Other highlights: the external BOA fit adjustment system that’s effortless to operate in gloves for on-the-go adjustments. Overall, The lightweight, svelte construction elicited a comparison to putting on rock shoes after climbing in approach shoes-so much so that by the end of a trip to Cody, Wyoming, our testers were fighting over who got to wear them. Its agile, low profile enables the most precise foot placements on techy ice and mixed pitches, and the carbon insole walks better than any other ice boot in our quiver. However, in moderate conditions where movement is more continuous than not, it’s a standout home run. The G-Tech is an ultralight boot with lightweight insulation, so it won’t be your main workhorse for colder temps or when you anticipate standing around belaying for hours. Lots of brands make mountain boots, but few do it well. Reviews: The Best Ice Climbing Gear of 2023 La Sportiva G-Tech Boots ($769) (Photo: Courtesy La Sportiva) His work focuses on outdoor business development, and in 2012 he co-founded the Honnold Foundation with Alex Honnold – perhaps his greatest personal ‘send’ to date.
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Some highlights include freeing the original Royal Robbins line on Mount Hooker in the Wind River Range with Jesse Huey (Original Sin, 5.12+), the first free ascent of Armageddon (5.12+) on the North Howser Tower in the Bugaboos, Canada, and setting the car-to-car speed record for climbing (solo) the Diamond of Longs Peak. He has had the good fortune to climb and establish routes around the world, his favorite part of which is the communion it provides with his partners and the heroes who came before him. Maury is an attorney and climber based in Boulder, CO. Number of vertical feet: 10,000+ Meet Our Lead Tester Maury Birdwell The finalists we selected represent the rare confluence of peak performance, durability, and value. They hammered these products on the frozen escarpments of Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Canada, and Alaska-and they’re not exactly a delicate crowd. With hundreds of years of collective ice climbing experience destroying nearly everything on the market-or not on the market-for the last 30-plus years, they put the 80 products in this year’s pool through the paces.
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They ranged in age from 25 to 59, from guides to professional alpinists to everyday senders. Our testers boast an impressive resume, from young guides to sage elders of the sport with first ascents in Pakistan and Patagonia. Even so, simply surviving our season of abuse was no small feat. Today’s ice climbing gear is highly engineered, refined, and more dialed than ever. Long gone are the days of hemp ropes, hobnailed boots, and chopping steps up ice faces. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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