Climbing Gear Reviews

Glencoe and Ben Nevis Conditions 17th-18th January 2015

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…

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Could the Aclima WoolNet Crew be the ultimate winter climbing baselayer? Base layers are rarely

Dave puts the redesigned, lightweight, fully featured Lowe Alpine Alpine Attack through its paces. The new Alpine Attack ticks every box

A quick raid on the Ben to make use of the promising forecast saw Rich having a pleasant day

Rich and I made the most of a decent weather window on Saturday and headed into Stob Coire Nan Lochan

Dave tests out the new technical midlayer fleece from The North Face. The North Face Men’s Granular Hooded Fleece Jacket is