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10/10 Gear
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Alpine Up (On my second, and bought several for consistent partners) Elderid swift protect pro. TC pros (several pair and always enyoy watching the annual TC pro killer thread) micro and nano traxion (useful and light) Osprey mutant (On my 4th over the past 15 years) DaBrim for my helmet. Sea to Summit comfort light insulated pad. Slingfin Portal 2 (I have never seen another 3 season tent that seems so robust when pitched) |
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Rab Ascendor AS Alpine Pants Rab Ascendor Summit hoodie Mystery Ranch Tower 47 crag backpack |
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I assume people putting TC pro as 10/10 mean for vert/sub-vert face climbing |
climber pat wrote:
Absolutely. Hands down the best backpacking tent I've used. Bomber, light, easy to set up, excellent materials, tons of pockets. Plus, Slingfin put out some great blogs on materials and design that are quite informative. I love my Tupilak 37. Light, strong water proof material, built in dry sack, excellent top buckle design, and a frame sheet with just the right stiffness and density. |
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Others have mentioned four that I consider classics: Alpine Up belay device for doubles Helium biners (not the newer, heavier ones) Totems Petzl Sirocco helmet |
B Stone wrote: How is the ascendor summit hoodie compared to R1? |
Conghui Song wrote: It is a great alternative that is more technical in my opinion, the forearm sleeves, hood, and lower torso material is also a microgrid comparable to r1, with more breathability. The chest, upoer back and shoulder material is a slight more dense, brushed soft fleece, and is covered with windproof pertex on the outside, making this piece more versatile imho when it comes to unpredictable conditions throughout a say. the venting on it is crazy, hiked a pack full of water, food, rack up a steep approach in ~38 degree weather and found that my body never overheated or felt chilly when a breeze came through. wore almost all day climbing in sub 50 temps, worked perfectly. in general the fit is slimmer and tighter than r1, and actually comes in a pullover option something patagonia is desperately lacking. Their r1 pullover is probably similar but hard to find, and lacking the soft pertex wind proofing that changes the game. it really stayed out of the way under my harness too, never rode up. has thumbloops too which is huge |
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Locus Gear Djedi tent: 34 ounces. Relatively spacious, bomb-proof mountain tent. Impeccable workmanship. Trango Kestrel Ice Tools: Truly lightweight carbon fiber ice tools. Excellent swing weight, very good geometry that works well on steep and not-so-steep terrain, great feel and feedback. Patagonia Nano Air Light pullover hoodie. Just the right amount of insulation and breathability for active climbing. Arcteryx Dually belay jacket. Warm, incredibly weather resistant. Valandre Shocking Blue winter sleeping bag. Designed for climbing, with an oversized torso section for wearing with a heavy jacket, and an over-insulated lower half to keep your legs and feet warm. Feathered Friends Vireo sleeping bag. A hoodless, 2-3 season version of the Shocking blue, designed to be worn with a puffy jacket. Black Diamond Snaggletooth crampons. One crampon that excels on ice, snow, mixed, neve. Snaggletootths are going to make all my other crampons feel very lonely and unused. CT Alpine Up. Best assisted belay/rappel device ever. Works well for assisted belaying and rappelling, dynamic belays/rappels/ and guide mode. Scarpa Rebel Ultra Carbon boots. Light, comfortable, climb well on steep and not-steep ground. Accept full auto crampons. Climb rock well. Great to hike in. My go-to for 3 season alpine with steep climbing. Northern Playground long john bottoms with full size zips. Comfortable long johns that you can take off or put on without taking off shoes/skis, etc. Buff. Best headgear ever. |
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My very reliable blue HB cam. It is a marvel of technology that very few will ever have an opportunity to experience and can only dream of owning. Many people go crazy (in a positive way) over the narrow heads of the BD X4 series, especially size 0.4 to 0.75, but my HB beats the X4 by a whooping 1/4" and even saving a few grams of weight! I have thoroughly tested this in granite, conglomerate, soft and hard sandstone, limestone, gneiss, quartzite, and a few other types of rock that I can't even spell. It appears that the design engineers have chosen an optimum aluminum alloy for the cams that just to seem to bite solidly into any kind of rock you throw this into. On top of this, the spring tension is tuned to the exact right value and has not changed one tiny bit over the time I've owned this device. As an engineer myself, I'm completely baffled how the designers of this cam have been so successful in finding the ideal point of operation for several aspects of this life saving equipment. |
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Petzl Nomics BD C4s Hyperlite Ice Pack Arc Proton LT Hoody GriGri Smith Guide Sunglasses Edelrid Aramid 120cm Sling Petzl Attaches (new and OG ones) BD Alpenglow Sun Hoody Patagonia Thermal Hoody Baselayer Nalgene Sterling Nano Rope Arc Squamish Hoody Montbell Superior Down Parka CKRT NIAD Knife |
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Pink Tricam. Also red, brown, and black. (I like the other sizes, too, but they don't hit 10/10.) Mammut Smart 2.0. For single-pitch cragging, I find the combination of feeding, lowering, and locking is just right for me, it is much lighter than a Grigri, and feels more intuitive to operate, too. LaSportiva Nagos. Sadly, I can't buy them anymore. But I've bought 6 or so pairs over the years they were available. BD C4 .75 - 4. Stable, solid, reliable,durable. Ocun crack gloves. I'm a softie, so I like the thicker material to better protect my skin/bones. |
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I’m fucking basic. Love me some TC pros, stretch zion pants, and romantic as shit walks on the beach. |
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Grigri, I can't think of another device that is so versatile and is such a quality piece of kit Mountain equipment eclipse, best hood. My arcteryx sigma SL anorak, burly, breathable, wind resistant, fantastic hood. Totems, of course. Wildcountry friends, just perfection. My petzl adjust with some 6.8mm rope in. Thermarest xtherm |
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Totems BFG All Terrain KO's 10lb CO2 tank, blow up flat tires and run air tools if needed. Alfifi |
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Grigri, sterling aero 9.2, mammut trion 50, Arc'teryx Squamish, Arc'teryx FL365, Nemo switchback pad. |
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Sterling ion 9.4 xenos 80m bipattern Alpine up belay device DMM alpha sport La sportiva TX4s BD Capital helmet Skyhook Grivel Tau Wire Lock Metolius ropemaster
Marmot arch rock shorts |
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Patagonia Knifeblade Patagonia Alpine Guide pants NW Alpine Salopettes Feathered Friends Vireo old Petzl Sum-Tec round stock Petzl Attache Scarpa Rebel Pro La Sportiva Ganda Toyota 5VZ-FE engine |
Matt Z wrote: Patagonia Knifeblade is probably the best winter shell/softshell ever made. La Sportiva Gandas are amazing, and one of the few Sportiva shoes that actually fit my feet well. Mine have been through a resole and are still going strong. |
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Beal escaper. Read about it and you’ll be scared. Use it once and you’ll know it is bomber. BD crack gloves. My first pair lasted 2 years. You know how much tape that would be? |
