Gear Reviews – Page 48 – Climbing Gear Reviews

The North Face Men’s Kichatna Bibs – Climbing Gear Review

Following on from his review of the Kichatna Jacket, Kev looks at their counterpart, The North Face Kichatna Bibs… Performance

Kev tests out the Kichatna Jacket from The North Face on some classic off piste ski descents in the Alps.

I recently reviewed the Alpine Alibi II Gloves from Outdoor Research concluding that they were a great protective gauntlet, but

CGR tests out the Warthog 26’s big brother to see if bigger is better. The Blue Ice Warthog 38L is tough

Kev Avery puts the ultra-light 19G Quickdraws from Edelrid through their paces to see if light really is right… Quality:

A synthetic belay jacket is a crucial piece of kit for winter mountain pursuits in the UK. James Parkinson gives

Dave tests out the super warm Hi-Loft fleece from The North Face… The North Face Men’s Radium Hi-Loft Jacket for

James Parkinson heads into the mountains with his Mammut Alugator Light Shovel. A crucial piece of kit for off piste/backcountry

For climbers operating regularly in the mountains in winter, gloves take a lot of abuse. Kev Avery puts the Alpine