Climbing Gear Reviews

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The CGR Winter Conditions Blog is kindly supported by Mountain Hardwear A stormy forecast for Scotland and the promise of

Overall Rating ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ With the OR Lucent Heated Gloves I think I’ve found the ultimate belay glove! Now

The La Sportiva Cube GTX proves to be an excellent lightweight mountain boot coping with rock, ice and mixed ground confidently and comfortably.

Blue Ice claim that their Choucas Harness is: “The lightest harness you can put on without taking off your skis!”

We take a detailed look at the ultimate winter pants from The North Face and say ‘…bring on the rain’

The CGR Winter Conditions Blog is kindly supported by Mountain Hardwear A stormy (and eventful) drive up from Yorkshire on

Kev has been out testing the Switch ice tools from DMM. What did he think of their top end,

Down has it’s downsides but the luxurious and lightweight L.I.M. Essens Jacket from Haglöfs is definitely a nice piece of

Kev has been testing the L.I.M Barrier Pro Hood from Haglöfs to see whether he agrees with the “less is

James Parkinson takes The North Face Storm Shadow Jacket to test out it’s versatility as a top notch base/mid layer…