The First Ascent Recovery Tee is a shirt designed for activities where you’re going to be sweating (perspiring for the girls). I really liked this shirt, it kept me dry, felt good and of course it looks good too.

Shoe designers still find ways to tempt those of us who need the perfect shoe for a specific climb. So, as with last year, we asked them to send us their flagship high-performance sport/bouldering model and then a traddie version of the same. We recruited 15 testers with as many different foot shapes and ability levels, showing no mercy to our kicks on rock (and plastic) from coast to coast.
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The official launch description of the book reads -
A soulful new twist on climbing literature, the stories in Sharper Edges span two decades of climbing adventures, BASE jumping and family life. With frankness, sensitivity, philosophy and deadpan humour, Andy de Klerk takes you on the end of a rope into his world of extreme danger, friendship, heartache and loss. From the snowy peaks of the world’s toughest mountains, to leaping off cliffs, to the birth of his children, this feisty world legend ventures where no climbing writer has gone before …

Reviewed by Guy Holwill
King Lines
A film by Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer
This movie follows Chris Sharma around the globe looking for king lines from the Mediterranean Sea to the Venezuelan jungle. For anyone who’s been away from earth for the last 10 years, Chris Sharma is one of the best rock climbers in the world and he’s the poster boy for “the life” of the pro climber.
When I watched this year’s Banff Film Festival, the one thing I noticed was that the standard of photography and the quality of
production has …

If you find yourself forgetting to screw up your locking biner, this one is for you. The locking mechanism is easy to use and can be operated with one hand once you’ve played with it for a couple of minutes.
The keylock nose on the biner prevents gear/rope from snagging. The metal locking sleeve operates perfectly and is made of metal rather than plastic insuring the biner will have a long life.
Great for belays where you need to clip mutliple ropes or slings into the system. I’ve taken to using mine …

Petzl call this an ‘ultralight and ventilated climbing helmet’. With 17 air vents and weighing in at only 235 grams this is one of the
lightest climbing helmets the world has come across. The high number of vents ensure that you won’t overcook your nut while straining through the crux moves of some country route in the middle of summer.
This plastic / closed cell foam helmet felt really comfortable (one size fits all). The chin strap webbing is soft &
thin. The buckle position can be set to where it is most …

Black Diamonds classic wiregate, the near-perfect HotWire was the world’s first wiregate carabiner and remains an all-season,
all-around favorite worldwide because of its optimal size-to-weight ratio. 45g
Recommended Retail: R109.00

This fully adjustable harness is a great all rounder. The pre-threaded buckles are easy to operate and no double backing is required. The adjustable leg loops allow for different thicknesses of clothing to be worn depending on the weather. The harness has a frame construction with breathable monofilament mesh to evenly distribute pressure, giving comfy support to your back. The perforated mesh also keeps you cooler in summer. On closer inspection you will see that there is no ‘sling’ making up the waist loop, but rather Petzl’s new (and patented) …

The Pontas Lace Up Climbing Shoe is the second installment in the Sharma Signature Series of shoes. Who else better to design a climbing shoe than one of the strongest, most well acclaimed climbers in the world. The Pontas Lace-up is a precision edging master due to the design. It is equipped with a full mid sole and extra half mid sole for added support and stiffness while still offering a glove like fitin the forefoot and heel.
The Pontas lace-up has a higher toe rand with an extended Trax high …

Self-braking descender belay device with anti-panic function
For descending a rope and for belaying, with an anti-panic function.
* Anti-error safety catch to reduce the risk of an accident due to incorrect installation of the device on the rope.
* Anti-panic function: if the user pulls too hard on the handle, the cam will lock on the rope.
* Locking position on the handle for positioning while on the rope.

* When used for hauling, allows the system to be reversible.
* Available in 2 versions:
o D20 S for work on ropes.
With a safety …