Rock Climbing - Daniel Ross
Some of this list applies to mountaineering as well
Daniel Ross's expert gear recommendations on Rendezvu
Products in this list
- C4 Camalot by Black Diamond — Industry-standard cams. I use the classic C4 cams for size #1 and bigger
- Camalot™ Z4 by Black Diamond — I think these are the best small cams. I use these for sizes 0.75 and smaller.
- Classic Stopper Set #5-11 by Black Diamond — NUTS! Gotta have a set of stoppers.
- Oval Keylock Carabiner by Black Diamond — I like to rack my stoppers on this carabiner
- Petzl Ange S Wiregate Carabiner Orange by Petzl — The Gray version is the only non-locker I use on my cams and alpine draws. I want to be able to switch my carabiners around rather than having color-coded carabiners.
- BLUE ICE Missions Light Sling Gray 180 Cm by BLUE ICE — I love how supple and easy to tie/untie this sling is. I have at least one of each length. I use the 60cm as my alpine draw, the 120cm is the double length, and I LOVE the 180cm for all things anchor building.
- Petzl Aquila Harness Black M by Petzl — I love this harness. Comfy and Hella gear loops, yet light enough to actually climb in.
- Petzl Ange Finesse L/L Quickdraw Set White 17 Cm by Petzl — A nice, lightweight quickdraw for multipitching and ice climbing. I crag with these too, but I have some cobbled-together draws that I prefer to crag with.
- Petzl Attache Carabiner Yellow by Petzl — If you buy one carabiner, buy this one. HMS shaped so it has room for clove hitches and münter hitches, small, and round stock where you want it.
- Petzl Connect Adjust Lanyard Orange by Petzl — An amazing tool for rappelling, glacier travel, rope-soloing, and more! Just not for living on your harness as you climb...
- Petzl Sm'D Twist-Lock Autolock Carabiner Orange by Petzl — I pair this with my Connect Adjust
- Grigri Belay Device by Petzl — The best assisted braking belay device. The original, the GOAT
- Accessory Cord - 6mm by Sterling — I like the purple :). I have two bundles of this stuff as my accessory cord. It is four of my wingspans long.
- Patagonia Men's Hampi Rock Pants Black 36 In Waist by Patagonia — Long days in the sun where I need the sun protection on my legs, these pants are breathable enough to stay cool.
- Men's Solstice Lightweight Pullover Hoodie by Ridge Merino — Best choice of sun hoody for the Sierra. It's wool, so it keeps you warm and happy but breathes and protects from the sun when Juneuary comes along. I also like that it is burlier and can handle scraping on rocks.
- 5 Panel Mushroom Hat -Purple & Blue by McClumsy — Perfect mountain hat
- Scarpa Men's Rapid LT Approach Shoes Gray 46 EU by Scarpa — I have always looked for the type of approach shoe that is basically a trail runner with sticky rubber. Found it!
- Generator Mid Climbing Shoe by Scarpa — The TC Pro for wide feet girlies
- Vapor V Climbing Shoe by Scarpa — The sport climber!
- evolv Rave Climbing Shoes Yellow by evolv — The comfy kicks. I upsized these so I can wear socks for a more performance feel. These are soft and great for big long days
- Crack Gloves by Ocun — Some nice burly crack gloves. These are pretty thick, so they're nice for jamming wider cracks.
- Men's Pursuit Ultralight Merino T-Shirt by Ridge Merino — So light and comfy. The go-to t-shirt
- Wadi 22L Rope Bag by Blue Ice — This pack disappears on your back, carries just enough, and has full-strength haul attachments with burly fabric.