sport in the Alps, but almost unknown in America, Gear Junkie tests equipment for the climbing discipline of via ferrata.

Written by August 30, 2010

‘Best in Show’ awards

GearJunkie.com’s inaugural “Best in Show” awards highlight a dozen innovative new products seen at the Outdoor Retailer trade show this month.

Written by August 12, 2010

The Swiss Trip

Climbing, mountain biking, and factory tours were part of the experience this week in Switzerland, where I went to research an upcoming story on the…

Written by July 23, 2010

CamelBak Antidote

Hydration stalwart CamelBak touts a “redefinition” of the water reservoir with its to-be-released Antidote line.

Written by July 19, 2010

JanSport Rainier Climb

T.C. Worley ropes up on JanSport’s annual Mount Rainier Seminar, a mountaineering clinic and ascent of Washington’s highest peak.

Written by July 14, 2010

Salewa Raven Combi GTX

Italian gear maker Salewa brings some of its footwear line to the North American market. Writer T.C. Worley put a pair to the test on…

Written by T.C. Worley July 14, 2010

The Gear Junkie Video Show

In collaboration with Demand Media and Trails.com, Gear Junkie Stephen Regenold hosts a new video series. Episode No. 1 was shot in April at Mount…

Written by July 12, 2010

‘Gear of the Half-Year’

Gear Junkie picks six products that have stood out so far in 2010.

Written by July 08, 2010

Volcano Climb in Iceland

Gear Junkie tests “fast and light” mountaineering gear while on the ascent of Hvannadalshnúkur, the highest volcano in Iceland.

Written by Stephen Regenold June 29, 2010

Gear for Trekking Nepal

After a two-week trek in Nepal earlier this year, Gear Junkie steps back to examine the clothing and equipment that worked en route to Base…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 11, 2010

Highpoint in Iceland

Gear Junkie gives report No. 2 and a series of photos from Iceland and his ascent on Hvannadalshnúkur, the country’s highest peak.

Written by Stephen Regenold June 02, 2010

Summit in Iceland!

Gear Junkie makes the summit on Hvannadalshnúkur, Iceland’s tallest peak.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 31, 2010

Expedition Hanesbrands: “Summit!”

Jamie Clarke, Scott Simper, and the rest of Expedition Hanesbrands today made the summit of Mount Everest!

Written by Stephen Regenold May 17, 2010

Profile: Ang Temba Sherpa

This article is an inside peek at the life and career path of Ang Temba Sherpa, a leader with Expedition Hanesbrands at Mount Everest.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 11, 2010

Figfour Dry Tools

Train for mixed climbing and dry tooling indoors with the new Figfour Dry Tools from Alpkit.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 10, 2010

Thin Air: Essay on Everest Base Camp

In Nepal, Stephen Regenold wrote on his experience with altitude and adaptation to the thin air at Mount Everest’s Base Camp, a tent city at…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 23, 2010

Sports Helmet Holy Grail?

A long-awaited idea, the Scarab is a multisport helmet certified as safe for a half-dozen sports, rock climbing, cycling, kayaking, and equestrian activities included.

Written by Stephen Regenold April 23, 2010

The Lukla Airport Experience

For decades, the Lukla Airport has been the gateway to Nepal’s Khumbu Region and Mount Everest. It’s also often cited as one of the world’s…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 21, 2010

How to Spot (and Treat) Altitude Sickness

HAPE and HACE. These are four-letter words no mountaineer wants to hear. As forms of altitude sickness, HAPE (high-altitude pulmonary edema) and HACE (high-altitude cerebral…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 15, 2010

Welcome to Everest Base Camp

A subterranean stream gurgles in the glacial ice beneath my feet. An avalanche crashes, ice pillars tumbling down, in the Khumbu Icefall above. Welcome to…

Written by April 12, 2010

Gear Junkie Treks to Gorak Shep

The trek to Mount Everest Base Camp is almost complete. The first wave of the Expedition Hanesbrands team, including lead climber Jamie Clarke and myself,…

Written by April 12, 2010

Gear Check: Expedition Infrastructure

Stephen Regenold explores the equipment used to communicate from the Khumbu valley to base camp and beyond.

Written by April 08, 2010

Interview: Photographer Scott Simper

Gear Junkie Stephen Regenold interviews climbing photographer and videographer Scott Simper.

Written by April 06, 2010

Gear Junkie Treks to Pangboche

The Gear Junkie meets expedition leader Jamie Clarke at 13,000 feet in the village of Pangboche.

Written by April 06, 2010

Trek to Namche Bazaar

It’s been a little more than two days since my last update. But in that short time, the trajectory I am on from Kathmandu to…

Written by April 05, 2010

Kathmandu, Part II

Holy sites, markets and temples — as well as the procurement of one oxygen mask — made up my second day on the Expedition HanesBrands…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 01, 2010

Gear Night in Kathmandu

GJ is in Kathmandu! First night: A gear shopping excursion to the city’s Thamel District. Live chickens, speeding motorbikes, and counterfeit outdoors gear included.

Written by Stephen Regenold March 31, 2010

Zero Hour for Gear Junkie

It’s time to head out. Time to double-check my list, kiss the kids goodbye, and get on a plane to Kathmandu!

Written by March 30, 2010

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