We were fortunate to chase summer south last week, spending much of it in Red Rocks, and the weekend in Indian Creek. As rock climbers we long for the good weather to last year round, but reality dictates most of us stay grounded in one spot year round.

We’re back from a couple of days in Southern Idaho with some great friends. More posts coming this week!

Maybe the best part of year round climbing, aside from the fact that the fun never stops, is that the end of the season at one venue is merely the beginning at another.

Busy right now catching up on life from being gone for awhile. Our trip to the Gunks was excellent in every way. Great weather, good climbs and good friends, both old and new. While we get our feet under us, here are some great clips I found online showing some exciting footage from the Gunks. [...]

Attending college in central New York, I was surrounded by towering walls of choss. And unlike the western variety, this stuff was untamable, no amount of prybaring or glue or what-have-you could turn this stuff into safe climbing. Winter was a different story, but thankfully during the warm months there was a climbing mecca a [...]

By now, everyone probably knows that Colorado is a sea of choss, but this time of year you are continually reminded of that fact when you head into the mountains to enjoy the alpine summer. Ascending many of our mountains, you see they are nothing more than giant heaps of rock, sometimes stacked quite precariously, and in various states of decay.

This past weekend marked the first Redstone Winterfest, a celebration of winter that included ice climbing demos and clinics. My friend Ya and I decided to check it out, and we met up Saturday morning at a casual 10:30am, thanks in no small part to the groovy disco beats of Sparkle Motion in Carbondale the [...]