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Climbing, Adventure, Gear & Choss
The Choss Files, Retro-Edition – The Frying Pan
Ah the Frying Pan. This is one of my favorite crags, and it’s discovery was truly a privilege. After our success with the Narrows and Coal Creek, we were on a roll. It seemed as if the entire area was a blank canvas of undiscovered cliffs just waiting for us to poke our heads around […]
Farewell to a Friend
Photo courstey of Erik Hendrix It’s another sunny day here in the mountains. The sun is shining, the wind is moving through the trees. And yet, a sad and reflective day, as one of our own has passed on to the next great adventure. Lathrop Strang died in a fall down the Laundry Chutes on […]
Blinded By Gunsmoke
Guest blog by Rob Griz. How to build your desert rack real cheap Nothing like some killer splitters to start off a rock season after a stellar (and still hanging) ice season. Something kinda nice about chasin’ the sun instead of the shade for sweet lines, wearing a lot less, hiking a lot less and […]
The Choss Files, Retro-Edition: Dead Horse
Guest blog by Mike Schneiter. “Quartzite climbing in Glenwood Canyon?” The question is usually accompanied by a quizzical stare of disbelief. For the vast majority of climbers in the Roaring Fork Valley, climbing in Glenwood Canyon consists of clipping bolts on the limestone of the Puoux and trad climbing on granite at No Name. The […]
Black Diamond Apollo Lantern Review
Buy the Black Diamond Apollo Lantern I recently picked up the new Black Diamond Apollo lantern, and I have to say, I’m impressed. I’ve used some dinky little battery powered LED lanterns before, but this one is different: it comes with all the bells and whistles. First off, it’s a nice size, big enough to […]
Good Stuff Around the Web
Some good stuff out there this week. Climbing.com has an article about putting up a new route on a tower in Thailand, the first time around they used bad glue and all the bolts fell out! MomentumVM is stepping it up, they have several good videos, one of Mike Brumbaugh and Rob Pizem tearing down […]
5Point Film Festival Trailer
Here it is folks, hot off the press, err….laptop, or wherever they made it. Anyway, here’s the trailer for the upcoming 5point Film Festival in Carbondale. Looks fantastic, enjoy!
Ski Mountaineering in the Elks
Ah spring, that wonderful time of year when warm weather brings us all out of the dark winter. For some, it means getting back on to sunny cliffs, and remembering the movement that lay dormant all winter. For others, it means exploring the mountains while they still have their winter coat, taking advantage of a […]
Solo Sessions in Vail
Guest blog by Rob Griz “I am the eagle, I live in high country In rocky cathedrals that reach to the sky I am the hawk and there’s blood on my feathers But time is still turning they soon will be dry And all of those who see me, all who believe in me Share […]
Can 14er’s Cause Brain Damage?
Is getting high harmful? One scientist seems to think so, at least for folks who aren’t used to spending any time at altitude. “’It seems that climbers of high mountains, whether weekend warrior or seasoned professional, face returning from the high peaks with a brain that is not in the same condition it was in […]
What’s With All The Snow?
It’s a got a lot of folks talking. How is it still snowing? This is definitely a more “normal” Colorado spring, but everyone has been pretty spoiled the last couple of years with early and warm springs. That being said, you can still get out on the rock (in between snow showers, at least). The […]
Red Tags: Ego or Respect?
I came across an interesting discussion over on Joe Kinder’s blog about the idea of red tagging a route. He was talking about how he went out to Rifle with Dave Graham and they wanted to get on this sweet line Andy Raether had bolted, but it had a red tag. They climbed on other […]
The Talisman is One Bad Ass Ice Climb
Guest blog by Rob Griz. Talisman: (n) A small amulet or other object, often bearing magical symbols, worn for protection against evil spirits or the supernatural. (Wiktionary.org) The Talisman is no ‘small object’, more like a substantial objective. The route has to be, in my opinion, one of Colorado’s best ‘true’ mixed routes, magical if […]
Screw This, Let’s Go Toproping!
By Tracy Wilson. Last Saturday BJ and I were in the local video store, trying to pick a movie from the hundreds that lined the walls. Walking by the corner aisles I saw a cover with a climber on the front and a tag line that read, “You can’t reach the top if you’re afraid […]
Bulldog Creek Dog Walk (IV WI 4+)
Hayden Carpenter and Tom Bohanon recently repeated an obscure ice climb on the south side of Mt Sopris. Given a brief mention in Jack Robert’s ice guide, Bulldog Creek Walk is described as being 100 meters of WI 4. What they found was seven pitches of ice in a remote setting that makes for one […]
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