Keyword: Product test

Seven pieces from The North Face Summit Series, a week in the Mont Blanc massif: How does the series perform in alpine conditions? Our editor Gwen tested the collection on high-altitude tours and multi-pitch climbs and discovered that the best compliment for mountain clothing is a rather unspectacular one.

Black Diamond, DMM, and Wild Country cams need no introduction. An unknown but very interesting alternative comes from the Basque Country: Totem Cams. Mountaineer Anna Truntschnig tested these camming devices in Indian Creek, Red Rocks, and Yosemite for the LACRUX community to see how well they perform in practice.

We tested Arc'teryx's lightweight Beta jacket and pants combination on a glacier tour. A hardshell combo at its finest. 

If I'm honest, I was immediately impressed with the Whisper climbing harness the first time I put it on. The feeling? Almost as if I wasn't wearing a harness at all. For me, as someone who often hikes in the Alps, every gram counts – and at just 170 g (size M), this harness has really impressed me on long alpine tours.

Since Edelrid launched the Pinch belay device, a debate has flared up about which device is better: Pinch or Grigri. HowNot2 has taken a closer look at the Pinch.

Low-budget vanlife experiment: With these products from Dometic you can transform your car into a camper van in no time.

With the Qubit, Unparallel has developed a new high-performance climbing shoe that really shines on steep and overhanging terrain. We are very pleased with the new...

Neox: We tested the new Petzl belay device for you and were more than impressed with the rope handling.