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July 16, 2008
La Sportiva Trango S EVO
La Sportiva's Trango S EVO GTX Alpine Mountaineering boot delivers a mighty punch of versatility and performance. What truly makes the Trango S EVO special, however, is its (more)
July 11, 2008
Teeth of Steel: Sabretooth Crampon
Black Diamond calls the Sabretooth their most versatile crampon, suitable for travel from Denali to Ouray and everywhere in between. The Sabretooth is an aggressive 12-point (more)
July 10, 2008
Axes I Have Known: BD Venom
Every now and then a piece of gear comes along that changes the paradigm. Such is the case with Black Diamond's Venom ice axe. The Venom directly addresses the dilemma of having (more)
April 22, 2008
Update: Quantum Love Affair Continues
Just made a few quick edits to my Black Diamond Quantum review. I've now had the pleasure of using both 45 and 55-liter versions of the Quantum. I like the extra volume of the (more)
April 21, 2008
Nalgene Phases Out Lexan
Nalgene has just announced the phase-out of BPA-containing bottles from its product lineup, including all polycarbonate (Lexan) water bottles. Any way you put it, this is a (more)
January 21, 2008
I Lost My Spot!! (sort of)
Truly tragic news here: on Saturday I lost my Spot tracker while testing the device in the San Gabriel mountains. I've been continuing to try out the unit's 'track' function, (more)
April 20, 2007
Epic Tents and Rain
If you're familiar with Black Diamond's ultralight single-wall tents (such as the Firstlight, Hilight, or Oneshot), you're probably aware of at least some discussion involving the (more)
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