A convention center larger and more populous than Crested Butte, complete with random outdoor celebrity encounters and enough free schwag to make your head spin contributed to a solidly overstimulating first day. Here are some spy shots taken during my wandering breaks today.
new superlight thermarest 14oz, thick and full size! (lighter and more cush than the prolight4.
new petzl attache. utilized the I-beam style construction while keeping roundish barstock in key area.
That’s about all I can stand to deal with for now. Tomorrow I’ll try to capture some techy new climbing footwear including a new handmade $200+ MSRP La Sportiva Approach/climbing hybrid, some new oddly shaped 5.10 rock shoes, new BD harnesses, the latest and greatest in ski pack design, and more products to feed your hot gear fetish needs.
Mike Bromberg
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