Mountain Standards

Posted February 16, 2015

Kahtoola MICROspikes: Instant Traction Control

Mary Williams

Mary Williams considers climbing approaches and descents at Rocky Mountain National Park a necessary evil. For improved traction, she wears micro spikes to cross icy terrain. "I have used [them] with light hiking boots, my ice-climbing boots, running shoes, and even a few times over my ski boots," she writes.

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Posted February 6, 2015

The Petzl Sum'Tec: Hard Working Mutha'

Kel Rossiter

Alpinists know that a tool capable of performing well in a variety of mediums and serving a variety of tasks is, indeed, quite pleasing. All the time. The Petzl Sum'Tec tools go a long way toward accomplishing that.

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