Problem: Climber is significantly heavier than belayer. This causes a handful of issues: Most commonly the danger arises when the heavier climber falls, causing the lighter belayer to get wrenched into...
There are 4 new belay devices coming to the US market in 2017. Read on to see what the Black Diamond ATC-Pilot, Edelrid MegaJul Sport, Petzl GriGri + and Wild Country Revo all have to offer. A word of warning...
While at the US Outdoor Retailer summer trade show we visited more than 20 climbing brands to see what new gear is in store for 2017. A few brands had tons of new products in the works while...
Harnesses that don’t fall into the typical small-medium-large range are in a state of utter chaos. There are no rules, not even generally speaking. According to harness brands, the range of an XL could...
In the past it’s been challenging to find harnesses that fit well if you need a size bigger than a standard Large. The variance in harness sizing between XL and XXXL is all over the board. We’ve...
Recently we’ve been deep in gear data, searching for trends and looking for new ways to visualize climbing gear. It can be hard figure out how hundreds of carabiners actually relate to each...
In January, we got a sneak peak of Trango’s newest belay device, the Vergo. Since then, this device has been kept top secret. We’re now excited to share what we’ve learned about it (and...
If you have a big noggin’ your helmet choices shrink drastically. After scouring the WeighMyRack database, it’s clear that most helmets max out between 24 – 24.4 inches (61-62 centimeters)....
WeighMyRack set up a comparison test, à la Hot or Not, of 144 helmets. Tens of thousands of votes were cast as each helmet went head to head with another in a battle to become crowned the Hottest Helmet....
This question is everywhere, “Can I use my climbing helmet for skiing?” The answer, as usual, has caveats. But, in some cases, it is a very clear yes. This “Yes, definitely!” is for helmets...
We’ve scoured the globe to list all the brands and manufacturers that make and sell ice axes and ice tools. Every Brand Selling Ice Axes and Ice Tools Austri Alpin Ice Axes: See Ice Axes...
A noticeable trend in lightweight, packable, minimalistic, mountaineering-style harnesses is being ushered in partly due to the increasing skimo (ski mountaineering) culture in Europe, which is now percolating...
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