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Mountain Hardwear South Col 70 OutDry Pack
Choosing a big mountain pack is always a nail-biting experience. It has to be big enough, but not an ounce bigger. We've all agonized over the threshold: is it big enough? Is it light enough? Mountain Hardwear gives us some respite with the South Col 70 OutDry, a pack that's just big enough. The South…
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Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer women’s down jacket
It's a crazy, crazy world out there. Just when you think fast and light can't possibly get faster and lighter, along comes the Ghost Whisperer, Mountain Hardwear's ridiculously light seven ounce down jacket. We tested the normal down version, but the version available now is filled with 850 power Q.Shield, MH's version of moisture-resistant down.…
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Mountain Hardwear Nilas down mittens
There are two schools of expedition mitten design. No, really, there are, because… climbers! Most big mountain mitts are layered affairs. A shell holding lofty insulation, usually synthetic but occasionally down. An inner mitt, trigger finger mitt (index finger separate), lobster mitt (two and two) or glove (you should know this one). So there have…
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Mountain Hardwear Direkt 2 tent
Note: this is a review of last year's model, which is pictured left. This year's model is slightly different and a vestibule is an option; we're working on getting one to review. Look around, you might find last year's at a steep discount. On the Gearflogger Denali expedition last year, I chose the single-wall, ultralight…
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Mountain Hardwear Thermostatic jacket
Lightweight synthetic insulated jackets are the go-to piece for wet shoulder seasons, nippy evenings at altitude and anywhere you want a little extra love from your layers. The Mountain Hardwear Thermostatic jacket, also available in a vest and hooded jacket, and in men's and women's versions, is a great layering or stand-alone piece for those…
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Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer down jacket
It's a crazy, crazy world out there. Just when you think fast and light can't possibly get faster and lighter, along comes the Ghost Whisperer, Mountain Hardwear's ridiculously light seven ounce down jacket. We tested the normal down version, but the version available now is filled with 850 power Q.Shield, MH's version of moisture-resistant down.…
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Mountain Hardwear Nilas down jacket
When Ueli Steck goes big, he doesn't leave behind the one thing that will save his skinny Swiss ass from freezing off: a seriously warm down jacket, the Nilas from Mountain Hardwear. We award it our Denali Approved designation with the recognition that this is designed for a fast and light climbing style where you…
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Mountain Hardwear Quasar pullover jacket
Our second review from Mountain Hardwear's Ueli Steck Project, the Quasar pullover is Serious Gear. Along with the Quasar pant, it's clear that MH is not just using Steck as a marketing ploy: these items are designed for Serious Climbers by Serious Climbers. We're talking 12.5 pounds for the complete kit, ten-count-em-ten pieces: upper and…
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Mountain Hardwear Quasar pant
Our first review from Mountain Hardwear's Ueli Steck Project, the Quasar pant is Serious Gear. Along with the Quasar Pullover, it's clear that MH is not just using Steck as a marketing ploy: these items are designed for Serious Climbers by Serious Climbers. We're talking 12.5 pounds for the complete kit, ten-count-em-ten pieces: upper and…
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Mountain Hardwear Pandra Double T shirt
Let's say, for the sake of argument, that you embarrassed the SheFlogger last night at the pub. Something about one too many pints and a passionate and very public claim to being the actual man from Nantucket. Anyway, it's time to pay the piper if you want to get out of the doghouse. May we…
