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Climbing, Adventure, Gear & Choss
SuperTopo Yosemite Big Walls, 3rd Edition, Review
By Mike Schneiter A text message flashed across my screen, “Will you climb the Scenic Cruise with me this year?” “Of course,” I replied, “that climb rules. I would do it any day of the week. Actually every day of the week if I had the chance.” Internally, I wondered about my friend’s request after […]
The Overwhelmingly Massive Winter OR Climbing Report
I’ve been going to the OR show for many years now, but I’ll never forget the first time I walked into the Salt Palace, completely overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of all that was going on around me. These days, it just fades into the background, as I hop from appointment to appointment, saying […]
Introducing the Idaho Mountain Festival
City of Rocks is one of my favorite climbing areas, and now there’s another reason to visit this incredible spot: the first annual Idaho Mountain Festival, coming September 27th to 30th. In the words of the organizers: “The Idaho Mountain Festival will offer a four day event where climbers, as well as trail runners, can […]
Winter Outdoor Retailer is Here!
Packing everything into the car today and heading to SLC for the annual Winter Outdoor Retailer trade show. Psyched to see everyone and catch up on the latest and greatest in new gear innovations. Stay tuned to the Facebook and Twitter for daily updates, we’ll be posting photos of all the good stuff, and then […]
Friday Five – Training Day
Hangboards or movement training? Campusing or drinking beer? These are tough questions, and in this month’s Friday Five, we present five articles covering different aspects of training. Hopefully you’ll find some inspiration and take YOUR training to the next level! Alex Honnold writes about the climbers in Poland, and how unbelievably motivated they are, despite […]
Vail & Redstone Ice Featured in North Face Athlete Videos
It’s mid winter, might as well keep the ice climbing stoke going! The North Face just released two new videos profiling their athletes Emily Harrington and Sam Elias, with some sweet footage shot at Vail and Redstone. It’s also cool to get some insight into how each of them approaches the sport, as they are […]
Redstone Ice Conditions 1.6.12
Despite the lack of snow, the ice in Redstone is actually pretty good right now.
The Great Gym Dilemma
The grades in this particular gym felt two to three letter grades off, and it got me wondering what the majority of folks prefer when the climb indoors, grades that tend towards the soft side, or those on the stiff/sandbagged side.
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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