Mountain Equipment Blog — Climbing

The Vertical Life Film Tour 2020 - Climbing Film Festival
It's getting to that time of the year when climbers are starting to think of what what projects they could send or what new areas they could visit with a...

Beginner Rock Climbing Gear FAQs
We get asked a lot of questions, especially by people who are new to the climbing scene about how to buy, use and care for their gear. Below are the...

You Want To Get Into Climbing Photography? With Jared Anderson
Many climbers are looking to combine their love of photography with their passion for the vertical world but it is often hard to know where to start and how to...

A Timeline of Gear for the Beginner Climber - What you need to buy & when if you're getting into rock climbing
Getting into climbing can feel daunting, just like stepping off the ground to commence a climb itself. When it comes to getting the gear, sometimes it can feel like there’s...
REEL ROCK 14 Official Trailer
 If you haven't seen the official trailer to REEL ROCK 14 then check it out! Mountain Equipment Hosted Screenings Cremorne Orpheum - Australian Premiere! 5th November 2019 BUY TICKETS  ...

REEL ROCK 14 Is Hitting Sydney And It's The Biggest Yet!
This year Mountain Equipment is super proud to be hosting the Australian Premiere of the REEL ROCK 14 Film Tour as well as other Sydney shows and thanks to Adventure...

Mountains Crusher Luke Hansen Joins Mountain Equipment as Store Ambassador
Mountain Equipment is super proud to have local Blue Mountains crusher Luke Hansen come on board as a store ambassador! Luke's psych for climbing is completely infectious and he is...

Professional Prints! The Perfect Christmas Gift for Climbers or Hikers
Mountain Equipment is proud to announce that we have teamed up with some of our favourite local Sydney and Blue Mountains outdoor photographers to have their prints available for purchase!...

The Official REEL ROCK 13 Trailer is HERE!
 The official REEL ROCK 13 Trailer is here so check it out! We have to say the footage from Antartica looks freaking amazing!!!  Tickets are selling quick so...

We are now a drop-off location for Climbing Resoles Australia
  Just letting all of our customer know that Mountain Equipment is now a Sydney and Chatswood drop off point for Climbing Resoles Australia! Save cash, recycle and reuse your beloved climbing shoes....

Alex Honnold's TED Talk on Free Soloing El Cap
The TED Talk that Alex Honnold gave earlier this year after his awesome free solo of El Cap is now available free! I don't know how any one can understate more...

Functions of the New BetaStick EVO Climbing Clip Stick
The new BetaStick Evo is in stock from Beta Climbing Designs and it's a great improvement to what was already a good product. The stick clip already handled well in...