Black Sheep Adventure Sports

The new DART crampons also worked quite well when I tested them out on some dry-tooling. As they’re quite light, climbing steep or overhung sections is bit easier on the core. And the angle of the shortened mono-point made toeing in on small ledges and cracks fairly secure. I’m really quite impressed that Petzl could make the crampon so light without sacrificing either features or strength/rigidity.go to full review

My one complaint actually has to do with the logo. The Vibram® logo on the bottom of the shoe is placed under the front of the foot. Several times I found myself blowing feet and it took a little time to figure out why. Once I realized, I took some sandpaper to the logo, and problem solved!go to full review

A very versatile and durable rope that’s a pleasure to climb and belay with. Ideal if you’re looking for something for ice, alpine or red-pointing. I’d give it a pass if you’re looking for a TR cord and go for something with more heft. The 9.5 or 9.8 Crag Classic ropes are good for workhorse cragging and TR.go to full review