The Equipment Shop at the American Alpine Institute

Current Tests

These items are currently being tested by AAI guides around the globe. See our testing results here.

Links marked with an asterisk (*) below will open the manufacturer's product information page in a new window.

Product	Testing Location
Kayland Hyper Taction Boots	Cascades, Bolivia
Brooks Range Ultralite Alpini Shelter Tent 200	Cascades
Brooks Range Ultralite Guide Tarp*	Cascades
Brooks Range Rocket Tent*	Cascades
Black Diamond Couloir Harness	Alaska
Madillo Helmet by Edelrid*	Cascades
The Biffy Bag*	Cascades
Darn Tough Vermont Socks*	Cascades, Alaska
Drymax Socks*	Cascades, Alaska
Cascade Designs Neo Air Sleeping Pad	Cascades, Alaska, Sierra
Petzl Dragonfly Ropes	Ouray, CO
Petzl Vasak Leverlock FIL*	Cascades
Gregory Alpinisto Pack*	Cascades
Nuun Hydration tablets*	Alaska, Cascades, Kilimanjaro
Petzl Sama climbing harness*	Cascades
Cilogear Worksack Backpacks*	Cascades, Sierra
Klearwater purification system*	British Columbia, Cascades, Kilimanjaro
Julbo Explorer Sunglasses	Alaska, Sierra, Kilimanjaro, Cascades
Petzl Cordex Gloves	Red Rock, NV
Black Diamond Viper Ice Tools	British Columbia, Cascades
Black Diamond Express Ice Screws	Montana, Washington, Ouray, Sierra
Montbell Permafrost Parka*	Ecuador
Montbell Flatiron Parka*	Cascades, Alberta, British Columbia
Montbell Eldorado Jacket*	Cascades
MSR Dragontail Tent	Cascades
MSR Asgard Tent	Cascades
Sole Custom Footbeds	Ecuador, Cascades
Petzl Nomics	Ouray, CO
Nonin Pulse Oximeter	Himalaya, Alaska, Kilimanjaro
Montbell UL Super Stretch Down Hugger #Exp*	Himalaya, Cascades
Outdoor Research Windpro Balaclava	Himalaya, Alaska, Cascades
Black Diamond Alpine CF Pole	Himalaya
Black Diamond Expedition Pole	Cascades
Black Diamond Cobras	Cascades, Banff, British Columbia
SMC Capra Ice Axe	Cascades, Alaska
Buff	Cascades, Ecuador, France
Grivel G14 Crampons	Cascades, Sierra, Ouray
Petzl Dartwin Crampons	Ouray, CO
Petzl Dart Crampons	Cascades, Canada, Ouray
Black Diamond Skylight Tent	Sierra