2013 Gifts for Climbers

Looking for that perfect gift for your climber or yourself ? This post might give you some ideas. You don’t have to spend a lot to make your climber happy!

If you have time and want the absolute lowest price, use the website Spadout. Do a search for your product and register to be notified for a lower price or the price you want to pay and be notified by email if one of their partners meets your needs. No tricks, just a great service!

Another new price shopping service is Active Junky. They work with online retailers to show products at the lowest price. If you that product after clicking from the Active Junky site you get that item or anything else even if it is on or with a coupon a cash rebate up to 15% of the price paid from Active Junky. Low prices with cash back!

Both Spadout and Active Junky work with many of these on-line sellers:

• Sierra Trading Post – lowest prices on first, seconds and closeouts
• Steep and Cheap – Incredible deals that last only a few minutes
• REI Outlet – deals on already great prices
• Backcountry – full line on-line retailer with good review feature
• Moosejaw – full line on-line retailer and this site has a real attitude
• Campmor – full line on-line retailer for new gear at a discount
• OMC Gear – full line on-line retailer with good phone service
• TravelCountry – end of season deal spets

I have no connection to Spadout, Active Junkie or any of these outlets. Shop On!

 

Climbing Apps for your Smartphone

MotionX GPS $2: turn your smartphone into a GPS	Peak Finder $4: this app will tell you what you are seeing	14ers $0: For Colorado climbers. The 14ers routes, trailhead info and more

 

Under $30

Honey Stinger Fruit Smoothie $1.39 – organic, honey based power gel that gets you going	Reel Rock DVD $30 – Rock out with some of the climbers caught on film	Aeropress Coffee Maker$30 – Great coffee in the wilderness. See how one climber loves this system.

 

Cameras for Climbing

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS $330 – 12mp, 20X zoom plus video. Fits in your pocket. I used Powershots for my 7 Summits climbs.	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 $300 – 16mp, 10x zoom with video. A solid climbing camera that fits in your pocket	Canon G16 $500 – the G8 was my goto climbing camera for years. G16 is the latest with great pictures with full control and features. A bit big but worth the weight.

 

Snow and Ice

Petzel GRIGRI 2 belay device $100 – keep your partner on belay with the improved GriGri 2. Used by advanced climbers.See video	Black Diamond Momentum $45 – comfort and safety. One of the values out there	Julbo Explorer Sunglasses $120 – Protects eyes from damaging UV plus flying ice. I own these.

 

Rock

Black Diamond Half Dome $60: light and strong	Pure Grit Chalk Bag $30 – keep hands dry with chalk from this holiday bag	Evolve’s Women’s Elektra Rock Shoe $90 – style, comfort and performance

 

Alpine

Patagonia Ultralight Down Hoody $350 – Amazingly light at 9oz and warm. If it’s cold, this goes on. I own this.	Mountain Hardwear Trinity Softshell Jacket $360 – arguably the softshell – water/wind proof yet really breaths. I own this.	Thermarest NeoAir XTherm $150 – unbelievably light, comfortable and warm

 

Over the Top

DJI Phantom Aerial UAV Drone Quadcopter for GoPro $480 – capture the action from above for professional results	GoPro Hero 3+ $400 – used by amateurs to profs, 12mp wide angle captures it all while on the go	Recon Snow2 Heads Up Display $400 – ski like a fighter pilot

 

Organizations

American Alpine Club: The premier US climbing organization where your membership also s you an insurance policy while supporting the climber community.	Nature Conservancy: Protecting ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.	British Mountaineering Council: The largest climbing organization in the UK.	Big City Mountaineers: Bring the gift of the outdoors to urban youth

 

Climb On!

Alan

Memories are Everything