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Climbing, Adventure, Gear & Choss
Stone Alliance Film Tour
The Stone Alliance Film Tour is coming to the Roaring Fork Valley on Wed., Apr. 29th at 7 P.M. The show will be held in the new, state-of-the-art auditorium at Glenwood Springs High School, and is a fundraiser for building a climbing wall and program at the school. Tickets are $10 and will be available […]
Wallpaper Download – The Skillet
The Skillet is a high quality crag that sits above the Frying Pan River, 13 miles from the town of Basalt. Recently featured in a Rock and Ice photo essay about the area, this is one of the best crags in the area. This month’s wallpaper showcases the route Nose Job, one of the more […]
Car Camping Epic
This was not going well. We had just been shut down by the third place we had tried to find camping outside Saint George, Utah, after arriving in town a little after 12:30 am. The first campground was full, the second had a big rave going on, and the third was closed. We again consulted […]
Medicine Man – Route of the Month
By Mike Schneiter Every spring weekend, scores of cars pass by Colorado National Monument on their way to climbing destinations in Moab and the surrounding desert. Generally, the Monument is thought of as being a lesser climbing destination, and the mantra of “for every good pitch, there’s a bad pitch” does hold true on the […]
Alpinist Magazine Rises From the Ashes
Like the legendary Phoenix, Alpinist has risen again, hopefully into something equally impressive. Michael Kennedy, former owner and editor of Climbing Magazine, has been named as Editor-In-Chief, and they are planning on launching issue 26 on April 15th. According to the official press release, Kennedy says: “My aim is to continue to explore the heart […]
Book Review – Crack Climbing!
Finally, there is a book dedicated to the painful wonderful world of crack climbing. Aptly named, Crack Climbing! (yep, with the exclamation, guess they are really excited about it) was written by Lisa Gnade and Steve Petro, two folks who surely know something about wedging their fingers and toes into crevices in the rock. The […]
New Indian Creek Guidebook
Indian Creek climbers, rejoice! The second edition of the guidebook for Indian Creek will be available in April from Sharp End Books. From their website: “The definitive guide to climbing in Indian Creek. No other book has done more to change the face of guidebooks. The first full-color guide in the US, Bloom’s masterpiece captured […]
The Making of a Carabiner
Not sure if this has been around already, but just came across this video showing how a carabiner is made at the DMM facility and I thought it was a cool insight into the world of climbing gear manufacturing. The making of a carabiner @ DMM Wales from Dave Gill on Vimeo.
Barracuda No More? Say It Ain’t So!
Well it appears that La Sportiva has quietly decided to do away with the Barracuda. We’re not too happy about that here at SplitterChoss.com, as this is the best high end trad shoe I have ever owned. I’ve looked for a long time for something that can climb cracks well yet still perform when some […]
Jumping the Gun
A recent incident in Jackson has me thinking about how some companies are really quick to pull the trigger and distance themselves from their athletes when things go south. You’d think if there was really a strong relationship there, they would work through it together and move on, perhaps even support the person publicly. Everybody […]
Local Flavor – Interview With Ryan Jennings, Pt 2
Welcome to part two of our interview with local climber Ryan Jennings, an avid ice climber who spends his winters scouring the local choss for new routes. Part one can be found here. Who were/are your biggest influences in climbing? Mark Wilford, Duncan Ferguson, Jeff Lowe, Reinhold Messner, Layton Kor, and many others. It’s highly […]
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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