Gear
This section of our site is intended to serve two purposes. First, please find below links to required gear lists that should be used when planning and packing for a trip. We expect that you have all of this gear at the start of your trip. We have some gear that we are happy to lend out as a service to our clients and we can help sort out rental gear if need be. Secondly, we have included a section dedicated to gear reviews. Our intention here is to share some of our favorite gear and some of the latest gadgets, which you may find useful when shopping for equipment. As always, if you ever have questions concerning gear for a trip or for your personal climbing, don’t hesitate to send us an email.
Gear Lists
Gear Reviews
Outdoor Research “Warrant” Gloves: January 28, 2013
Gloves are one of the the most important, yet least talked about pieces of gear for ice climbing. You need a pair of gloves that will keep your hands warm and still offer good dexterity. Normally I climb with a really light pair of gloves and carry a warmer pair for the belays. This year I have done a lot of days on the ice in temps hovering in the single digits and my normal lightweight gloves (OR Stormtracker) were just not cutting it! I started climbing with the Warrant and after they broke in they became my go to glove. Warm, but not too bulky, which really helps in keeping from getting pumped, and made with good quality leather so they will last more than one rappel. So, if you’re in the market for some new ice climbing gloves these are worth considering. Make sure to size them small to allow for some stretch during the break in.
