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Photo: REI
A chalk bag
Prana Chalk BagWhether you’re carrying loose chalk dust or a chalk sock, you need a place to store it while you’re climbing. You’ll see plenty of people, including serious climbers, dangling chalk bags from a harness gear loop with a carabiner, but the best method is to use the included waist belt. It keeps the bag closer to your reach and doesn’t swing wildly as you move.
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Photo: Hinterland
A helmet
Mammoth WallriderHelmets are there to protect you from falling rocks and falling ice when you come to ice climbing. It’s important to have one when you’re outside. You will being hit by rocks and gravel; it just happens. You can bypass the helmet if you only climb indoors. Foam helmets are excellent at dissipating impact forces and the ventilation openings keep your head cool in warm weather. I like the Wall Rider because of its hybrid construction, with a partial hard shell and foam. The bowl keeps smaller rocks from throwing you into the noggin while retaining all the benefits of foam.
Mammut now has a MIPS (Multi-Directional Impact Protection System) version and if your budget stretches it’s worth paying for. There is an inner liner that allows the outer shell to rotate easily, reducing rotational forces on the brain.
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