Pat G.

Just got this helmet for a trip down to Maple Canyon, where the rock falls like the salmon of capistrano. So far i havent had any direct impacts, which I hope I never have to encounter, but this is a lightweight, comfortable helmet, and I have confidence that it will keep me safe. I really like the helmet and am stoked on how light it is, i don't even notice it when clipped onto my pack on approaches. Solid helmet.

I love this pad, it is super comfy, incredibly light and packable, packs smaller than a nalgene. It is great for backpacking and inflates to almost 3 inches thick, so you wont be feeling anything on the ground below you. I love this pad!

Just tried this out on a recent backpacking trip along with the lotion version. For a spray on sunscreen it met all my expectations. It is super easy to apply and seems to stay on pretty well. I really like the lotion version as well, but i just tend to like lotions more than spray ons. The spray on is super easy an convenient, especially for reapplying throughout the day if you are going to be outside for an extended period of time. Good stuff!

I just tried this stuff out in both the lotion and the spray on version and it is awesome! It seemed to be very waterproof as we were swimming a lot and never had to reapply too many times. I like the lotion better than the spray but the spray is nice for convenience and reapplication. Over all awesome sunscreen! And it smells nice too!

I got this because I am always looking for a lightweight pillow option while backpacking. I found that this works pretty well with just about anything packed into it, i used my down sweater and it was pretty comfy. My only complaint was that it doesnt do a great job of holding whatever you put into it in the bag, i found the fillings sneaking their way out consistently.

I got this kit for a 4 day, 30 mile backpacking trip i did a few weeks ago and it was awesome. It has everything you need including a small pair of scissors, a roll of athletic tape and a plethora of moleskin which was super handy as a couple people in our group got some pretty gnarly blisters. This thing is a life saver!

I got the red/yellow combo pack and I have been super stoked on the performance of this wax. The combo pack is nice because you can either wax for hot or cold. Also if you dont know what the conditions are going to be you can mix them and have an all temp wax. Great wax at a great price!

I just got this as my first merino top, and it is super warm! For most days that I ski it is actually too warm, but I run warm most of the time. This is an excellent top if you run cold, definitely check it out! Super comfy!

This is a pretty sweet beanie, especially if you are looking for the throwback pom-beanie look. This is super comfy and really warm. It is pretty long, so if thats not what you are looking for you can either fold up the bottom or look elsewhere. It still looks pretty sweet with the bottom folded. I am a big fan of the colors and design, its classic.

These are quality straps. I got them to put in my backcountry ski pack and they have come in handy so many times. If your tail strap on your skins breaks, just slap this on around the skin and the ski and you are good to go. I got the 15 inch and they were just wide enough for my skis, about 140 mm in the shovel. If you have fatter skis go with at least a 15 inch or longer.

I just started wearing Coal beanies this winter and have been super happy with them. The FLT is awesome because it has a fine knit and is super lightweight, but also more than warm enough. It is very versatile in that you can wear it normally for the resevoir tip look, or you can fold the bottom up and double it up for a more standard look. Either way looks great. I definitely recommend this hat for anyone looking for a comfy and good looking beanie.

I have been buying these as ski and hiking snacks for the last few months and they are great. They are super tasty and also give me the energy I need on the fly. They are super thin so i always keep one in my ski jacket for when i need that extra little kick. Stopping for food on powder days is for the foolish, these keep me going so that all of the powder are belong to me.

I just got these a couple weeks ago and have been really happy with them. They fit my face very nicely (i have a medium sized face). I really like the throwback wayfarer look with the modern twist. The optics are super clear and these just all around kick ass!

These boots rock my socks off. I got them before this season and had some doubts right out of the box. Before I got the intuition liners molded they were uncomfortable and seemed too small even though I did a shell fit on the boot and the shell was the correct size. After I got the liners heat molded they could not be more comfortable. I have had the chance to ski in them a half dozen times and could not be more happy with their performance. The #10 tongue is stiff enough for some aggressive charging but still comfortable enough that I haven't felt the need to unbuckle every lift ride. The Intuition liners are great, I have never had a boot that fit so well in my entire life. Overall these boots are sweet and I could not be happier with my decision, Full Tilts rock!

Also on a side note, these boots do not come with a footbed, you will need to get an after market trim to fit or a custom footbed. I have a superfeet footbed in mine and it works out just great! Also when molding the liner make sure to mold it with the footbed in the liner, any boot fitting shop can help you do this, all they need is a special oven to heat up the Intuition liner. And overall enjoy your brand new kickass boots!

I have been using the Gri Gri for the past few years and when the Gri Gri 2 came out I couldn't get my hands on one soon enough. This thing is awesome, has the same great action as the original but it is way smaller and lighter. It is great for smaller ropes, especially since that is the way the trend is going and the original wasn't recommended for ropes under 10 mm. This is a great belay device and I would recommend it for anyone especially since it is darn near fool proof. Just remember that even though you have a belay device that does almost all the work for you it is still important to use the same technique you would with an atc, most importantly never take your brake hand off the rope.

I have three of these shirts in all different colors and they are all equally awesome! I love the simple, classy goat logo, and all the color combinations are awesome. One thing that I must advise everyone, this is not pre-shrunk and as the product description says you should plan for it to shrink considerably the first time you wash it. I would recommend going up a size, I normally wear a medium and I got a larges, they all shrunk down to a perfect medium size. Great shirts, just make sure to size up!

I LOVE THIS SWEATSHIRT!!! Since I bought it I have had a seriously difficult time not wearing it every day. This has a little bit of a slim long fit but it is super comfortable and has a most excellent design. I love the colors and have gotten so many compliments while wearing it. This is probably my favorite zip up hoodie that I have ever owned.

These are by far my most favoritest of the dog bones on the market today. In a day and age where everyone is using thin dynex dog bones it is increasingly harder to find a solid classic nylon dog bone like this. The thick nylon makes these super stable, these never twist when you are going to make a clip. The rubber on the clip end does an excellent job of keeping the biner from swinging in the sling and helps keep it stable, which is really nice when clipping. These are awesome dog bones, i have some of both the 17 cm for medium length draws and the 25 cm for extra long draws that I usually use for my anchors. Good stuff!

I just got 6 of these beautiful little biners and they have immediately become some of my favorite carabiners ever! They are super light and make for great anchors for setting up top ropes. They are super easy to clip due to the keylock nose, there is never any rope snagging, which is the last thing you want when you are nearly pumped out on lead going to clip your anchor. I have 4 of these for my anchors and the other two on slings that i use to clip in direct to clean and set up rappels. These are great lightweight little locking biners, get some to add to your rack and you won't be disappointed.

This is my first icebreaker shirt and I could not be happier with it. I was a little skeptical to buy a wool shirt to wear in the spring/summer months but i have been very pleasantly surprised. This shirt is super lightweight and breathable, I wore it for a whole weekend camping, hiking and climbing and never got too hot or too cold. It did a great job of temperature regulating and wicking away moisture. This is an excellent shirt! Definitely check it out!

These shorts are awesome! They are super comfortable and lightweight, great summer/spring climbing shorts. The added spandex allows for a good amount of stretch so that you never have the feeling that your shorts are constricting your movement. These shorts also dry very quickly, i was caught in a rain storm while wearing them and fifteen or twenty minutes later they were as dry as can be. Definitely a quality pair of shorts. You can't go wrong with Prana.

One thing to be aware of, the inseam on these shorts are rather long, I am about 5'9" and they hang just below my knee cap. I don't see this as an issue myself, but if you are looking for a shorter short this might not be the one for you.

I just got this as my first daisy chain and couldn't be happier. Although it is not as lightweight as the dynex version it is still pretty light and i hardly notice the weight difference in my pack. I really like how one end of the chain has a half twist on it that makes it really easy to girth hitch to your harness for cleaning routes without any annoying twists to get in your way. This is a great multipurpose item, you can use it for anything from clipping into anchors to hanging your hammock, it even makes an excellent impromptu dog leash if you through a biner on the end. Definitely a good piece of gear to have around!

This is an awesome deal, 6 lightweight high quality wiregate biners, you just can't pass it up. They are smaller than the average biner, but still big enough to make for easy clipping. These things rock! Not to mention they also come in pretty colors. Best bang for your buck for sure!

These shoes are sick!!! I have been climbing in them for about 3 weeks, the break in period was a little rough but not too bad, after 4 or 5 times climbing in them in the gym they broke in pretty well and became a lot more bearable. They have a much more aggressive camber and toe hook than the Anasazi VCS, so this is going to be more of a steep wall/bouldering shoe than the Anasazi VCS which is a very solid all around shoe with little to no camber. They have a very tight heel that nearly forms a suction cup perfect for heel hooks. The camber on the sole makes them great for people with higher arches. I have found these are great for edging and toeing in on overhanging walls, but on slab the camber makes them more difficult to smear with. These are an awesome shoe for anyone looking for an agressive bouldering or sport shoe for climbing overhung walls.

As far as sizing goes I would recommend sizing down a half size from your street shoe size of you want a very agressive fit. My other shoes are the 5.10 Anasazi VCS and for those I sized a full size down from my street shoe for a very snug performance fit. With my Arrowheads I only sized down a half size because they run very tight on account of the narrow last and the fact that they have a cambered sole and a fairly agressive toe hook which both cut down the volume of the shoe quite a bit. At first I thought even going a half size down might have been too tight but after they broke in a little bit they were perfect, still very tight, but perfect for what I was looking for in an agressive bouldering shoe.

I just got this harness a couple of weeks ago and it's sweet!!! I really like the chest cam point of view, the angle is sick while skiing since your core doesn't bob up and down as easily as your head with a helmet mount, so the shot is generally more stable. It is also really nice since you can see the screen on the gopro and know when it is recording, what mode it is in and all that good stuff. This harness is burly, made with thick elastic straps and burly plastic, I dont see this breaking anytime soon.

The only issue I have had so far is on particularly deep powder days sometimes the camera gets caked with copious amounts of snow from epic face shots. On those days it is probably better to go with a helmet cam. Then again I wasn't complaining on account of the epic face shots.

In conclusion, if you dont like looking like a teletubby with your helmet mount and still like to get sweet footage, try this out!

I have been wearing this shoe for the last few months and i love them. I previously had the 5.10 Galileo, which is a similar shoe, so the transition was not that big of a change. Two things that I like about the Anasazi over the Galileo. First the Anasazi are a little less stiff than the Galileo which makes them a little better when smearing and also since it is a little less stiff they have allowed my foot to become a little stronger and the shoe flexes a little better allowing me to really grab holds with my toes through the shoe even though they are not hugely cambered. Secondly the Anasazi is a narrower shoe than the Galileo which works for me because I dont have a particularly wide foot. I feel that because of this they are a more precise shoe and the weight transmission is better when edging. These shoes break in fairly quickly, it only took a few trips to the climbing gym before they were all broken in.
One more thing that these had that I liked more than the Galileo, the heel on these is much better, the heel on the Galileo was great at first but the way they constructed it after a year or so of use the heel stretched out until there was a bubble of air created on my heel that made heel hooking nearly impossible. The redesigned heel on the Anasazi is great, it cups my heel tightly and works very well for heel hooking, no slipping at all. Overall this is a great all around shoe for bouldering or sport climbing and I look forward to trying them out on some longer multi pitch routes this summer.

I got these about a week ago and have been able to ski with these a few times. These beat the hell out of wearing earbuds under your helmet. The fact that they insert right into the earpads of your helmet make them incredibly comfortable, way better than wedging an earbud into your ear under your ear pad. The sound quality is great but at the same time since there is a little space between the speaker itself and your ear you can still hear what is going on around you on the ski hill, which is helpful whilst navigating/avoiding the gapers around you. I usually dont crank the volume up all the way, I just like to have my current playlist playing in the background making me feel like i am in my own ski movie segment while i ski sweet delicious utah powder. These are sweet, if you have a Smith helmet and still want to listen to music while you ski this is the way to go. It also has the sweet phone attachment and built in microphone so that you can answer and talk on your phone while on the mountain if thats your kinda thing, i personally haven't utilized that function yet and im not sure if i will... These are the same price as the skullcandy helmet audio kit without the phone adapter cord, so why not just get this one and keep your options open.

I have a number of these slings and i use them for everything from a carrying sling for my gear rack to protection while cleaning anchors. They are great affordable slings. I also dig that when you get them they give you random colors, it always keeps me guessing and because of this I now have a rainbow assortment of different slings, which keeps things interesting. Good Stuff!

I got my first set of these draws last summer and have been very pleased with them. They are definitely the cheapest draw in the Black Diamond line, but they perform very well. The wire gate is very easy to clip and has a very smooth action to it. I also like how they have the more traditional nylon dogbone, as it does not twist as easily as the newer dynex dogbones but is still just as strong and makes for a very easy clip. I have both these and the slightly more expensive Black Diamond Quickwire quickdraws and i definitely prefer these. Of the less expensive draws out there I like these the most, especially because they are so affordable and have dual wire gates that make clipping so easy.

I got a pair of these jeans a couple months ago and i have essentially lived in them ever since. The only time i have worn other jeans has been when these are in the wash. I do everything in them, including work, climb and sometimes even sleep. The stretchy denim and the gusseted crotch make them extremely comfortable and great for wearing to the climbing gym after work and even though they have a straighter less baggy cut than many of my other jeans I never feel restricted while climbing in them. They look great too! They are definitely the best most versatile jeans that I have ever owned and I am definitely going to get a second pair so that I never have to wear any other jeans. Go get some, you won't be disappointed.

I had a chance to try these S6's out in the 186 length on a pretty solid powder day at Snowbird and really liked them. These are a great more traditionally cambered powder/all around ski(although they do have a very slight rocker). They are great in the powder and can still hold a solid edge on the groomers and do well in variable crud and on moguls. They would make a great ski for someone who only wants to get one ski and still be able to do everything from corduroy to the steep and deep. These skis definitely do not have the tightest turning radius and they love the fall line,they are also stiff enough that they are very stable at high speeds, encouraging you to charge hard and straight line a lot more. Overall I had a lot of fun on these skis and they would make a very versatile one-ski-quiver ski.

I'm 5'8" and about 155 and as a more aggressive skier the 186's were just right.

I got this jacket about a week ago and it is so awesome that I have barely taken it off since I got it. It is super light and is an incredibly comfortable and cozy jacket. It is very versatile, it works great on cold mornings when I am on my way to work and once I get to the office it regulates my temperature well enough that I do not overheat once I get inside. This is just a great lightweight but well insulated winter jacket and it looks real good too.