Climbing Reviews

It’s into the mountains with Lowa’s Cevedale Pro GTX Mid – a German mountaineering boot well-suited to alpinism, winter mountaineering and more

We take to the mountains in Cimalp’s Whymper Technical Fleece Jacket: an accomplished hooded mid-layer for serious adventures

We head for the hills with Highlander’s Vulkan Mountain Rucksack, a solid all-rounder erupting with mountaineering and winter-ready features

A highly unusual minimalist mountain-orientated midlayer

Our reviewer gets his scramble on in Scarpa’s Rapid XT, a very capable, suede-made approach shoe intended for climbs, scrambles and light hiking use

Reliably wind- and waterproof, this ridiculously lightweight outer shell jacket is ideal for adventures ranging from wet hikes and fastpacking escapades, through to scrambling ascents, crag climbs and mountain epics

Ultra-light and super-stretchy hiking trousers for tackling technical trails, scrambling routes, alpine terrain and proper tall peaks

We attach Grivel’s Air Tech New-Matic EVO Crampons, technical 12-point traction devices that are lighter than most and provide ironclad hold on snow and ice

We hit the crags in La Sportiva’s Mythos climbing shoe, a classic design that’s been a firm favorite for over 30 years

We take to the rock in Zamberlan’s El Cap RR to asses how this Italian approach shoe fares on difficult scrambling terrain