Mountain Standards

Posted April 23, 2015

Lorpen TEPAP Socks: Want to save $700? Try a $70 pair of socks

I never gave too much thought to my socks. In general, any pair of mid-weight wool socks would have been interchangeable for most days out in the mountains of New England.



Posted April 13, 2015

Mountain Standard Hooded Down: A Down/Synthetic Blend That's Easy on the Budget

I've been wearing the Mountain Standard Hooded Down jacket practically nonstop for the last three months. It came with me up El Cap this winter, and kept me warm and comfortable at hanging belays and when climbing through the night.



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