Two years in a row. Bone chilling, toe numbing, fingers frozen, minus 30 degrees- pretty much sums up our life in the U.P. The irony is that what makes for perfect ice producing conditions, doesn’t always make for comfortable climbing conditions. Thankfully our friends over at Black Diamond developed super-warm, insulated pants for teeth-chattering, feet-stomping…
If you have ever climbed along the southern shore of Lake Superior in February you know that temperatures can be brutal. The north winds screaming across the lake can make even the saltiest of climbers whimper in their boots- this sure ain’t no sunny Colorado climbing! To endure these temperatures the smart climbers invest in…