Chris Johnson's Climbing, Skiing Gear & Expert Recommendations
Apprentice Climbing Guide, Professional Ski Patroller
Boulder, COLearn, explore, and have fun!
Originally from the Midwest, Chris moved to Colorado almost a decade ago after falling in love with the mountains. Over that time, he’s pursued learning more about all types of climbing and enjoys sharing that knowledge and experience with others. Chris loves helping climbers improve in all areas of their climbing, whether that be technique work, fitness and conditioning, mental headspace, or technical systems. In the summer, you can find Chris climbing in Boulder Canyon, Eldorado Canyon, or high up in Rocky Mountain National Park and once the snow flies, he’s ski patrolling at Eldora and earning his turns in the backcountry.
Discipline: Climbing, Skiing
Specialty: Trad Climbing, Resort & Backcountry Skiing
AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructor, Apprentice Rock Guide, Professional Ski Patroller at Eldora Mountain Resort
Expert Gear Picks from Chris Johnson
Expert climbing, skiing gear recommendations from Chris Johnson, Apprentice Climbing Guide, Professional Ski Patroller, based in Boulder, CO.
Chris Johnson's Climbing Clothing
Chris Johnson recommends the Black Diamond Men's Alpenglow Hoody
Chris Johnson recommends the Black Diamond Men's Valley Shorts
Chris Johnson recommends the KUHL KUHL Men's Renegade Rock Pants
Chris Johnson recommends the Arc'teryx Arc'teryx Men's Gamma Pants
Chris Johnson recommends the Zeal Optics Plant-Based Square Polarized Sunglasses
Chris Johnson's Trad Climbing Gear
Chris Johnson recommends the Black Diamond C4 Camalot
Chris Johnson recommends the Black Diamond Stopper Set #4-13
Chris Johnson recommends the DMM DMM HB Alloy Offset Stopper Set - Sizes 7-11 Multi-Colored
Chris Johnson recommends the Petzl Petzl Aquila Harness
Chris Johnson recommends the Mammut Nordwand Alpine Belay
Chris Johnson's Sport Climbing Gear
All the gear you need for clipping bolts outside!
Chris Johnson recommends the Black Diamond Hotwire Quickpack 12 cm
Chris Johnson recommends the Mammut Contact Sling 8.0
Chris Johnson recommends the Beal Beal Booster III 9.7 mm
Chris Johnson recommends the C.A.M.P. C.A.M.P. Orbit Wire Express KS Quickdraws - Package of 6 Green 12 Cm
Chris Johnson recommends the Black Diamond HotForge Screwgate Carabiner 3-Pack
Chris Johnson's First Climbing Purchases
Looking to start climbing? Get what you need, and not what you don't!
Chris Johnson recommends the Black Diamond Women's Momentum Harness
Chris Johnson recommends the Black Diamond Men's Momentum Harness
Chris Johnson recommends the La Sportiva Otaki
Chris Johnson recommends the Petzl Petzl Sm'D Screw-Lock Carabiner Orange
Chris Johnson recommends the Petzl Petzl GRIGRI
