Every now and then a day arrives that sticks in your memory with intense clarity. The little details may fade with time, but the experiences are so unique and profound that the feel is all that matters. This weekend brought such an occasion. Led by Chris Thompson, we labored our way to Glacier Gorge in [continue reading]
Back in November, Tim Kemple posted an excellent five part series(first one here) “Behind the Scenes” of a commercial photo shoot in Yosemite. Although it was really interesting, the scope was beyond what most everyday climbers can plan for. And yet, you still want to take nice photos of your friends while climbing. Fear not, [continue reading]
Last weekend, struggling at the crux of her first 5.13X, Dahlia Oviatt stretched her 18 inch frame to the max to clip the “thank God” bolt 50 feet off the deck. Her first and only piece was a bomber #6 cam sitting snugly 30 feet below. The only match for the focus in her eyes [continue reading]
I used to work at a small outdoor shop in Lincoln, Nebraska called Outek. Outek filed for bankruptcy a year or two after I left the company. This was mostly a result of bad business decisions, but the nail in the coffin came while I was working there. The owner, Matt, came up to me [continue reading]
Everything itches; a cloud of dust is in the air and covering my body. I’m slowly suffocating beneath my mask, why am I doing this? This was the start of Ruckus Climbing: a dank garage, some foam, polyurethane, and Luke Kearns. Luke is a veteran route setter at the Boulder Rock Club (BRC). Part artist [continue reading]
I was browsing the local gear shop yesterday when I stumbled upon the Metolius FS Mini carabiner for the first time. It is shockingly small, so small in fact, that I think it has lost much of the functionality of a traditional carabiner. fs mini clipping from Climbing House on Vimeo. This realization led to [continue reading]
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