"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