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 The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Because of his unyielding dedication and immeasurable depth of perseverance, twenty years later, Siurana has over nine-hundred sport routes and forty-five areas. Best of all, he sported a brilliant Spanish mullet: long party dreads in the back, short messy hair for business in the front.  The Dirtbag Diaries - Episode 6 - The Anatomy of an Accident
In May of 2007, writer Fitz Cahall made a mistake that should have cost him his life when he slipped high on a Central Oregon volcano. He fell between 250-300 feet, over a cliff, through rock bands before grabbing a rock out cropping and stopping his fall.  Step Aside Sucka
In motorsports racing the slower cars move off the raceline when getting lappped, on the golf course faster parties play thru the slower ones ... We see it in our lives everyday and we learn from those who are more efficient than us.  A Woodie Project
Do you wish you were stonger? Are you ready to sack-up and take it to the next level? Build a climbing wall in your house and get sronger for less that $2 a day! It's fun, easy, cheap and you can bribe your friends to help you with beer.  The Dirtbag Diaries - Episode 4 - A Thousand Words
There is no textbook on adventure journalism, but if there were one, it would contain one single, steadfast rule — you can't photograph adventure from a safe distance.  Zack Smith on the Compressor Route
Maestri ruined the entire nature of this peak by installing over 400 bolts, often a foot-and-a-half apart and next to cracks, across illogical blank rock avoiding the natural line up the arete proper.  The other side of the 2006 "Golden Ice Axe": Montagnes talks about Prezelj and the Piolet
In the weeks that followed Marko Prezelj’s refusal of the 2006 Piolet d’or, at the ceremony in Grenoble, France, on January 26, Climbing sat down with the Montagnes editors Phillipe Descamps and Manu Rivaud.  TAKE - The story of a boy who fell 110 feet
On March 11th 2007, veteran climber Issac Palatt, fresh from school in New York, and home from spring break, woke up early for a regular day of cragging near Saint George, Utah.  Everest Weather Reports - Updated 5/23/07
Daily weather reports for the Mount Everest region by Michael Fagin of Weather Services and dispatches from Alpineascents.com, Mountainguides.com, and Supersherpas.com. Join their teams as they climb the highest mountain on earth at 8,850m (29,035ft).  The AstroTour of the West
Each area has a flagship climb that inevitably gets compared to its big brother in Yosemite. There's the Astroman of the Gunks, of the Gorge, of South America, of Switzerland, of Australia, and on, and on, and on.  A Winter Ascent of Bellavista
At some point, between millions of raindrops, the third, and the fourth beer, we speak about the aims for the upcoming winter. Martin, with a big smile from one ear to the next, suggests trying ourselves in the Bellavista on the Cima Ovest ... and I cannot help but think he is crazy, or at least drunk.  China - Ice Paradise
Many places in the world claim to be the ice climbers paradise, and even though I'm from Norway, which has some of the longest and most difficult waterfalls in the world, with routes up to 800 meters long, I must say that coming to China and finding several hundred ice walls of varying levels within 2 hours walk from your guesthouse is enough to take your breath away.  Gladiators and Clowns d'Or
I don’t believe in awards for alpinism, much less trophies or titles presented by the public or the media. At the ceremony I could see and feel the competitive spirit created and fueled by the event’s organizers.  First ascents in the Changping Goa Valley
In October 2006, Alpinists Ben Clark and Josh Butson ventured to the Quonglai Mountains in Western China's Sichuan Province. They were inspired and encouraged by mentor Charlie Fowler to quest for adventure and first ascents on virgin granite. The pair found what they were looking for and the adventure can now be viewed at: therestofeverest.com  The Future of the Himalaya
The weather was unseasonably cold and icy in Seattle as The Mountaineers climbing club on January 11 convened an expert panel accustomed to far worse conditions at much higher altitudes.  Winter Vacation in El Chorro
By Rob Pizem - This year has ended at an all time low: breaking my back, my father needing work done on his heart, and all over the world fellow climbers loosing their lives. On this note I decided to take a trip to El Chorro's tufa filled caves, multi-pitch wonders and perfect weather near the Mediterranean.  Does climbing guard against arthritis?
Osteoarthritis (OA) is no picnic: joint stiffness, pain, and swelling are all hallmarks of this degenerative condition, caused by the breakdown and loss of crucial cartilage. But can climbing — in particular the brutal stresses of repetitive use — cause it?  Petzl RocTrip - Kalymnos, Greece
They came by plane. They came by boat. They came by motorcycle. On October 25-30th climbers descended on the small town of Massouri in droves for the long awaited Petzl RocTrip on the island of Kalymnos.  Hidden Branches of Joshua Tree
Way out west, far from any big cities, there exists an enchanted rock forest surrounded by lanky trees that look like cheerleaders with outstretched arms, holding pom-poms. Coyotes run around at their feet, howling in unison at twinkling stars.  Whipped into Shape
“Aaaaaggghhhh!” I screamed in the loudest, highest-pitch squeal I could muster. It was a long exaggerated shriek that filled the valley, one that only a first-ever lead whipper of 30-plus feet could generate. |
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