Mountain gear

Our first via ferrata in the Dolomites was a hit. Read about the lessons we learned, the route we took, and the gear required!

Alpha Camp products contains camping tent, camping chairs and other camping accessories.

Combined with the Maine-based brand’s new down quilt, the new 40-liter backpack and two-person tent create the ultimate "big 3" backcountry system

Eric Hanson from BackpackingTV reviews a popular ultralight backpack, the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 3400 backpack.

A backcountry pro shares what essentials should be on your pack list.

The gear I’m bringing with me on our 275+ mile hike of Vermont’s Long Trail.

DSC07264 old style climbing gear set out on the Athabasca Glacier at the columbia icefields along the Icefields Parkway (Highway 93 north) in the rocky mountains - alberta, canada

The ultimate self-guide for the most common hiking trails up to Triglav Mountain, from Krma, Kot, Vrata, Zadnjica, Bohinj, and Pokljuka.

See photos of Everest climbers George Mallory, Conrad Anker, and others.

We’ve scoured the gear archives and the history of sport across continents and eras to compile our first attempt at an authoritative list of the 100 most important outdoor inventions ever