For a climber, a good quality climbing rope can mean the difference between life and death. For the rest of us, climbing rope may not fall as high on our list of gear priorities… but as this Panthera climbing rope has demonstrated over the past few months, you’d be surprised how … [Read more...]
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Black Diamond Gym 30 Gear Bag
It’s been a while since I’ve been climbing and rappelling; about 20+ years. I recently took my top rope belay test at the local rock climbing facility so that I could assist with tying in climbers and belaying them. It felt good to get back into it. With that comes some new gear … [Read more...]
When Extreme Adventure and Passion meet | Free Solo – Trailer
From award-winning documentary filmmaker E. Chai Vasarhelyi and world-renowned photographer and mountaineer Jimmy Chin, comes FREE SOLO, a stunning, intimate and unflinching portrait of free soloist climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the … [Read more...]
NW Alpine Black Spider Hoody: Functional in a wide variety of conditions
The Black Spider is the moniker given to a formidable, 1000-foot-tall wall of volcanic rock and ice on the eastern face of Mount Hood above the Newton-Clark glacier. This area contains some of the most sought-after and heart-pounding alpine routes in the Pacific Northwest. NW … [Read more...]
6 survival knots you should know how to tie
Here at SOFREP.com we delve into myriad issues beyond news and information on U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) and intelligence agencies. The topics covered range from everyday carry (EDC) to how to survive a mass shooting. We touch on nearly everything in between, as well, … [Read more...]
Salewa Alpine Trainer Boots
(Article originally published on kyledefoor.tumblr.com) Boots have always been on a 2-3 year cycle in my experience. Meaning that you’ll find a good pair, that company makes them for a couple years, then you start again because the company changes something, sends to China, … [Read more...]
Rock Climbing Gear: Equipment Explained for Everyone
When you think about rock climbing gear, one of the first few things that come to mind might include things like clothing, ropes, and a helmet, but there are a lot more things you need to get in terms of equipment if you plan on participating in the pastime with any degree of … [Read more...]