Read More 6 minute read Gear Review: Grade VII Hand Jam Crack GlovesByRyanJuly 18, 2021 Grade VII Equipment is a Squamish-based startup that is quickly forging a reputation for ingenuity. They burst onto… Read More
Read More 16 minute read The Adventure Climbing ToolkitByRyanSeptember 8, 2020 Over the decades, climbing has trended away from its mountaineering origins and toward shorter, more technical forms… Read More
Read More 4 minute read Gear Review: Scarpa DragoByRyanAugust 9, 2020 Cast your mind back to 2019, if you will. It was a time when climbing gyms weren’t even… Read More
Read More 5 minute read Gear Review: Crack Glove Round-upByRyanFebruary 27, 2020 It’s only March, but the devoted are starting to filter back toward Frog Buttress. Having been denied their… Read More
Read More 3 minute read Gear Review: Scarpa Vapor V Women’sByNicole RowlesOctober 14, 2019 I’m about to rock the boat with a controversial opinion – the “no pain, no gain” attitude to… Read More
Read More 4 minute read Gear Review: Scarpa Zen Pro Approach ShoesByRyanSeptember 8, 2019 After retiring my battle-weary pair of Boulder X’s, I was hard-pressed finding suitable replacements. At the time, neither… Read More
Read More 3 minute read Gear Review: Nana Elsie’s Hand-knitted Liner GlovesByRyanMay 21, 2019 During the process of purchasing clothing and equipment for our South American adventure, the time came to replace… Read More
Read More 4 minute read Gear Review: La Sportiva Boulder X Approach ShoesByRyanApril 24, 2019 In May 2017, I reviewed the La Sportiva TX4 approach shoes, and that review still gets a heap… Read More
Read More 7 minute read The hows and whys of tying in with a BowlineByRyanFebruary 10, 2019 If you’ve ever wept tears of inadequacy onto a welded knot after a big whipper (or a series… Read More
Read More 8 minute read You’re doing it wrong: Lead Belaying with a GrigriByRyanDecember 3, 2018 In September, a pair of local climbers had a bit of a scare when the leader took an… Read More