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From scrambling accident to beer commercials, the LA Times has an article updating Aron Ralston. Three years ago, Ralston was just another outdoor adrenaline junkie, attempting to be the first person to solo climb all 59 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot-plus peaks in winter. During a break from his quest, he ventured into a Utah canyon where […]
Mark Scott-Nash of boulderdirt.com wrote a thought provoking article on the ethics of climbing. The “guidelines” of climbing range from restricting one’s technical climbing style to the first ascentionist style â?? for example, no new bolt placements â?? to not claiming an ascent of a peak unless you actually stand on the summit. They help […]
This is pretty funny – a humorous take on the Dean Potter climbing Delicate Arch controversy. Climb like Dean – but without all of the controversy. Build a full-size Delicate Arch climbing wall in your own back yard – plans included! This blueprint is an actual public service ad (PDF link) from the National Parks […]
I’m finally starting to see an increase in the number of climbing blogs being created. For a while, there was a surprising few climbing blogs while there were many web sites dedicated to climbing. This post is the first in a series that will highlight new climbing blogs. If you have a blog dedicated to […]
Trango has announced a recall on their #1 MaxCam. Details are in the PDF below: http://www.trango.com/pdfs/MCrecall.pdf
The Appalachian Mountain Club has an article on rock climbing in New Jersey. I knew there was climbing there, but not to the extent that this article covers. Standing at the base of a 150-foot cliff fronted by a field of car-sized boulders, itâ??s hard to shake the feeling that this area just doesnâ??t seem […]
Wired Nut has a review of a new stick clip tool, the RockTools Superclip. Looks like it may be a better alternative than the Trango Squid.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has an interesting article on the via ferrata at Nelson Rocks in West Virginia. I’ve never been on it myself, but I’ve observed many people on the via ferrata while climbing at Nelson Rocks (when it was open of course). Italian for “iron road,” a via ferrata is essentially a fixed rock-climbing […]
The Friends of Great Falls is holding a fundraiser (PDF flyer) tomorrow in Washington DC. May 25 â?? Great Falls Fundraiser Please consider joining us on Thursday, May 25th from 6-8pm for a Happy Hour Fundraiser to help Friends of Great Falls save climbing at Great Falls. All proceeds from this event will be used […]
Climbing Magazine has all their tech tips nicely listed on their site now.