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Climbing, Adventure, Gear & Choss
Just Killing Time
Pretty quiet around here this week. I’m out of town leading a trip, so not much happening on the climbing front. The ice took a beating last friday with super warm temps in Redstone, but it’s probably started to recover. We had a great adventure on the Banzai Pipeline a week ago, pics are on […]
In Memory of Sean Patrick
For those who haven’t heard, Sean Patrick, the founder of HERA, passed away this week, the end of an incredible journey. In 2001, Sean was told she had 6 weeks to live. Little did the doctors know then how she would not only overcome those odds but also take the cards she’d been dealt and […]
Shots Fired in Coal Creek
I got some disturbing news yesterday from my friend Duane about a shooting incident that occurred in Coal Creek on Saturday afternoon. Here is his account of what happened: “I don’t know if you were still around, but mid-day, Saturday while Chris and I were working the new route by the cars, some idiot in […]
Stoneyfest vs Ouray
For many people, the second weekend in January means one thing: the Ouray Ice Fest. Axe wielding maniacs travel far and wide to party it up in the small town in southern Colorado. Some may even go to climb, although this is doubtful, as it’s probably the worst possible weekend to climb ice in Ouray. […]
Redstone Ice Conditions 1.11.09
Got out to swing the tools over the weekend in the 6th Annual Stoneyfest. More on that later this week, but here’s how things in Redstone are shaping up: Banzai Pipeline – There’s definitely ice on it but its hard to say how much from the road. There’s tracks leading up to it, so maybe […]
Petzl Reverso 3 Review
Buy now at Backcountry.com! I remember when I first heard there was a Reverso 3 coming out, I thought, what would they possibly change, that thing works great? Well, it turns out they could indeed make it better, and I would guess the good folks at Petzl have truly perfected the Reverso this time around. […]
What A Year It Was
While everybody else is busy recapping the top posts of 2008 on their blogs, I’ve been thinking about what a stellar year it was for us and climbing. Despite an extended winter (and epic ski season), we got to visit and climb at many excellent places over the course of the year. Penitente, Maple Canyon, […]
Avalanche Saftey For Climbers
I got an email from a friend the other day who mentioned he tried to go climb Avocado Gully, but couldn’t even get near it because of all the new snow. Given the tender snowpack we are currently experiencing and all the recent deaths at ski resorts across the West, I thought it’d be appropriate […]
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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