Knowledge Articles

Tokyo Powder by Lucas Uchida

Lucas Uchida is a talented Canadian climber known for his impressive achievements in both competition and outdoor climbing. Growing up in Ontario, he developed his skills early on and quickly excelled, becoming a prominent figure in the climbing scene. His...

Read More

The New Edelrid Pinch

A versatile belay device that connects directly to your harness.  The EDELRID Pinch is an assisted braking belay device which connects without the use of a carabiner to a belay loop or anchor. It acts and feels like a compact device while giving...

Read More

Mountain Approach Pairings

Join ACMG guide Brian Shannon as he discusses footwear and crampon pairings for summer alpine climbing objectives. Want to learn more? Read our comprehensive article on Mountain Footwear and Crampon Pairings. This detailed article will explore the factors to consider...

Read More

Petzl Neox

The Petzl NEOX A new belay device that combines the security of an internal camming mechanism, which pinches the rope, with the ease of a wheel to feed slack. The NEOX was recently launched by Petzl, so we unboxed one...

Read More

Edelrid Ohm II

Take a deeper dive into the updated Edelrid Ohm II. This unique and innovative product allows teams with major weight differences to climb together more easily. Watch Edelrid rep Anna Campbell breakdown when and how to use it. The Updated...

Read More

Elements of a Sport Climbing Shoe

Shoe guru Tyrone dives into the world of sport climbing shoes, unravelling the key elements while offering examples suitable for different climber abilities and climbing styles. In this video, Ty offers shoe model recommendations for those advancing into higher grades,...

Read More

New Arrivals Spring 2024

What’s New In-Store? The new 2024 toys have started arriving. There are too many to show them all, so we picked out a few of our favourites. Watch Climb On staff member Eric H as he introduces a few things...

Read More

Bouldering Shoe Line Up 2024

Tyrone is back and this time he's looking at the Climb On bouldering shoe line up for 2024. Watch Ty introduce our shoe selection from La Sportiva, Scarpa, Unparallel, Boreal, Tenaya and Evolv. With dozens and dozens of climbing shoes...

Read More

Headlamps for Climbers

Watch your local Petzl rep Ross Mailloux break down the lineup of Petzl headlamps. With a huge array of headlamps available on the market today it can be confusing to select which one is best suited to you and your...

Read More

Climbing Shoe Fit Guide

Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned rock jock, climbing shoes have the biggest impact on your performance and enjoyment on the rock. It’s the only thing you can pay for that can automatically make you a better climber.

Read More

The Progressor 200 - Track Your Finger Strength

  The Progressor 200 is a portable training tool designed to track climbers' finger strength.This new sleek device, scientifically known as a dynamometer, calculates your muscular strength with precise force readings while training. It is lightweight, robust and seamlessly connects...

Read More

Crash Pad Gear Guide

Crash pads are for landing on. Once upon a time, hardcore boulderers just used a dirty rag as a landing zone. After a few hectic falls and broken hips, the climbers of lore realized that padding might be nice to...

Read More

Elements of a Bouldering Shoe

Watch product manager and renowned route developer Tyrone Brett break down the key elements of a bouldering shoe. We stock shoes for traditional climbing, sport climbing and specifically for both indoor and outdoor bouldering. If you are looking for the...

Read More

Portable Training Products

Watch product Manager Yuki Kuroda break down the selection of portable training products we have available.

Read More

Unrivalled Excellence: Why Western Mountaineering Sleeping Bags Are Worth the Investment

In the realm of outdoor gear, where high-quality choices are common amongst outdoor equipment brands, Western Mountaineering stands out as a beacon of excellence, going above and beyond what many consider high quality. The brand's sleeping bags, renowned for their...

Read More

Skin Care For Indoor Climbers

Rhino Skin Solutions has developed products that help prepare, heal and recover your skin for both indoor training and outdoor climbing. Climber's skin is one of the key tools that can limit performance and reduce the ability to train.

Read More

Gifts For Climbers

Do you have a climber in your life and want to buy them a thoughtful gift this Christmas but don't know where to start? Do you listen to their climbing conversations filled with jargon and terminology with bewilderment? Don’t worry,...

Read More

Gloves For Ice Climbing & Mixed Climbing

Ice climbing is tough on the hands, from frozen fingers to smashing your knuckles on ice mushrooms. Just trying to stay warm after sweating your way up to a freezing top belay is difficult so ice climbers always own a...

Read More

Climbing Cam Gear Guide

Due to the ease and convenience of quickly selecting, placing, and removing cams, and with their superior performance in parallel cracks, cams are the staple of the modern day crack climbing rack.

Read More

Skin Care Guide

The issue that troubles the majority of sport climbers and boulderers is tip skin. It can kill the psyche immediately if when you pull off the ground for the first move your tips are screaming in pain. So let's talk...

Read More

Helmet Buying Guide

Whether you need help deciding on your first one or if that old hand-me-down bucket of yours needs replacing, we break down everything you need to know about helmets for the 2023 climbing season from how to fit, what materials...

Read More