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Osprey Variant 52 Pack Review
Osprey is a company that I’ve consistently been impressed with over the years, as they make gear that lasts. In my decade as a climber, I’ve had many packs I’ve used for climbing, but the Variant is the first I’ve owned that is designed solely for mountain pursuits, with a focus on rock climbing, ice climbing and ski mountaineering.
Osprey Mutant 38 Pack Review
It seems that a lot of packs aren’t all that great, instead marketed to the masses who don’t really know better and will buy whatever the sales rep at the local gear shop tells them to. Every now and then, however, you come across a great pack that actually does what it’s supposed to, and in that category I would put the Osprey Mutant 38, loaded with features designed specifically for climbers.
Bulldog Creek Dog Walk (IV WI 4+)
Hayden Carpenter and Tom Bohanon recently repeated an obscure ice climb on the south side of Mt Sopris. Given a brief mention in Jack Robert’s ice guide, Bulldog Creek Walk is described as being 100 meters of WI 4. What they found was seven pitches of ice in a remote setting that makes for one […]
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