Your Guide Pick™

We decipher the industry jargon, sponsored listicles, and 20-minute reviews, and cut to the chase. We want to distill the world of outdoors, and specifically mountaineering, gear, and apparel, creating cohesion and understanding of the Outdoor industry's overly techincal explanations. And we’ve developed a tool that helps do exactly that: Guide Pick.

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Guide Pick

12 products

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Blue Ice

$224.96

~~$299.95~~

Superlight meets Ultra Durable The superlight expedition alpine climbing pack dedicated to committed alpinists looking for achieving ambitious projects in the most demanding environments on the pla...

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Outdoor Research

$45.00

Protection For Long Days with Ropes in Hand The Direct Route Gloves' trusted design is constructed to enhance comfort, protection, and performance on long days spent finessing ropework and hauling ...

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Black Diamond

$141.75

~~$189.00~~

Alpine squalls or urban downpours, the Fineline Stretch Rain Shell can handle it all. Featuring our BD.dry™ waterproof/breathable/windproof solution, which is engineered to shield you from whatever...

Arc'teryx

$300.00

Warm-even-when-wet hoody you can hike, climb, tour, and live in. The Atom Hoody is the solution to your “which jacket should I wear?” problem. Wear it solo for chilly forest hikes with windy sum...

Arc'teryx

$300.00

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Black Diamond

$18.71

~~$24.95~~

Lightweight Protection A lightweight, breathable cragging glove for belaying and via ferrata, the Black Diamond Crag Gloves protect your hands without compromising dexterity. Now featuring an updat...

Petzl

$159.95

Ultra-lightweight Helmet for Climbing and Mountaineering Remarkably lightweight for ambitious climbers and mountaineers. The SIROCCO helmet was designed to give you an exceptional weight-to-prote...

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Black Diamond

$127.46

~~$169.95~~

Black Diamond's Superlight, Go-anywhere Helmet Got Even Lighter The updated Vapor helmet’s two-piece construction contains a layer of super-light ALUULA composite under the polycarbonate crown for...

Patagonia

$179.00

Stay Warm, Move Fast The R1® Air Full-Zip Hoody is a lightweight, breathable and quick-drying technical fleece for high-exertion activities in cold conditions. Fabric is made with 100% recycled p...

Petzl

$24.95

Lightweight Asymmetrical Large-capacity Carabiner A large carabiner can come in handy in many places. This one's shape and size means it's useful for belaying and rappelling with the Munter hitch ...

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Black Diamond

$48.71

~~$64.95~~

A "Guide Pick" For A Reason A well-designed helmet should be put on... and then forgotten. You can be wearing a helmet for 10-12 hours at a time while climbing, so comfort is almost as important a...

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Black Diamond

$48.71

~~$64.95~~

The Half Dome Has Long Been a Staple for Climbers Worldwide A well-designed helmet should be put on... and then forgotten. You can be wearing a helmet for 10-12 hours at a time while climbing, so ...

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