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Every once in a while I run across a non-climbing link that I think my blog readers will really enjoy. This video (via Jeremiah Owyang) shows base jumpers using specialized suits to enable them to almost fly and perform maneuvers while being arms length from the cliff line. Quite impressive.
Posing Productions has a trailer up for its new film, Psyche, premiering at the Kendal Mountain Film Festival. (via Get Outdoors)
For some background on the Huber brothers recent speed records on The Nose, this trailer for their film, Am Limit, shows some of their techniques. Unfortunately, the audio is in German… now if I can find a translation… (via UKclimbing.com)
For a final gasp of summer, here’s a new deep water solo video (via UKclimbing.com) of Rob Lamey on the first ascent of The Heel Hook Look on the Little Orme, North Wales
Dan Brayack recently released his bouldering guide to Coopers Rock, WV. Published by Falcon Guides, the guide contains over 400 problems concentrated in 3 major areas. As I’m originally from Western PA, I’ve climbed at Coopers numerous times over the years and can tell you that this guide was sorely needed. Using beta from fellow […]
Just a follow-up to my last post on Climbing.com’s pro blogs. Apparently, I’m not the only one complaining about this. After some comments and doing some more research, here are a couple additional opinions on the topic: TeamGearedUp.com Climbing Narcissist Are we being nit-picky on the subject of regular updates and RSS feeds? Maybe, but […]
There’s a collection of what are called pro blogs on Climbing Magazine’s web site. Despite the fact that they have some great climbing names writing (Dave Graham, the late Michael Reardon, Josune Bereziartu, Ethan Pringle, and Freddie Wilkinson), the problem is that they’re not really blogs as we know them today. Blogs are more than […]
I’m announcing a little bit of a change on All Climbing’s newest series – Climbing Blog Focus. In addition to my own climbing blog surfing, many bloggers have contacted me to include their blogs as well. To be honest, I have now found so many I don’t think I can do them justice in the […]
The Climbing Narcissist has been on a blogging tear since starting his blog in February. Delivering heavy does of climbing news and opinion, I love the liberal addition of excellent climbing videos. For a sample of the quality posts, check out this one on bouldering impacts in Rocky Mountain National Park. My only suggestion for […]
The All Climbing blog is now on Twitter. Not familiar with it? Twiiter can be described as a cross between IM and blogging. With access from the web, IM, email, SMS, and mobile, it seeks to answer the question “what are you doing now?” Twitter has morphed into an interesting social network where you can […]