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Black Diamond Couloir Mountaineering Harness

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Black Diamond Couloir Mountaineering Harness

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Item # 807460

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The Black Diamond Couloir mountaineering harness weighs only 230g (8 oz.) and packs down so small you can carry it in a jacket pocket.

Harness is ideal for glacier climbs and ski mountaineering
Quick-release leg loops allow for easy on and off while wearing skis or crampons
2 webbing gear loops and 4 Ice Clipper slots let you rack your climbing gear and ice screws; Black Diamond Ice Clipper is sold separately
Low-profile webbing allows the harness to be worn comfortably under a pack or over clothing
Belay and haul loops are rated at 15 kN

Weight (see spec chart) is based on size Medium. See specifications below for size detail:

Small/Medium fits waist 28 - 35 in., leg 20 - 24 in.
Medium/Large fits waist 32 - 38 in., leg 22 - 26 in.
Large/X Large fits waist 35 - 42 in., leg 24 - 30 in.

Please note: Black Diamond products can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.

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Black Diamond Couloir Mountaineering Harness Customer Reviews

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Black Diamond Couloir Mountaineering Harness

4.6

(based on 7 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (6)
Simple (4)
Compact (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Mountaineering (3)

- Sizing:
- Feels full size too small
  
  Feels half size too small
  
  Feels true to size
  
  83%
  (5 reviews)
  Feels half size too big
  
  Feels full size too big

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid climber (4), Casual/ recreational (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (6)

Reviewed by 7 customers

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May

2013

5.0

Lightweight and great

By awiseclimber

from San Diego, CA

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

mountaineering

Comments about Black Diamond Couloir Mountaineering Harness:

This is a perfect mountaineering harness for long days on extended trips. For women under 140 lbs I'd definitely recommend a Small even with heavy layers on.

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Apr

2013

5.0

Light and comfortable

By Richard Fletcher

from Bavaria, Germany

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Simple

Cons

Best Uses

mountaineering

Comments about Black Diamond Couloir Mountaineering Harness:

Light and strong, very comfortable over layers and when walking. Can be adjusted through the legs and waist depending on how many layers you have on. Packs down into the included stuff sack and is about the size of a baseball when in the pack.

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Sep

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

My most-used harness

By mosfet

from Portland

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Durable
Simple

Cons

Difficult to put on

Best Uses

Alpine
Indoor
Outdoor

Comments about Black Diamond Couloir Mountaineering Harness:

This thing is awesome!

It's designed for alpine use and at that it excels - it's super light, packs down to the size of a soda can, the dropabble leg loops go on over crampons, and it's so thin and flexible you'll forget you're wearing it - but I also end up using it for indoor top-ropeing on the way home from work. I've got a stiff padded rock-climbing harness but that doesn't fit in my bag so well as this.

Downsides:
- only two gear loops, both in the front
- the buckle is the old-school doublebacking sort

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Jul

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Super Compact

By bradlock2

from West Dover, VT

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Durable
Simple

Cons

Buckle is a pain

Best Uses

mountaineering
Outdoor
Ski Mountaineering

Comments about Black Diamond Couloir Mountaineering Harness:

Super lightweight, compact, bomber harness. Perfect for alpine mountaineering and ski mountaineering use. Small enough to stuff in a jacket pocket.

Only complaint is the buckle. It is darn tricky to back over itself. Even with my gloves off it is tough. Maybe there is a secret Black Diamond method that I am missing? Once it is on you hardly remember you're wearing it though.

5 stars if not for the buckling issue.

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Sep

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Decent harness

By gearjunky

from SoCal, CA

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Comfortable
Simple

Cons

Difficult to put on

Best Uses

Alpine climbing

Comments about Black Diamond Couloir Mountaineering Harness:

I got this harness for an upcoming Himalaya peak climb and the prep climbs for this and the design is solid. Lightweight, includes belay loop, easily fits on over your puffy clothes and shells with crampons on, has basic gear loops and a haul loop. The only thing I don't like about this is that the buckle is small and is a pain to get on and off with thick gloves on which is pretty much how I'd need to put it on as it is typically freezing when I use it. You should practice A LOT with gloves before heading out.

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Apr

2011

(7 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

sizing

By skiology90

from Oregon

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Ski Mountaineering

Comments about Black Diamond Couloir Mountaineering Harness:

May want to size up. I have not used this but wanted to make a note about sizing: All my pants are a 32" waist so I ordered the S/M - described to fit a waist from 28-35". Once it arrived, the s/m barely fit over a pair of pants with the widest possible waist and would definitely not fit over thermals and ski pants.

Otherwise, it packs incredibly small, and very light so I'm looking forward to getting the right size for upcoming ski/climbing season.

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Sep

2010

(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great harness

By OstrichSportiva

from Fort Smtih, AR

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable

Cons

Best Uses

Long Climbs

Comments about Black Diamond Couloir Mountaineering Harness:

I recently climbed Mt. Hood and Mt. Rainier with the Black Diamond Couloir mountaineering harness and it performed great. Never needed adjustment and fit great. It's easy to put on and tough as nails.