Superclip review
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.
Category: General
Nelson Rocks Via Ferrata
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 […]
Chalk dust
Just a random thought – how healthy is all that chalk dust we inhale at the climbing gym? I’m not sure I want to know…
All Climbing advertisers
With regard to advertising on All Climbing, my policy is to only have advertisements that relate directly to climbers. I’m only interested in having advertising on the site that would interest me as a climber. I tend to like the Google AdSense ads on the right side of the page as they usually deliver relevant […]
Benefits of climbing
I ran across an article today on the physical and health benefits of climbing at GoUpstate.com. Here’s an excerpt: “Engaging in a physical activity like rock climbing can tip the balance of a person’s calories consumed versus calories burned,” said Professor Frank Powell of Furman University’s Health and Exercise Sciences Department. “With that kind of […]
CCH Aliens failures
There’s been much discussion and speculation recently about CCH’s Alien cams. Here’s what “official” info I’ve found on the situation so far: From Mountain Gear,
Is this global warming?
If you live in the Mid-Atlantic area, start requesting Thursday afternoon off of work. The latest weather forecast is partly sunny and 62 degrees! I’ll be heading to the New River Gorge for the afternoon. Nice weather for January…
Bald Is Beautiful
The Carolina Climbersâ?? Coalition (CCC) is sponsoring a Rumbling Bald Party and Fundraiser on March 26, 2006 to help ensure future access to the area (via Flatliners Southeast Climbing).
Rock climbing games
From this blog’s “I never knew these existed” category, BoardGameGeek has a listing of games with a rock climbing theme. I especially like Rock Jocks.
Prana acquired
This is apparently old news, but I only recently stumbled upon the news story. On November 30, Prana announced that they were being acquired by the women’s clothing company, Liz Claiborne.