La Sportiva Roots Pant ($89) Blur the line between technical apparel and sweats that I’ll happily wear all day. Climbing pants often force a compromise between performance and comfort. Traditional softshells perform excellent on long alpine routes and days with unpredictable weather, but can feel stiff or overbuilt for everyday climbs or gym sessions. Roots
Forty feet above my last gear, I really wanted my shoes to work. I was on an empty slab in the middle of the second pitch, looking down at a tree hanging on a pivot that could fall for a while, and started to get antsy (extremely concerned). I scanned the rock hoping to find
I bought Squama because of Bubsy Zangerl. I remember watching videos of a free climb on El Cap by a pair of Zangerl, one of the best climbers in the world. la sportiva squamas ($220) And thinking, I need those shoes. Buying a pair didn’t automatically help me sail 5.13+ big walls, but after testing