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The Wall Street Journal has an article on John Bachar and free soloing. He was one of the first climbers to train for the sport like he was an Olympic athlete. Bachar was renowned not only for his physical prowess but even more for his mental mastery, his ability to put fear at bay and […]
In what’s proving to be a sad year of climbing-related deaths, the well-respected climbing author Craig Luebben died yesterday in Washingtonâ??s Cascade Range by falling ice. I’ve always enjoyed his writing and this is sad loss for the climbing community. My condolences go out to the family. Peter Beal also points us to an excellent […]
The first edition of the all digital Squamish Climbing Magazine is out. You can download it from their web site as a PDF. I’m really impressed with this first issue. It’s interesting, very professional, and has a few articles that aren’t regional and will appeal to all climbers. This is how Dead Point Magazine should […]