"These are the lightest and most compact hybrid crampons currently on the market," says R&D expert Manu Ibarra whose brainchild the Harfangs were. This means they are even around 150 grams lighter than the nearest competitor’s product. This is also possible due to the material: The crampons are a hybrid construction and consist of steel and aluminum. For durability, the front is made of durable Chromoly steel and thus extremely robust in use. The rear and middle points are made of..." go to full review

The boot is designed as a technical high altitude boot and is optimally suited for expeditions to 8000m peaks. Of course it is also suitable for further expeditions in other extreme areas. Arctic crossings and extreme missions in very cold environments are its playground. "We wanted to take a step forward, we wanted to create something that does not exist on the market today: a mountaineering boot with an integrated thermal system," Francesco Favilli Mountain Brand Manager of SCARPA..." go to full review

Ocun also offers a women-specific harness, designed for the female anatomy, with a better fit thanks to special women sizing. Additional features of the harness include a system of connection leg loops with a waist belt, a wear and tear indicator in tie-in points and load-bearing webbing, movable waist belt, stainless steel buckles, and easy-entry tie-in points. The load-bearing webbing around the connection points ensures strength, even with a rope tied into  the wrong place. Indicators in..." go to full review

Moderately overhung faces are the natural habitat of the Indalo. All its stand-out features offer you the tools to excel on this type of terrain; that laser-precise toe, a bomber 3D- heel cup with a “friction lock” that prevents it from crumbling when cranking hard, and a toe patch that provides buckets of friction on both rock and plastic.go to full review

I tested the Edelrid Rage ice axes on 400- to 600-foot-tall waterfall ice in the backcountry surrounding Palmer and Valdez over a weeklong excursion in February. The routes were at or near my limit of ice-climbing ability. This season in Alaska was particularly snowy and cold, so the ice was often brittle, but the routes were solid. Temperatures ranged from 0 to just over 10 degrees.go to full review

True to its name, I felt the Evolv V6 was an excellent shoe for taking a boulderer and sport climber from post-beginner to near-advanced status. If I had to put bouldering grades on it, I would say the shoe caters to climbers roughly in the V3 to, you guessed it, V6 range. The shoe has moderate levels of all the main attributes: softness and sensitivity, support and power. It is well-versed in heel and toe hooking and has enough outsole thickness to last through the..." go to full review

he Miura VS has been a much-loved favourite of many climbers for over 15 years, and the good news is that the update has not watered down what this shoe does best. It continues to provide out-of-the-box edging performance, which turns into all-round reliability as the shoe softens up. If you've worn the Miura VS for years, you'll no doubt be pleased. If you're someone who has grown up with the more recent trend of softer shoes the supportive Miura VS may be a shock to the system and take..." go to full review

The Zenist has undergone some serious Frankenstein level surgery during its upgrade to the Pro version. Now a lean, mean gym climbing machine, Evolv have taken the Zenist’s simplistic beginnings and transformed them into a world beater. The combination of seriously impressive edging performance with sensitive Zenist DNA has created the ultimate all-rounder. Need one competition ready shoe that can do it all? I’ve found it.go to full review

So, to conclude the Scarpa Origin VS are a great and easy-to-wear climbing shoe, perfectly comfortable to wear all day long both for indoor and outdoor climbing. the rubber has good friction and the toe profile should shut a wide variety of foot shapes whilst offering reasonable precision for intricate footwear.go to full review

The Grivel G1 is best for general mountaineering applications and is suitable for early season backpacking or ski mountaineering, but is a little heavy. It has okay steep snow climbing ability for more difficult routes, but if you plan to climb steep snow and ice routes more regularly, we would recommend the Petzl Summit Evo or the Grivel Air Tech Evolution.go to full review