In my last post, I gathered points on what to look for when you’re choosing a crashpad. With all of them in my mind, I noted down what was really […]
climbing gear
Osprey Mutant 38 test review
The Osprey Mutant 38 model has been around for a while now, but not too long ago, they tweaked the back pack so well, it won the Ispo Award in 2014. […]
Betastick Clipstick compact review
Also known as just a clipstick, cheat stick, clip aid a.s.o. Which ever way it goes, it’s the same thing. It stretches your arm 2-3m longer and makes you taller than […]
The North Face Cinder Pack 40l review
The North Face Cinder Pack is a pack made from climbers for all other climbers. So they say. And it was my mission to make it face the most […]
Octopus Rope bag – Blue Ice
I have been eying for an alternative to one of those zippable crag bags when I came across the Octopus Rope bag from Blue Ice. The bag was so […]
How to make your climbing gear last almost forever
Frankly speaking, before the hype came, back in the 80ties and 90ties, rock climbers were probably the nightmare of every sales manager. They were one of the worst target […]
WeBee Climbing Harness – Ocun
The first time when you hold the WeBee harness in your hands it will inevitably remind you of a bee’s honey comb. This is a lightweight, 3 buckle […]
Three favourite things in my backpack – Stöckchen
Not too long ago I received a “Stöckchen” from Stefanie at Gipfelglück, challenging me to show which 3 items I always have in my backpack. A “Stöckchen” is a […]
Christmas Gift ideas for the outdoor enthusiast and climber
Have you gotten all your Christmas presents yet? No? Christmas is just around the corner and many of you may be looking for a present that’s just a little […]
What do you do with your used climbing rope?
Do you have tons of used rope that is stacked in your basement and you do not know what else to do with it? Why throw it away when […]
Boulder pant – Jung
Be it a boulder pant or a nice top for climbing, there’s a variety to choose from these days. Boulderers and climbers travel often to awesome places and some […]
Edelrid Falcon 9,4mm rope
The next holiday was just a few days away and we had only 20kg luggage allowance for the flight. I wasn’t sure if we should save on my cosmetics […]
Edelrid Korben harness
Gone are the days when you have to buy multiple materials for a special sport. Mountaineering today is found in different forms and categories. You boulder, sports climb, make […]
Petzl MYO XP Headlamp
When this headlamp first appeared years back, it started off a small revolution in the history of torches. It was the first time a head lamp would last up till […]
An Ortovox sesvenna long pant amongst 3000m
Summer finally came and this year right at the end of august. I have actually given up all hope for any chance to spend a nice hot summer back […]
Crag GPS navigation
Finding the right app with a GPS navigation to track a trail to your crag could get sometimes tedious. Either you think you’ ve got the correct app and then […]
GriGri 2 – Petzl
When we heard that the new GriGri2 was on the way to the market, we were really excited about how it was going to perform. Our last grigri was […]
Lightweight Quickdraws
Ultra-light quickdraws are a blessing if you’re on the go for mountaineering and multipitch routes. It doesn’t really mean that you have to be climbing multipitch routes to have […]
Stream QC Velcro – Rock Pillars
I have been a true fan of Five Ten ever since I started climbing, equipped for differant types of rock and climbing styles with a velcro and lace up […]
Beal Combi Cliff Ropebag
Beal Cliff Rope bag The person who invented this bag must have had enough of getting his back dirty when he carried the rucksack. And I’m glad that someone […]
Grading sport climbs
This is how the Grading System functions for sportsclimbing. Here’s a comparison table from the 4 most important countries. Note that Asia uses both the french and american grading […]