Lowa Ice Rocket GTX
“When compared with a typical ice boot, the Lowa Ice Rocket GTX is so light, agile and climber-friendly it feels like cheating.”
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DMM Dragonfly Cams
MSRP: $80 (each) Size matters. (I’m talking about cams, people, come on, look at the picture). With cams, the smaller they are, the sexier. DMM knows this—hence their new Dragonfly cams. The #1 Dragonfly … Continue reading "DMM Dragonfly Cams" -
Black Diamond Zone LV
MSRP: $140 Black Diamond’s newest edition to their line of climbing shoes is the Zone, available in both regular and low-volume models, as well as multiple colors. The Zone fills a performance gap … Continue reading "Black Diamond Zone LV" -
The Best Climbing Shoes We’ve Used
With oodles of options on the market, choosing the absolute best climbing shoes is no easy task. But here at Rock and Ice, we get as many of those shoes into our office as … Continue reading "The Best Climbing Shoes We’ve Used" -
Beal Birdie Belay Device
MSRP: $75 When I show up to the crag with a tube-style belay device these days, it seems like every climber looks askance at me and the deprecated technology I cling to, as … Continue reading "Beal Birdie Belay Device" -
Mammut Comfort Knit Fast Adjust Harness
MSRP: $160 In college, I took a knitting course. I had my priorities straight: in addition to requiring a minimal amount of work, I was the only guy in a class with 12 other … Continue reading "Mammut Comfort Knit Fast Adjust Harness" -
Beer And Gear, Ep. 19 | Gnarly Vegan
Check out the Gnarly Nutrition here! Thanks to Batch, Roaring Fork Beer Company’s tasting room, for the great drafts and for hosting us! Check out RFBC on Facebook. We have opted to use … Continue reading "Beer And Gear, Ep. 19 | Gnarly Vegan" -
Scarpa Phantom Tech (New Version)
MSRP: $699 Due to a mix up on my part, for the first few months that I thought I was climbing in the newly updated Phantom Tech, Scarpa’s flagship technical ice and mixed … Continue reading "Scarpa Phantom Tech (New Version)" -
Black Diamond Technician
MSRP: $135 The Technician is one of four new approach shoes launched from Black Diamond last year, designed for hammering out short approaches. Black Diamond designed it not as your all-day trudging boot, but … Continue reading "Black Diamond Technician" -
Five Ten Aleon
MSRP: $190 The new Five Ten Aleons want you to climb harder. How could you not?—you’re wearing a shoe designed by Swiss boulderer Fred Nicole, a legend with more double-digit bouldering FAs than anyone … Continue reading "Five Ten Aleon" -
Ocun Jett QC
MSRP: $99 Striking a balance between all-day comfort and high performance, the Czech Republic-based climbing brand, Ocun, has designed a shoe to rival even the most popular of the top-end crushers. My first pitches … Continue reading "Ocun Jett QC" -
Beer and Gear, Ep. 18 | Armaid
Check out the Armaid here! Also Watch VIDEO: Beer And Gear, Ep. 6 | Black Diamond Z4 Cams We have opted to use affiliate links in our gear reviews. Every time you … Continue reading "Beer and Gear, Ep. 18 | Armaid" -
Evolv Kronos
MSRP: $130 Flat. Yup. I like that. Been there, done that with shoes that hurt. This wearer is into soft, comfortable shoes, and not into having to keep taking them off, say, between problems … Continue reading "Evolv Kronos"