OUTDOOR RETAILER 2011
AVATAR COMP GRIVEL
One of the craziest looking tools we’ve ever seen. The Grivel Avatar Comp, takes the fashion runway straight to outer space. Taking the words straight from the source, Grivel is calling their new tool “The most advanced ice tool in the galaxy” Aside from looking like a Star Trek weapon, the tool is about as advanced as it gets. It boasts a hot forged blade in chromoly steel, a mag- nesium head, the shaft is hot forged in 7075 Alloy and has multiple grips for traction, hand swap-overs, reverse traction and it “lets the climber’s imagina- tion run wild.” This tool is ideal for steep and aggressive terrain.
Price: TBA
X-DREAM CASSIN
New this year, Cassin thought a little outside the box and has designed a tool that can quickly change from an aggressive dry tool to an aggressive ice climbing tool. You can adjust the different modes easily with an allen wrench. The idea behind the design is to get you climbers on and up more variable terrain.
Price: $280
LYNX PETZL
The take you anywhere crampon from Petzl. I am at a loss at trying to figure out what this crampon can’t do. From snow couloirs to dry tooling, the modu- lar front points give you a number of different options. From dual or mono- point, long or short, and/or asymmetrical and perhaps the greatest part about the crampon is that they come with interchangeable front bindings so you can strap just about any kind of boots with or without toe welts.
Price: $245
JAMMU JACKET THE NORTH FACE
The latest and greatest from The North Face is the Jammu Jacket, which uses the new NeoShell fabric from Polartec. NeoShell is a newly developed fabric that is waterproof and yet breathable. It combines both the benefits of a hard shell and a soft shell. Think mildly cold weather and slightly insulated with a thin lining of fleece. You can expect to hike, approach , and sweat com- fortably in the Jammu.
Price: $399
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