Stories written by Jeff Cole

Trips All Year – January & February

Skiers have long had “Turns All Year,” in which they attempt to ski every month of the year. Jeff Cole and his wife Samantha made a New Year’s resolution to get out of their hometown of Boise and go on at least one climbing trip every month in 2013, or “Trips All Year.”  This is […]

Five Ten Canvas Guide Tennie Review

Do they pass the test? With my legs spread and teeth gritted together, I tried to relax, but two questions kept running through my mind. How important is this, really? And, were these the right shoes to wear? Pabst Smear is the most footwork intensive climb at the Black Cliffs, an area known for requiring […]

Love & Epics in the Middle East

Love & Epics in the Middle East

I prayed to Allah for the first time on top of a 500 foot cliff in the United Arab Emirates.

Evolv Geshido Review

Evolv Geshido Review

Winter has been slow to come to Idaho this year. Instead of sliding down hills, I’ve been climbing in a t-shirt, belaying in a puffy, and taking advantage of the diverse nature of the Black Cliffs to test out the new Evolv Geshido.

Black Diamond Half Dome Helmet Review

Black Diamond Half Dome Helmet Review

Five hundred feet above the sandy Nevada desert, I realized I’d forgotten something: I had yet to start complaining to BJ about the helmet he was making me wear.

Locals Corner

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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