Mountain Equipment Blog — Rock Climbing

Trad Climbing Passive Protection Buyers Guide - By Leo Holding
We thought about writing a full guide to trad climbing passive protection like nuts, wires, stoppers, PR's and things but the master himself Leo Holding does it much better...

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...

Where City Meets The Stone - Lucas Corroto short climbing film featuring Mitch Tasker
Some inspiration for you! “Where The City | Meets The Stone” is a portrait about local Sydney climber, Mitchell Tasker, and his thoughts on what it really means to be...

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...

DMM DAY! What we learnt by breaking climbing carabiners and slings
Recently we were very privileged to have Chris Rowlands from DMM Wales come and visit us at Mountain Equipment. Not only did he give us some private staff training but...

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...
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