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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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45 products

Petzl

$179.95

Crampons for glacier travel, classic mountaineering, and ski touring Lightweight, compact, and durable, IRVIS crampons are designed for glacier travel, classic mountaineering, and ski touring. The...

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...

Rab

$550.00

Ultralight and Packable Sleep Solution Ultra-lightweight with a highly tapered cut, the Mythic 200 is designed for summer, alpine style missions where weight and pack size are crucial to success....

Black Diamond

$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...

Black Diamond

$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...

Black Diamond

$189.95

Your Top-of-the-Mountain Pick BD's warmest ski gloves, the Black Diamond Guide gloves fend off the coldest and wettest conditions with a combination of removable PrimaLoft® One and boiled wool line...

The North Face

from $680.00

Expedition-Ready Warmth for Extreme Cold The Inferno -20 is The North Face’s warmest expedition bag line for serious cold. Filled with 800-fill ProDown™ that retains loft in damp conditions and pro...

Petzl

$229.95

Technical Mountaineering Crampons The climber’s secret weapon for technical terrain. With vertical, toothed front points, SARKEN crampons provide superior penetration on hard ice, while also prov...

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Petzl

$129.95

Compact, ultra-powerful, and rechargeable headlamp featuring REACTIVE LIGHTING® technology. Casting 1100 lumens at a weight of only 100 g, SWIFT RL is the ultimate multi-sport headlamp for all ...

Petzl

$189.95

Classic Mountaineering Crampons Dreaming of your next mountaineering objective? Don’t leave home without the VASAK crampons. With 12 points, they provide good stability and bite on terrain rangin...

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

from $209.95

Quick and Easy Deployment The Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ is our premium pole for fully adjustable, folding performance. This highly adaptable trekking pole delivers 100% carbon construction,...

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