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Climbing, Adventure, Gear & Choss
Petzl Elia Helmet Review
It was exciting news when I saw the ads for the new Petzl Elia helmet, encouraging Steven Segal to re-grow his manly locks because this was the perfect brain bucket for him. I, like many, laughed at the creativity of the marketing campaign, while at the same time was intrigued by the idea of a helmet that you could rock a pony tail in.
First Ascent DVD Box Set is Here!
The First Ascent box set launched today, featuring cutting edge footage, from the first ropeless climb of Half Dome to Johnny Copp and Micah Dash’s tragic expedition to western China.
Community Service
As we drove into the Park, I immediately saw several people hanging from ropes, drilling away at the overhanging stone. It was the annual Rifle Cleanup, and folks were hard at work replacing the aging hardware in this limestone canyon.
CU Belay Glasses Review
Sport climbing is generally all about, well, climbing. You’re not worried about gear, or runouts (mostly), you simply focus on the moves and have fun. As such, there are a variety of items that make their way into my pack while sport climbing that could be considered luxuries in other climbing situations: Gri Gri, belay gloves, stick clip, flip flops, and now…belay glasses.
Rifle Mountain Park Clean-up This Saturday
A quick heads up to all Rifle climbers out there that this weekend, Saturday, August 21st, is the annual Rifle Mountain Park Clean-up day. This yearly get together is a day to go out and climb, pick up trash and perhaps help out with a few more major projects as well, such as fixing bridges […]
Washing A Climbing Rope
It was a beautiful new rope. 9.8mm, 70 meters long, and day glow yellow. It had been made only the week before, and we were now the proud owners. We knew the color would pick up dirt quickly, but we never could have guessed that our beacon of light would fade so quickly. Our last […]
Reel Rock Filmmaking Competition
It’s that time of year again. The entries are in and you can check out the contestants in the 2010 Reel Rock Filmmaking Competition. There are some quality entries, along with some not so great ones, but regardless this is the perfect way to waste some time on a Friday afternoon. The deadline for voting […]
Best of Summer Outdoor Retailer 2010
I had good intentions. All of my appointments would be in the morning and early afternoon, leaving the evenings free for some climbing. Somehow the OR Show just has a way o f taking over, however, and climbing didn’t happen. We did get to check out a lot of the latest and greatest coming out […]
Western Slope Access Alerts
Two access issues have popped up recently that we wanted to help spread the word about. The first is a little farther afield, in Moab, Utah, at Arches National Park. They are developing a climbing and canyoneering management plan that will take into account things like fixed anchors, permits for new routes, access trails, resource […]
Summer Outdoor Retailer 2010 Update
It’s been a great show so far, and the overall vibe is very upbeat. We’ve been posting updates on the Facebook page, and will continue to do so the next two days, with more in depth coverage coming here on the site sometime next week.
SplitterChoss on Facebook & OR Updates
It’s official, SplitterChoss.com has joined the Facebook masess. You can find us at www.facebook.com/splitterchoss, so be sure to head on over there and like us, if that’s what you’re into.
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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