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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

36 products

Patagonia

$109.00

Serious Wind Stopping Power The take-it-anywhere, 100% recycled nylon jacket with weather-resistant protection for high-output endeavors. Made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory.

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Petzl

$54.95

Durable and lightweight These medium weight belay/rappel gloves offer extra protection without sacrificing dexterity. Double-layer leather and padding protect the palm from heat generated during lo...

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Outdoor Research

$36.00

~~$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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Mountain Hardwear

$412.50

~~$550.00~~

Ultra-Warm Down Parka for Bone-Chilling Temps. Mountain Hardwear's ultra-warm down parka for shiver-free belays on ice and alpine routes, après-trek warmth at Everest Base Camp, and anytime you ...

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Black Diamond

$104.96

~~$139.95~~

Like putting your hands in an oven... but less painful. Black Diamond's most versatile and popular year-round mitt, the Mercury Mitt features a combination of innovative Empel DWR on the shell, a B...

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Black Diamond

$149.25

~~$199.00~~

An ultralight softshell designed to shield weight-conscious climbers. An ultralight softshell designed to shield weight-conscious climbers from ridgeline gusts and light weather, the Black Diamo...

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Black Diamond

$141.75

~~$189.00~~

Built to take on the worst downpours, the Fineline Stretch Rain Shell is Black Diamond's fully featured rain shell. By combining BD.dry™ waterproof/breathable/ windproof technology with a full feat...

Patagonia

$65.00

New Colors, Same Great Product Patagonia's most versatile technical top is built for use on the trail or on the water: It’s quick drying, has stretch for mobility and comfort, plus HeiQ® Mint odor ...

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Black Diamond

$224.25

~~$299.00~~

The Next Generation of Lightweight Insulation A highly versatile, insulating midlayer combining the benefits of Black Diamond's First Light insulation with mapped merino wool in key areas to maximi...

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...

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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...

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Black Diamond

$119.96

~~$159.95~~

This Is What We Take To The Summit Of Rainier The Black Diamond Patrol gloves are classic workhorse leather gloves taken to the next level. The supple goat leather palms and knuckle patches provide...

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