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Rock Climbing Routes, Gear, Photos, Videos & Articles

Rock Climbing Routes, Gear, Photos, Videos & Articles

Simon Carter's Onsight Photography | Rockgrrl.com: Climbing T-shirts & Women's Rock climbing and Outdoor Sports Climbing Harness Reviews The biggest surprise in testing harnesses came before the tests started. Chris Mac asked several accomplished climbers what their favorite harness was. They usually answered, "This old thing I've had for five or ten years." We were shocked: surely people who climb a lot would constantly upgrade their harness, right? Here are the results: Comfort The biggest factor in comfort is width of the padding. Chris McNamara gear testing the harnesses for comfort. Credit: Chris McNamara Anyway, back to harnesses. Many of the more expensive harnesses use fairly fancy new padding designs to reduce weight and increase ventilation. Gear Loops Gear loops are not a big factor in harness preference because they all work fine; none is unacceptable. Buckles We prefer harnesses with self-locking buckles (also called "speed adjust buckles" and "DoubleBack buckles"). Adjustable Leg Loops None of our reviewers prefers adjustable leg loops. More important than weight was fit and feel.

AdventureStats - by Explorersweb GO! Girls Outdoors | Outdoor Divas | A resource for women in Outdoor Education and Recreation Women are not small men… There are a huge number of women who love the outdoors and gear manufacturers are starting to realise that women have different needs from men when it comes to outdoor equipment. Women are not just smaller than men, but a completely different shape. For years outdoor women made do with ill fitting men’s equipment but things are changing. There are a wide range of products out there that are specifically designed for women, ranging from kayaks to climbing harnesses to sleeping bags to running skirts. Often this gear is mixed in with the men’s gear or only available online and it can be hard to find someone who has the experience to talk about the equipment. Enter Outdoor Divas! The key to the success of Outdoor Divas is the selection of women specific gear that they stock in the store and the events that are run. Outdoor Divas looks very different from a regular outdoors store. You can visit the Outdoor Divas online store by clicking on the name.

Vertical Carnival Dispatches Women’s Adventure Magazine: Thrive in the Wild! Red Rock Nevada climbing guidebook. Detailed route topo of sport climbing, trad climbing and aid climbing. The definitive climbing guidebook for The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The best winter climbing is located at Red Rocks Las Vegas, Ne

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