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What Climbing Shoes Does Luke Hansen Take to The Crag Or Gym?
Out of all the items that a climber owns, the climbing shoe is the single thing that makes the biggest performance or comfort difference to your climbing. Have the... -
What Feeds the Stoke? Getting to know Angus Taylor
Angus Taylor means a lot of different things to different people. But at the heart of it is a guy who is just keen to spread positive influence. Whether that... -
Australia's first Official La Sportiva Resoler - Sticky Rubber Resoles
What is a La Sportiva Authorised Resoler? Whilst the design team and craftspeople at La Sportiva’s factory in Italy’s Valle de Fiemme were manufacturing shoes that should last for years,... -
Youth Climbing - The Phenomenon of Kids Rock Climbing
We think climbing is the best sport around for a number of reasons, but one of the main reasons is that it is accessible to all, and this includes adults and... -
A Beginners Guide to Back Country Snow Camping in the Aussie Alps
So you want to go snow camping! I’m going to go through this in relation to the Australian Alps, different terrain is going to bring different challenges and requirements. The... -
Q&A With Carlie LeBreton After Her Send of Grade 31 & 30 in a Day
On the 30th of January Carlie and Rob LeBreton celebrated their 17 year anniversary by going for a climb at the Gateway in the Blue Mountains. Carlie had been working... -
Petzl Recall Pirana Descender
Important notice - Petzl recall of Pirana Descender If you own the latest generation of Petzl Pirana the company has requested that you stop using it immediately and please return... -
Both Stores are Re-Opening Monday 11th October!
We're not going to lie... We've missed you We love the banter, the chats about climbs, epic hikes, canyons and we love talking about awesome outdoor gear. All of us... -
The Best Climbing Shoes
“What are the best climbing shoes?” is a great question to start with when looking for some new rubber, but don’t ever forget to add on the phrase “for me”.... -
Climbing Shoe Resoles - Sticky Rubber Resoles
No this is not a new pair of La Sportiva Skwamas... it's a Sticky Rubber resoled pair of Skwamas! An important new development, not just for Sydney and Blue... -
The World's First Recycled Climbing Rope
Edelrid have done what no other climbing manufacturing company has managed to do and that is to make a certified climbing rope from recycled, post braided climbing ropes. Many people... -
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...
