Best Harness For My Wife

[Stray]

I like the "Black Diamond Couloir Mountaineering Harness" (http://blackdiamondequipment.com/en/...9BORGS_M1.html). I buy then on Sale. Same advantages as BD Alpine Bod with advantage/disadvantage of a belay loop and being lighter.

My wife has use both and not mentioned a difference. She prefers not to sit in cold murky water or stand on one leg to put on her harness.

[Brian in SLC]

I like the "Black Diamond Couloir Mountaineering Harness" (http://blackdiamondequipment.com/en/...9BORGS_M1.html). I buy then on Sale. Same advantages as BD Alpine Bod with advantage/disadvantage of a belay loop and being lighter.
My wife has use both and not mentioned a difference. She prefers not to sit in cold murky water or stand on one leg to put on her harness.

I have an alpine bod (or two), standard bod (modified) and the coulior. I don't find the fit of the coulior that great, but, its light and doesn't take up much room in a pack. I wouldn't think they'd last too long in a canyon environment. I'd consider it a disposible harness. Gear loops are pretty micro too.

Coulior is great for me in the Tetons on longer alpine climbs especially if I'm only going to do a single rappel or two and I'm not using/taking much climbing gear.

I'd use a Coulior in a canyon, say, the Subway, when I'd only don it for the short rappel bit. Perfect for that. Wouldn't last 100 feet of sideways scumming in Larry Canyon...