Pro Profile – Craig DeMartino
Where are you based? I am based out of the Front Range of Colorado. It has been a great place to live since it has about five world-class climbing areas within 50 miles! Favorite Outdoor Sports? Without a doubt I’m…
Climbing
ProView – Trango Crag Pack
I have a tendency to use some types of equipment until they are well-worn and no longer usable. Case in point: I’ve been able to use the same crag pack for the last 10 years, but an unfortunate incident with…
ProView – 5.10 Women’s Anasazi LV
When I was in college in Riverside, CA the Five Ten Outlet store was less than a 30 minute drive away, and being a poor college student, these discounted shoes were the greatest thing ever. I began climbing in my…
ProView – Edelweiss Scorpion Harness
This season I have been climbing in a gem of a harness: the Edelweiss Women’s Scorpion Harness. First off, I love the weight of it. It is lightweight without compromising on the number of gear loops (four are mandatory for me)…
ProView – Sterling Fusion Photon 7.8mm
The Sterling Fusion Photon 7.8mm dual certified half and twin rope is on the cutting edge of mountain rope technology. We took a pair of the Photons to the Kahiltna Glacier and the Ruth Gorge in the Alaska Range for…
ProView – CAMP Tricam Evo
The new CAMP Tricam EVO has taken the original design and fixed the flaws of these classic pieces of protection. A stiffer sling making one-handed placements easier, a small taper to the Tricam gives it a better sideways passive placement, and…
ProView – Evolv Luchador SC
This is the second Evolv Velcro model I’ve test driven this winter/spring after the Shaman. I wore the Evolv Luchador SC in the same size as the Shaman, US mens 10. I wear a size 10 ½ or Euro 44 street…
ProView – Petzl Hirundos Harness
It’s all about being lightweight nowadays, and Petzl’s new Hirundos is right on cue. When I was handed the harness in its bag, it weighed almost nothing. I work for Movement Climbing + Fitness here in Boulder, CO and after…
Climbing Masochism- Dirtbag Dreams Adventures
The texture of the crack digs into my skin. Hands swimming, one foot over the other. Thumbs down or thumbs up. It’s just a man-made simulation in a gym in Denver, but it doesn’t hurt any less. The crack widens…
Edelweiss Scorpion Climbing Harness Review
Climbing Magazine features the Edelweiss Scorpion climbing harness in the 2015 Spring Gear Guide. Originally from the Liberty Mountain Blog The Edelweiss Scorpion climbing harness is featured in Climbing Magazine’s 2015 Spring Gear Guide. Not only did they praise the…