Newsletter Articles - Climbing Packs and Bags

Check out Ben’s list of favorite gear for high-altitude ski mountaineering trips.

Backcountry.com Employee gear closet of the month.

Does the slightest rustle outside your bivy cause you to recreate the tent scene from the Blair Witch Project? Find out more about what you should and should not fear next time you venture into the wild.

Instead of the usual Employee Gear Closet, we are going to start highlighting customers who have gone the extra mile to provide meaningful content on Backcountry.com. First up: Angus Bohanan.

Go climbing with our hard-rocking Quality Analyst

Beth Rodden and Tommy Caldwell are two of the most accomplished all-around rock climbers in the world. Their recent team free ascent of El Cap’s Nose route proves once again what this strong, motivated, and supportive pair of climbers can do. See what Beth and Tommy have to say about being professional climbers at the apex of the world scene.

I have been gym climbing for a while now and am aching to get onto some real rock. I am in college and on a tight budget. What gear do I absolutely have to buy and not be restricted in my climbing?

We stalked John halfway up a multi-pitch granite slab to find out what kind of gear he uses...

After summiting and skiing six of the highest summits in each continent, Kit DesLauriers tackles her 7th summit, the big one—Everest.

Before Luke became the manager of the content department, he was a dirty rock monkey—a climbing bum, in other words. These days, when he’s not up late at the office, Cudney focuses on the less fettered pursuits of bouldering, high-ball bouldering, and soloing.

What if your favorite climbing area was in danger of being closed forever? What would you do about it? How about getting together some of the world’s best pro climbers and have them compete to raise money and save the joint? That’s just what happened at the Red River Gorge in Kentucky.

Native Utahn and Backcountry.com Assistant ODAT buyer Meagan Scriven climbs the cliffs, hikes the trails, and paddles the rivers of her beloved home state. Check out a selection of some of her favorite pieces of gear for the beehive state backcountry.

Your hand peels from the hold, and the rock in front of you becomes a blur of gray as you gain speed toward the distant ground. Now is not the time to wonder whether you’re climbing on the right rope or if it’s been taken care of properly.

Creating a small metal clip that can hold the weight of a car is no small task. We slipped through Black Diamond headquarters’ back door for a peek at the complex process.