Articles
Bruce Goodlad has been a regular contributor to Climber Magazine for a number of years. This has mainly been as a member of the gear team but he has also written a number of other articles. Some are from a few years back, but are still an interesting read with relavent material.
Soft Shells / Fleece
The debate rages on as to what is better soft shell or fleece here is my take on the issue
Soft shells,fleece.pdf 1.95 MB
Ropes and Plates
Ropes are getting thinner and lighter which is a great plus to the climber and mountaineer but you need to make sure you have a belay device that can cope. Lets have a look at whats currently in the shops.
Ropes&plates.pdf 1.31 MB
Electronics in the Mountains
Electronic devices like GPS and Satalite phones are becoming more and more useful in the mountains, let have a look at whats available.
Electronics.pdf 1.27 MB
Sierra Nevada
Here is an article I wrote about climbing in the Sierra nevada in California. The Range of Light as it is known is a truly amazing place to go alpine rock climbing.
Sierra nevada.pdf 2.14 MB