Climbing

Climbing term definitions.

Basic elements: protection, carabiners and slings – how to make decisions on what type and how many of what you need.

Bogong staffer Chelsea Brunckhorst reviews this classic rock climbing shoe.

Bogong staffer Scott talks through the features of Grivel's North Machine Carbon Ice Axe.

Choosing a pair of rock climbing shoes? Here are common questions people ask, answered by Bogong Equipment staffer James Scott-Bohanna.

Choosing the best rock climbing harness to suit your needs is important. Here's a guide to some options.

Ice climbing in Africa, on the continent’s second-highest mountain.

Choosing the best rock climbing shoes for yourself can be a frustrating and painful process, especially if you’re buying your first pair. When you’re standing in front of a wall of climbing shoes, it can be difficult to know where to begin. We’ve written this guide to help you get started.

Trips and adventures will often be planned down to the smallest detail, yet turned on their heads by the simplest and most basic of things – the weather. My recent trip to NZ, ostensibly for the purpose of alpine climbing, was more a test of flexibility due to the weather conditions than anything else.

Plastic or foam? Which is the safest climbing helmet? Which is the best climbing helmet? Read our handy guide.