*Editor’s Note: This is a co-conspiracy by Chris Rolling and Adam Scheer Recently a friend asked if there were a couple things that could help him break into 5.12. At first I had to fight back cynicism. Climbing is hard. The journey is arduous. There are no golden tickets aside from imported diet pills, steroids [continue reading]
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Feb 202012
The hike back to our first accent could easily be a destination in and of itself. The sandstone monoliths reaching for the sky all around us were glowing brilliant reds, browns, and blacks in the rich morning sunlight. I slowly hiked uphill behind my best friend and climbing partner, Eli Powell, trying to take it [continue reading]
Feb 032011
*Editors note: This is a guest contribution from Tyler Scheer. Tyler has a degree in English and specializes in creative writing. He has been climbing for 3 years and got his start at the University of Nebraska climbing wall. The human body is amazing. It’s a complicated system of bones and tissue, with little wires [continue reading]
Jan 222011
Four years ago Eli and I stepped into Eldorado Canyon for a day of climbing. Our destination: the classic and typically cryptic Eldo 5.11, Vertigo. I threw the pack that coupled as my schoolbag over my shoulders, grabbed the rope and we started hiking. My legs burned as we progressed along the endless stairway of [continue reading]
Jul 272010
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]
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