 Win a Mountain Hardwear Trango 2 Tent
ENTER NOW for a chance to win a Mountain Hardwear Trango 2 Tent! The winter mountaineering standard for over a decade, Trango tents are extremely refined shelters for two, three and four people. Featuring Atlas Scandium XL poles combined with our four-pole design and including our patented tension shelf for added strength, Trango™ tents excel in the toughest conditions.
 Adrenaline Climbing - Suwanee, Georgia
Adrenaline Climbing is located at 460 Brogdon Road in Suwanee, Georgia just a mile from the Suwanee Town Center Park. Travelling northbound on I-85, Suwanee is about 30 miles from the epicenter of Atlanta, or about 15 miles from the Perimeter (I-285). Visit: www.adrenalineclimbing.com
 To All climbers who know and love Yosemite National Park
By Jesse McGahey / www.nps.gov
- I realize that many of you are probably rolling your eyes at this point about the planning process in Yosemite and the federal government in general, but being actively vocal and involved with this process is your best way of changing the things you don't like about Yosemite and keeping the aspects you love. Yosemite National Park is revisiting the Merced River Plan after two previous plans resulted in litigation.
 Deep Down the Kaibab Trail
By Richard F. Fleck - Deep within the spruce and fir,
I make my camp along the North Rim,
but before I eat my supper, I walk
over to the nighttime edge of the
Grand Canyon to peer three or four
thousand feet down to see a tiny
flickering campfire way below that
will lure me down very early the next
day from a chilly forty degrees into
heat of mid-summer and then some—
from Canadian forest to Mexican
desert with shoulder-high prickly pears
and Spanish bayonets
 November 2009 - 280 - EPICS ISSUE
BROKE-DOWN MOUNTAIN- In their final Climbing story, the late Micah Dash and Jonny Copp give us a rare, raw glimpse of their 2008 Alps season; AMPED - Three severely wounded Iraq War veterans rebuild themselves; LOSE YOURSELF - Alex Honnold describes climbing Half Dome unroped; SIDEWAYS - Les Calanques sea cliffs, near Marseille, France; PLUS: Two MINI-EPICS - NO REASON WHY and LOVE ON THE ROCKS
 PENMEN Cartoons
Updated 10/30/09 - Climbing.com is pleased to present the PENMEN Cartoons by Colorado Springs climber Gary Blehm. Visit his website penmen.com for posters, animations, music videos, games, and more...
 A Breed Apart
Fear the flare, that heartbreaker placement which accepts
just two cam lobes, leaving the others to skitter. Or, fear
it no more, thanks to the hyper-engineered METOLIUS
CLIMBING OFFSET MASTER CAMS ($59.95, metoliusclimbing.com), specialized tools for non-uniform cracks,
flared placements, and pin scars (“manmade flares”).
 The 2009 Triple Crown Bouldering Series
The biggest and most bodacious outdoor boulder series is back again - for the 7th time with two of the three events now in the books: Hound Ears in Boone, NC and Horse Pens-40 in Steele, AL. The grand finale will conclude the series at the Stone Fort near Chattanooga, TN on December 5th. The Triple Crown is dedicated to maintaining climbing access by supporting the Southeastern Climbers' Coalition and The Carolina Climbers' Coalition. Visit: TripleCrownBouldering.org for more information.
Eastern Mountain Sports - Gear 4 A Year Video Contest
11/16/09 - A 2-minute video could win you a year’s worth of gear! The only thing we like better than getting outside ourselves is hearing from our customers about how much fun they’ve had, and that’s what Gear 4 A Year is all about!
Anchor Replacement Initiative Hits New Heights
11/13/09 - Skram Media, a leading publisher of special interest outdoor magazines and websites, today announced that the Anchor Replacement Initiative (ARI) has surpassed last years total of routes upgraded by 20%.
Stoic - the future of alpine-tested technical wear
11/13/09 - Stoic is a new line of premium technical gear that has captured, cultured and distilled mountain adventure into everlasting bomber apparel.
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 CLIMBING MAGAZINE APPAREL
Climbing's T-shirts, hoodies and hats make great gifts for any Climbing Mag reader in your family - including yourself. All Items in stock: Men's Short Sleeve, Men's 40th Anniversary Long Sleeve, Men's 40th Anniversary Pullover Hoodie, Women's Short Sleeve, Women's 40th Anniversary Long Sleeve, Women's 40th Anniversary Pullover Hoodie, Kid's Short Sleeve, Baby Short Sleeve One Piece, and Baseball Cap.
 Open Bivy - METAMORPHOSIS
Losing it in the Kichatnas: a transformative experience - Alaska, 1991: a ptarmigan spoke to me from 90 feet up Middle Triple Peak (8,835 feet), in the Kichatna Range. Seth Shaw and I had just ticked the second ascent of the venerable East Buttress (VI 5.9 A3; 3,300 feet) in grotesque conditions. As we made the last of 20-some raps to the glacier, the Fates dished out more adventure ...
 Mountain Weather
Updated 11/18/09 by Michael Fagin - Weekly updates on mountain weather for a different location each week and updated every Thursday. We will cover the following: Alps, Cascades, Sierra, Aconcagua, and more will be added. Lead forecaster Michael Fagin has been providing mountain weather forecasts since the 1970's.
 The Dirtbag Diaries - The Shorts - Friends In High Places
By Fitz Cahall - Climber and Diaries contributor Kelly Cordes is what you would call an early adopter. Kelly may live in a shack at 8,000 feet, but the guy is no cretin. He’s had an email account for four years now. He knows how to program a VCR. He’s even considered buying one of those new-fangled Blueberry phones. What can I say? Kelly is a mover and a shaker. The guy’s approach to new technology is as cutting edge as his alpine endeavors, but even seasoned pros have the occasional misstep.
 Careless Torque (8a), Stanage Plantation, Peak District, UK
Video by Wild Country - Ned Feehally, the current British Bouldering Champion, makes a rare ascent of Careless Torque (Font 8a), caught on camera in blustery and cool conditions on Sunday, September 6th, 2009. Feehally, who did the 6th, 7th or even 8th ascent of this awesome three star highball, actually managed to do the bottom crux section six times (which is the 8a bit) before unlocking the upper, 7b+ arête to claim another ascent.
 Welsh Connections - Trailer
Video by Dave Brown / Bamboo Chicken Productions - Welcome to rock climbing in Wales! A cocktail of diverse climbing; from hard trad onsights and first ascents, to intense limestone sport, slate, bouldering and deep water soloing.The new climbing film from Bamboo Chicken Productions features climbers: Pete Robins, Tim Emmett, Johnny Dawes, James McHaffie, Pete Whittaker, Nick Bullock, Chris Doyle, Chris Davies and Gav Symonds. Out on DVD - November 16th, 2009. Trailer cut by Ben Knapp.
 INDEX CLUB
The First Rule of Index...You Don’t Talk About Index - From Climbing Magazine No. 279 - October 2009 - If you measure a crag’s merits by rock quality and the influential climbers who there perfected their technique, there can be no doubt Index holds a very special place in the pantheon of granite climbing areas. Index is an unsung land of classics, claimed from the moss through grit and determination. Here, not-to-be-missed lines — sport, trad, aid, and more. Note: don’t be surprised to find a few bolts on classic trad lines. Click here to see more photos from Ben Gilkison of climbing at Index.
 Show Me the Money
Hair-raising Himalayan expeditions, crazy adventures to exotic lands, first ascents of remote peaks — all these could be ours, says conventional wisdom, save lack of one key ingredient: M-O-N-E-Y. Enter Jeff Blumenfeld and his You Want to Go Where? How to Get Someone to Pay for the Trip of Your Dreams ($24.95, skyhorsepublishing.com).
 MINI EPIC: Love on the Rocks
By Joe Antol - I’ve always felt women have a special Spidey sense when it comes to their men, so why should climbers be any different? This much was proven on a perfect autumn day in September 2006 at the Gunks, during a tragicomedy on a three-pitch Trapps 5.8.
 The Longest Climb
This is an attempt to set a new world record. An attempt to raise £10,000 for three charities: Amnesty International, Heart UK, Mountain Rescue England and Wales. This is two guys, Tom Lancaster and Jonathan Briggs, attempting to climb the height of Mount Everest, 8,848 meters (or 29,029 feet), in one stretch, on an indoor climbing wall. This equates to 738 times up the 12 meter wall.
 International Day of Climate Action Celebrated at California's Phantom Spires
350.org is an international campaign dedicated to building a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis — the solutions that science and justice demand. On 24 October, people in 181 countries came together for the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet's history. At over 5200 events around the world, people gathered to call for action on the climate crisis.
 A Day in the Life of Conrad Anker
Video by Renan Ozturk courtesy of BlueWaterRopes Blogspot.com - This is a short "Day in the Life" video that follows Blue Water Athlete Conrad Anker out for his first time up The Naked Edge in Eldorado Canyon, one of the most classic multi pitch 5.11s in Colorado. Conrad has been pushing the limits of Adventure for the last 30 years and is now becoming a fervent advocate of environmental and social responsibility.
 French Climb South Spur of Nemjung in Nepal
Photos by Christian Trommsdorff and Yannick Graziani - French alpinists Yannick Graziani and Christian Trommsdorff have climbed the south spur of 7,140-meter (23,425-foot) Nemjung in Nepal. The two climbed the route in a six-day round trip on October 11-16, 2009, reaching a high point of approximately 6,900 to 7,000 meters atop the south face, but they did not continue across the long easy ridge to the peak’s summit. Graziani and Trommsdorff had hoped to climb nearby Manaslu but could not acclimatize sufficiently because of too much snow and poor weather. Before starting up Nemjung, they had only three nights above 5,000 meters, followed by a 12-day period of stormy weather. READ MORE.
 OCEANIC OMAN
Limestone and DWS on the Arabian Peninsula - OMAN IS A CRESCENT-SHAPED chunk of rock and sand framed by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Yemen to the west, and the Arabian Sea to the east. It sits across the Strait of Hormus from Iran and Pakistan - still, Oman’s one of the Middle East’s safest countries.
Updated 11/03/09 with Erica Lineberry's 3rd blog from Vegas
"Red Rocks was a new destination for us, and the scenery was spectacular! Our first day was spent in the Black Corridor. We were the first ones there, but as the day progressed, the corridor got REALLY crowded – we started to wonder if anyone in Vegas had real jobs, but upon talking to everyone, they were all from out of town too – everywhere from Alberta and Quebec to Colorado and California." —Erica Lineberry
Meet the Team and subscribe to their RSS feeds: Susan E.B. Schwartz; Bruce Willey; Misty Murphy; Martin Gutmann; Sarah Jane Alexander; Sara Lingafelter; Gregory Bahr; Daniel Holz; Niles Barnes; Emmanuel Lacoste; Greg Burns; Erica Lineberry
 Climbing in Suesca, Colombia
Photos by Sebastian Mejia, Ricardo Ernesto, Nestor Contreras, J. Cruikshank and Carole Lunny - Colombia is a country full of legends and myths, and Suesca, just 45 kilometres north of Bogotá, has its fair share of ghost tales, supernatural drumming, and flying witches. Suesca is a popular weekend destination for climbers of all levels. It is the best area in Colombia for both traditional and sport climbing, and boasts over 400 routes from 5.4 to 5.14. The walls are up to 125 metres high and follow the railway tracks and a small river. Read Ghosts, the Rock Gods, and Colombian Climbing by Carole Lunny for more.
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