-
Climbing, Adventure, Gear & Choss
Sport Climbing: From Top Rope to Redpoint
I love climbing, in all it’s varieties: Sport, Trad, Ice, Bouldering, Aid. It’s all fun, and you can learn valuable things from each. I always laugh when I see people calling themselves “Trad” or “Sport” climbers, haven’t they gotten it yet? It’s all climbing, it’s all great. That being said, I learned to climb on […]
The Future Of Sport Crag Development
And I thought a crowbar was a little industrial at times. Check out this awesome video (posted on Mountainproject.com a few days ago) showing a helicopter using a wrecking ball to clean a gigantic loose block off a cliff in Norway that threatens the road below. And then they even wash off all the debris! […]
Holiday Fun
Ok, this has nothing to do with the holidays, but hopefully it’ll bring a smile to your face. Enjoy and hope everyone is having a great Christmas week. Captain Kirk is Climbing a Mountain, Why is He Climbing a Mountain?
How Bad is Your Gri Gri Contest Winners!
First off, a big thanks to Petzl for hooking it up with the Gri Gri and Reverso’s to send out. Without their support, I would have had to buy them myself and if I did that, I would just keep them because I need both a new Gri Gri and a new Reverso. Now where […]
Rab Slipstream Jacket Review
The Rab Slipstream is a super lightweight shell that excels at everything from long hikes in the rain to multipitch climbs.
Colorado Mountain Journal
There’s a new kid in town, and he’s come to play. The Colorado Mountain Journal is a new website dedicated to human powered sports in Colorado, masterminded by proflific writer and outdoor enthusiast Dougald MacDonald. The majority of the content has a backcountry flavor, with current stories ranging from skiing in Crested Butte to ice […]
The Ice Season Is Here
There’s something about the hit or miss nature of ice climbing that makes it appealing. In rock climbing, you never show up to the cliff hoping the route is still “in.” (Could you imagine hiking up to a tower, “Oh man, the splitter isn’t there today, we’re hosed!”) With ice, conditions are everything. Is it […]
Metolius Offset Master Cams Review
One of the more pleasant surprises at last summer’s Outdoor Retailer trade show was the announcement by Metolius that not only were offset Master Cams on the agenda, but they would be shipping out in the fall. Usually you see a new product at the show and it wont be out for six months, at […]
Last Chance to Win a Gri Gri
Submission deadline is today for the How Bad is Your Gri Gri contest. Send them in and we’ll be announcing the winners some time next week. Thanks to all who participated!
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 […]
Connect with Us
Recent Comments