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Boreal Laser: The Museum Shoe
Some gear earns its place in history.
Climber and collector recently shared images of the Boreal Laser—a shoe that carried them through career-defining ascents and now sits in a climbing museum [Source: Facebook]. The Laser represents an era when shoe design prioritized sensitivity and precision over marketing hype. Equipment that moves from your feet to a display case tells a story about what actually works at the sharp end.
Museums collect climbers' ghosts; we climb their shoes.
British Mountaineering Council Awards
The BMC just expanded its awards lineup.
Saturday's ceremony introduced two new categories to the 2026 British Mountaineering Council Awards alongside seven traditional honors [Source: BMC]. The expansion signals the council's attempt to capture stories the old framework missed—innovation in gear, emerging talent, or routes that reshaped the game. New categories often reveal what the climbing world cares about but hadn't yet named.
Worth watching which climbers and projects win.
Inspiring Adventure Award A special mention must also go to Dr ...6 hours ago ... ... climbing and mountaineering community. Read more about our winners via ... Climbing World Championships in Champany en Vanoise, France, the following year.facebook.com
Directly coming from a climbing museum. My favorite climbing shoes ...18 hours ago ... Take a look into the La Sportiva athletes' Shoes of choice from the 2018 World Climbing Championships in Innsbruck. ... bouldering shoes with aggressive profiles ...facebook.com