The River Gorge Guild

Category: The Gear Shop


  • How to include kindness and sustainability in your consumer life

    As rock climbers and outdoorspeople, we need a lot of stuff. Hardware like cams, nuts, and quickdraws, warm base layers and heavy coats, durable shoes, and countless other products are all instrumental to our safety and comfort. As a consumer who cares about nature, you’re in a tough spot. How can you best uphold your…

  • Hiking sandals just might be the best holiday gift ever

    Everyone’s feet are different. Some of us have dogs that are just meant to be out. We have an affection for hiking sandals here in the River Gorge Guild, and I’ve compiled nine reasons why I recommend them to everyone I know. My friend Charlie pointing at me and my sandals (for unknowable reasons) before…

  • Are LaSportiva’s vegan climbing shoes worth the hype?

    The short answer: yes. But let’s start from the beginning. **Cover photo credit to my best friend Bailey White. This was taken in Red Rock Canyon The Skwama is a high-performance La Sportiva climbing shoe that was released around 2015. Since then, the Skwama has been holding its own both inside the gym and out…