“The bolts on this route are all rusty and totally sketchy. Someone needs to replace them before someone gets hurt.”
Continue readingSomeone Should (Pay To) Fix This Bolt: The Actual Cost of Re-Bolting
The Low Down on Hangboards: A Review of 11 Leading Boards and More
Here’s the low down on 11 of the leading hangboards. Real talk. Unfiltered. Honest.
Continue readingAssisted braking belay device comparison: Edelrid Mega Jul, ATC Pilot, Mammut Smart
Myself and buddy Andre were comparing some of the new devices, and saw others had the same questions – so we put together a little comparison to help out.
Continue readingItalian outdoor brands exhibition | 2 October at CityROCK
The Embassy of Italy is organizing an event in Cape Town to promote Italian outdoor brands in South Africa.
Continue readingCityROCK went to Outdoor by ISPO in Munich 2019
Robert and Richard from CityROCK visited the Outdoor Tradeshow in Munich from 30 June to 3 July.
Continue readingThe Redesigned Black Diamond Camalot C4
Behold the new, redesigned Camalot C4. Now 10% lighter…
Continue readingDenali Expedition Gear List June 2019
A high-level list of essential gear to take on a Denali expedition, depending on whether you climb with a company or decide to venture on a solo climb, this list will vary significantly:
Continue readingUltimate strength testing of the gear you’ve always wondered about!
We’ll break some gear and talk about it without getting into too much detail.
Continue readingHow the shape of a carabiner influences its breaking load
Slacktivity has conducted breaking load tests with pear-shaped and oval-shaped steel-carabiners…
Continue readingOutdoor trade Show Friedrichshafen 2017
The Outdoor show is a phenomenal platform for manufacturers to showcase their range, current and upcoming, to importers and retailers from around the world.
Continue readingMy rope appears damaged, but is it a “core shot”?
A friend recently noted that my rope has “soft spots” near the end of the rope which by implication means the integrity of the core may be affected.
Continue readingNew GRIGRI+ from Petzl released at the Outdoor Show in Friedrichshafen
The newest iteration of the new GRIGRI plus assisted braking belay device was recently released at the Outdoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
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