Before you sneak away from your family to get after some early season ice or a gym session, do your future self a favor: Snag these Black Friday climbing deals. Whether it’s time to retire some questionable gear or you’ve had your eyes on a new addition to your climbing kit, you’ll probably find what you need on sale now through Cyber Monday.
In particular, there are a number of deals on climbing shoes we love through both REI and Backcountry, so this is a great chance to add another pair to your quiver. You’ll also find hardware, some ropes, ice gear—and scroll to the end for the MVP of deals for climbers who love multi-pitch and remote backcountry routes.
Read on for the 14 Black Friday climbing deals that the editors at Climbing can’t pass up this year.
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REI launched its Cyber Deals on Tuesday, November 26. Since the co-op stages its annual #OptOutside on Black Friday, the best deals will likely arrive on Saturday, November 30 and beyond. Here are a few we’re already eyeing and check back here on Sunday with some deeper discounts on climbing gear from REI to consider.
$148.93 ($199)
If your footwork repertoire involves pockets and micro edging, the La Sportiva Miura VS Climbing Shoe is among the best. With an aggressive downturn and semi-stiff, low-profile toe box, this shoe is perfect for precision climbing up slab and narrow cracks.
Shop La Sportiva Miura VS Climbing Shoes – Men’s
Shop La Sportiva Miura VS Climbing Shoes – Women’s
$86.73 ($159)
With great grip and breathability, these approach shoes strike a near-perfect balance between nimble hiking and climbing performance—without the weight. That’s why we recently selected the TX2 Evo as our top pick for a lightweight approach shoe. We also love that La Sportiva crafts it with recycled materials and a sole designed for easy repairs. The upshot: You’d be hard-pressed to find an approach shoe of this quality for under $100—we’re adding it to our carts now.
Shop La Sportiva TX2 Evo Approach Shoes – Women’s
Shop La Sportiva TX2 Evo Approach Shoes – Men’s
If you’re looking for more techy climbing gear or alpine equipment and REI doesn’t carry it, try Backcountry.com, which is offering up to 50% off during its Black Friday Sale.
$131.21 ($174.95)
Comfort meets performance in the Veloce line from Scarpa. This shoe also has an uncanny ability to mold to your foot, with its flexible and soft microsuede upper. That’s why, in our recent roundup of the best climbing shoes for every style, we chose the Scarpa Veloce L as the best training shoe. While the shoe is, according to Scarpa, purpose-built for the gym, we loved how it performed—and especially smeared—on real rock, too.
$674.21 ($898.95)
These solid boots got an update in 2023 and are now warmer, more durable, and more comfortable than ever. During recent field testing, these boots performed in downright frigid conditions. From long approaches to steep mixed climbs, these boots are a solid pick for your ice and alpine adventures—and over $200 off.
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$131.21 ($174.95)
We love this versatile and lightweight harness for fast-and-light ice and mountaineering adventures. It also has two lateral ice-clipper slots for your screws and can fit a full rack of alpine gear. Impressively, the Sitta compressed down to the size of a bike water bottle, making it highly packable, too. A couple downsides to consider: the leg loops aren’t adjustable and the Sitta doesn’t provide enough cushioning to make it viable for hanging belays.
$97.46 ($129.95)
We’ve long been fans of this ultralight helmet from Petzl, and this year, it got some updates that make it an even more solid pick. Overall, the Sirocco got slimmed down for a better fit and field of vision, as well as a new ventilation design for more breathability. This helmet’s more comfortable than ever—and makes for a great gift, too.
$104.96 $139.95
Super light and compact, this high-quality headlamp illuminates up to 155 meters (508+ feet). It’s a brilliant choice for night-time objectives or later-than-expected raps off that multi-pitch route. We haven’t field-tested the Swift RL, but we generally trust Petzl to effectively light the way on our nocturnal adventures.
Shop Petzl Swift RL 1100 Headlamp
$112.46 ($149.95)
If you’ve been less than stoked on dishing out slack to a lead climber using a Grigri, you’ve got to try the Petzl NEOX Belay Device. Using the same cam-assisted blocking that makes the Grigri the safer choice over an ATC or other devices, the NEOX innovates with an integrated wheel that makes feeding out slack faster and smoother. Petzl also engineered the NEOX with recycled materials to reduce its environmental impact.
$224.96-$247.46 ($329.95)
When we tested out ropes this year, this one was a clear favorite. In designing it, Edelrid drew upon material innovations in military and space engineering to make this rope super strong, heat-resistant, and abrasion-resistant. Did we mention it handles like a dream? Available in 60m and 70m.
With Black Diamond dishing out up to 60% off, Rocky Talkie offering a flat 20% off everything, and the Canadians up at Arc’teryx getting in on the Black Friday fun with up to 30% off, the big retailers aren’t the only places to seek out climbing deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
$72.21-$76.46 ($84.95-$89.95)
BD’s got a few ice screws on sale and we love this one for fast-and-light missions. Not only is this aluminum-steel hybrid screw super lightweight, but it handles beautifully, which we definitely appreciate when the cold is getting the better of our digits.
Shop Black Diamond Ultralight Ice Screw
$75.46 ($89.95)
Build out your trad rack with these BD cams on sale—a Climbing Editors’ Choice of 2020. You can save on sizes ranging from 0 to .75 for bomber protection in small cracks—then pencil in that Indian Creek trip for spring.
$37.46 ($49.95)
Less tape, less waste, more time. These gloves might just be the answer to your crack climbing woes. These sticky gloves are abrasion-resistant thanks to synthetic suede that makes cruising up that hand crack a relative breeze. We also think these make for nice stocking stuffers for the trad enthusiast in your life.
Shop Black Diamond Crack Gloves
$700 ($1,000)
Dress warmer, belay longer (without shivering). This is our go-to belay jacket, but it comes at the premium you’d expect from one of the most trusted names in alpine outerwear. Now’s your chance to invest in your warmth at a discount as hefty as the 850-fill down inside this parka. Mapped synthetic insulation and a Gore-Tex Infinium shell also help keep you dry if snow starts falling—or that frozen fall springs a leak.
One Belay Jacket to Rule Them All: Arc’teryx’s Alpha Parka, Field Tested
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Shop Arc’teryx Alpha Parka – Women’s
$88 ($110)
20% off an award-winning communication device that makes belayer/climber comms a breeze on long routes or days in the backcountry? We’ll take it. We’ve long been fans of this tricked-out walkie-talkie for multi-pitch climbs and long days out there. With a max range of 35-plus miles and a rock-solid battery life, the Rocky Talkie is a climber’s (and skier’s) best friend.
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