What do you give a climber for Christmas?

Updated Nov 2023

This is the ultimate gift guide for rock climbers and boulderers. We’ve searched Australia up and down to bring you practical gifts that all climbers will appreciate, with a focus on quality and supporting local brands ( 🦘 = Australian brand). Our gift guide for rock climbers and boulderers starts as low as $3 and goes all the way up to $289.95 for the one you really, really love.

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 🦘 = Australian brand

 

BY PRICE RANGE

Stocking Fillers & Secret Santa (Less than $30)

  • 🦘 Climb Culture sticker $3 - add some excitement to your helmet, car, phone case, laptop, water bottle...etc.
  • Clif Bar power bar $3 - if you’re in a pinch, pop by Coles or Woolies and pick up an energy bar to fuel their next climb.
  • 🦘 Reset 25mm Finger Tape $5.95 - Supports your finger joints on small crimpy holds or use to protect hands for crack climbing. Choose from red, white, lime or aqua. A climber can never have too much tape.
  • 🦘 Redpoint Climbing Clove Liquid Chalk $14.95 - Liquid chalk helps you stay on the wall for longer with the added layer of friction. The clove oil soothes your hand and smells like Christmas!
  • 🦘 Five Foot Chalk Brush with Free Name Customisation $20.00 - They look like toothbrushes but they are for brushing off chalk residue on climbing holds that can make the holds slippery. With free name customisation, you don't ever have to worry about losing your chalk brush!
  • 🦘 Redpoint Climbing Australian Sandstone Coloured Chalk Ball & Bag Bundle $29.90 - A must-have for all outdoor climbers, this coloured chalk does not leave behind a white residue #LeaveNoTrace #SustainabilityMatters. Save 14% by purchasing the chalk bag bundle - the chalk ball will need a chalk bag to hold it anyway!

 

Friends You Like ($30 - $100)

  • 🦘 Boulder Lab Gift Card $30 or pick your own amount - With three gyms across Melbourne, a Boulder Lab Gift Card is the perfect way to share the joy of bouldering with your loved ones and friends. $30 will cover one adult entry + shoe hire, the gift card can also be used on retail items. For NSW, try Bloc Haus. For QLD, Urban Climb is the way to go.
  • Rhino Repair Lotion $34.95 - Seriously repairs your cracked skin and sore fingertips without feeling greasy. Designed with a high percentage of essential oils and nutrients, it also cleanses minor cuts.
  • 🦘 Five Foot Customised Climbing Top $45.00 to $65.00 - Based in Melbourne, Thao designs and makes everything in her shop - hats, crop tops, tees, sweaters and chalk bags. You can customise the design, fabric colour and style.
  • Londji Climb the Mountain Board Game $59.95 - Beautifully designed by a Spanish toy company using recycled cardboard and wood, this family-friendly board game is suitable for up to 5 people, ages 7+. The goal is to be the first person to reach the peak of the mountain by placing tiles to 'build paths', whilst avoiding dangerous animals that live in the mountain.
  • 🦘 Awesome Chalk Bags Bouldering Chalk Bucket from $80 - Out of a small town in Victoria, Fiona makes one-of-a-kind chalk bags from soft toys. You can also order custom chalk bags.

 

Loved Ones Or Climbing Partner You Can Count Your Life On ($100+)

  • 🦘 ChalkUp Peak Pants 2.0 $125 - These slim fit pants come in three colours (ash, charcoal and forest) and are the ultimate balance between function and style. Whether you are on or off the wall, these pants have got you covered.
  • Y&Y Vertical Classic Belay Glasses $149.95 - Save your loved one from Belayer’s Neck - a strain that occurs from constantly craning your neck to look up at the climber on the wall.
  • 🦘 Redpoint Climbing Ascend climbing shoes $159 - The perfect pair of shoes for climbers and boulderers. These shoes are comfortable and durable so you can practice your technique all day long.
  • Mammut 9.5 Classic Crag Rope $289.95 - Any climber will go wild over a fresh new rope! The Mammut 9.5 is a first-class all-rounder, suitable for both sport climbing and traditional climbing, indoor and outdoor. This rope has a perfect balance of diameter, light weight and handling, which means it won't get stuck in the belay device and isn't so heavy to haul around. 

 

BY TYPE OF CLIMBER

The Beginner Boulderer

If your friend has just taken up bouldering but are quite enthusiastic about it, consider this bundle that will help them enjoy their time on the wall:

  • 🦘 Redpoint Climbing Clove Liquid Chalk $14.95 - Liquid chalk helps you stay on the wall for longer with the added layer of friction. The clove oil soothes your hand and smells like Christmas!
  • 🦘 Boulder Lab Gift Card $30 or pick your own amount - With three gyms across Melbourne, a Boulder Lab Gift Card is the perfect way to share the joy of bouldering with your loved ones and friends. $30 will cover one adult entry + shoe hire, the gift card can also be used on retail items. For NSW, try Bloc Haus. For QLD, Urban Climb is the way to go.
  • Rhino Repair Lotion $34.95 - Seriously repairs your cracked skin and sore fingertips without feeling greasy. Designed with a high percentage of essential oils and nutrients, it also cleanses minor cuts.

Or if you really love them:

  • 🦘 Redpoint Climbing Ascend climbing shoes $159 - The perfect pair of shoes for climbers and boulderers. These shoes are comfortable and durable so you can practice your technique all day long.

 

The Advanced Boulderer

Friends of experienced boulderers may notice their mates are already quite well equipped. Why not help them express their passion for bouldering with stickers and board games, or upgrade their gear to support their next project?

  • 🦘 Climb Culture sticker $3 - add some excitement to your helmet, car, phone case, laptop, water bottle...etc.
  • Londji Climb the Mountain Board Game $59.95 - Beautifully designed by a Spanish toy company using recycled cardboard and wood, this family-friendly board game is suitable for up to 5 people, ages 7+. The goal is to be the first person to reach the peak of the mountain by placing tiles to 'build paths', whilst avoiding dangerous animals that live in the mountain.
  • 🦘 Awesome Chalk Bags Bouldering Chalk Bucket from $80 - Out of a small town in Victoria, Fiona makes one-of-a-kind chalk bags from soft toys. You can also order custom chalk bags.
Or if you really love them:
  • 🦘 ChalkUp Peak Pants 2.0 $125 - These slim fit pants come in three colours (ash, charcoal and forest) and are the ultimate balance between function and style. Whether you are on or off the wall, these pants have got you covered.

 

The Indoor Climber 

Your friend most likely has all the basic gear they need for indoor climbing including harness, carabiner and belay device. But you can always make the belay part of climbing more comfortable.

  • 🦘 Reset 25mm Finger Tape $5.95 - Supports your finger joints on small crimpy holds or use to protect hands for crack climbing. Choose from red, white, lime or aqua. A climber can never have too much tape.
  • Y&Y Vertical Classic Belay Glasses $149.95 - Save your loved one from Belayer’s Neck - a strain that occurs from constantly craning your neck to look up at the climber on the wall.
  • 🦘 Five Foot Customised Climbing Top $45.00 to $65.00 - Based in Melbourne, Thao designs and makes everything in her shop - hats, crop tops, tees, sweaters and chalk bags. You can customise the design, fabric colour and style.

Bonus tip: If your friend mostly sport climbs indoors but is interested in going outdoors, you may want to consider day courses run by 🦘 Melbourne Climbing School - Sport Climbing Indoor to Outdoor, $240. There is a Weekend Warrior’s edition run in conjunction with Women Uprising for women climbers where all climbing gear are provided, $130.

If your friend wants to transition from top rope to sports climbing, Urban Climb offers a Learn to Lead course, 3 classes over 3 weeks for $245.

 

The Outdoor Climber 

Most outdoor climbers care about sustainability and leaving no trace. The following gifts can help them make this a reality:

Or if you really, really love them:

  • Mammut 9.5 Classic Crag Rope $289.95 - Any climber will go wild over a fresh new rope! The Mammut 9.5 is a first-class all-rounder, suitable for both sport climbing and traditional climbing, indoor and outdoor. This rope has a perfect balance of diameter, light weight and handling, which means it won't get stuck in the belay device and isn't so heavy to haul around. 
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