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Outdoor Research Climbing Clothing Review

If you grew up in the Northeast, or the Northwest, you probably had a pair of those Outdoor Research gaiters, and in your mind they were forever relegated to being the kinda-dorky-hiking-gear company. Well, apparently I haven’t been paying close attention, because these guys are now putting out clothing for everything from rock climbing to mixed climbing. I had a chance to check out some of their climbing oriented pieces this spring, and I was impressed, to say the least.