September 2010 – 288
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FEATURES
GALLERYMore of the good stuff from Andrew Burr, Greg Epperson, Harrison Shull, and Jim Thornburg
DEEP SOUTH WATER SCRAMBLING It’s hot in Chattanoogatoo hot to think. You could climb, but… water, you gotta have water. Before you do something you regret, head for the rier and some good ol’ DWS, Southern-style. Story and photos by Tomas Donoso
WIND, SAND, AND SCARS Pack the truck, follow an old mining road to a Utah river, launch your overloaded canoe, and drift into a world of desert towers where few will tread. Story and photos by Andrew Burr
HOLLYWOOD HIDEOUTThe cast of “M*A*S*H” made good use of Malibu Canyon State Park. Now, this secluded canyon on the outskirts of Hollywood hides some of SoCal’s sweetest pocket pullling. By Nicky Dyal Photos by Jim Thornburg
DEPARTMENTS
ContributorsDave Costello, Tomas Donoso, and Nicky Dyal
EditorialTying into the sharp end
Letters
Just OutStay warm and focused for fall sending
Hot FlashesInside Alex Honnold’s blazing-fast Half Dome and El Cap solo link-ups; plus, a new route on Mount Foraker
Off the WallHappy 50th birthday, Freedom of the Hills; Teton Boulder Project breaks ground
Sporting LifePlastic purgatory: appalling, real-life gym experiences
SustainedIllinois’ slap in the face for owners who let climbers use their land: the sad saga of Draper’s Bluff
Ten Things…You didn’t know about knots
PlayersHarald Roeker: nature, rock, and the art of guidebook writing
Tech TipsSport climbing: An aerial exercise for sending harder Gear: TLC for climbing shoes and feet
ReviewsAlex Huber’s new memoir, K2 through Sherpa eyes, and tales from an alpine first-responder
Classic ClimbsThe pinnacle of 5.8 fun: Skyline, City of Rocks, Idaho
MileageMinnesota dreamin’: old-school trad and bouldering in the great North Woods
AnchoredRyan Cafferky, steward of Smith Rock’s soft-rock protection
Perspective The entertainer: Timmy O’Neill