Read all about our picks for best breakthrough gear for the new year in the December 2002/January 2003 issue of Adventure. Then use the links below to get the official word and ordering info for each item.
Climbing
• Black Diamond harnesses, quickdraws, camalots:
www.bdel.com
• BlueWater ropes:
www.bluewaterropes.com
• Five Ten bouldering shoes:
www.fiveten.com
• Franklin Climbing chalk bag:
www.franklinclimbing.com
• La Sportiva climbing shoes:
www.sportiva.com
• Mammut rope:
www.climbhigh.com
• Metolius camalot, harness:
www.metoliusclimbing.com
• Petzl belay device, carabiners:
www.petzl.com
• Scarpa rock shoes:
www.scarpa-us.com/2001/gear_rockshoes.html
• Trango belay/rappel device, carabiners:
www.trango.com
• Wild Country camalots:
www.wildcountry.co.uk
Kayaking and Canoeing
• Cobra sit-on-tops:
www.cobrakayaks.com
• Garmin GPS:
www.garmin.com
• Old Towne canoes:
www.oldtowncanoe.com
• Wilderness Systems touring kayaks:
www.wildernesssystems.com
Skiing and Snowboarding
• Fritschi Freeride bindings:
www.bdel.com/backcountry/bindings_freeride.html
• G3 bindings:
www.genuineguidegear.com
• K2 telemark skis:
www.k2skis.com/skis/telemark/
• Rossignol Bandit XX midfat skis:
www.rossignol.com
• Split snowboards:
www.voile-usa.com