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How do you read the All Climbing blog? Are you just visiting the web site directly? If so, you may be missing some new content. Two different ways to subscribe to this blog exist, so I thought it was a good time to highlight them. You have two different options to subscribe to All Climbing: […]
I’m starting off the new series with a blog that’s not quite pure climbing, but one from a company all climbers are familiar with – Patagonia. The Cleanest Line is described by the company as a weblog for the employees, friends and customers of the outdoor clothing company Patagonia. The Cleanest Line has a heavy […]
With all this unseasonal warm weather on the east coast, how much outside climbing is everyone getting in? I’ve been slowly nursing a finger injury back to health the past month, but look forward to getting out for some bouldering either at the New or McAffee’s. Where have you been climbing?
I just received the following information from Friends of Forester: The rock climbing community lost a legendary climber and environmental advocate on November 24 when Jimmy Ray Forester fell while climbing in El Potrero Chico in northern Mexico. Forester, an experienced, talented and well-known climber, failed to return to camp after a climb on El […]
I’ve been hearing rumors that Nelson Rocks in West Virginia has resolved its liability concerns and will reopen next year. This is completely hearsay, but does anyone have any further details? I really used to love climbing at Nelson when I lived in the DC area as it was a great alternative to the crowds […]
I saw this come through this morning and thought everyone should read this statement from Black Diamond recalling their Speed Buckle Harness.
I’m skeptical that slacklining actually helps all that much for climbing, but we like to have fun with it anyway. Here’s an article from WikiHow on how to walk a slackline. RockClimbing.com also has a detailed article on one person’s slackline setup with nice pics.
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 […]
Trango has announced a recall on their #1 MaxCam. Details are in the PDF below: http://www.trango.com/pdfs/MCrecall.pdf