from The Alpinist - newswire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Joss Rock Climbing Cam Units Recalled by Sierra Trading Post Due to a Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively by Sierra Trading Post. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Joss rock
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from The Adventure Blog
Contour has launched a new helmet cam, the Contour+ , delivering a host of great new features that will give aspiring filmmakers some wonderful new options when creating their next adventure film. The new edition to the line-up delivers pro-level quality and ease of use in one very small, yet durable package. The Contour+ adds a new "professional grade" lens that allows capturing of 1080p video, which is what you would expect out of any digital video camera in this day and age. The new lens also provides
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from Mountains and Water
In my previous post, I suggested that Adam Ondra's recent run of 9b ascents and 8c+ onsights marked a kind of watershed moment in climbing. But I don't think that Ondra is the only one transforming climbing. There is also a collective transformation that has been underway in the sport for several decades, a transformation that has been accelerated by the power of the Internet. This transformation has to do with the transmission and distribution of images of climbers and climbs and is present in both a ...
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from The Adventure Blog
Engadget had an interesting article up this morning about a new backpack that incorporates a battery right into the design that allows you to keep your gadgets charged while on the go. The pack, which comes from a company called Trek Support, includes a removable gadget dock that can be charged up through standard power, and then reinserted into the bag to charge three other USB devices while away from home. The design also includes a laptop sleeve and quite a few storage pockets. Best of all, it has a TSA
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from High Places
dear steph, i am a 62 year old man that tried hiking up longs peak at 20 on the 100th anniversary of first recorded climb.left too late, was too cold and couldnt find the cables. to my dismay, several years later went back to try again and learned cables were removed. tried to go keyhole [...]
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from The Adventure Blog
Father's Day is just a few days away, and if you're still looking for the perfect gift for your dad, here are a few suggestions. Alternatively, if you happen to be a dad, drop a few hints to let the family know what you really want them to get you. Osprey Aether 70 Backpack It's no secret that Osprey makes great packs. I have a couple of them, and they're all comfortable, rugged, and well designed. The Aether 70 continues that legacy as a large pack that is perfect for multiday hikes on the trail or for an
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from The Adventure Blog
Mariah Media, the publishing company behind Outside Magazine , has purchased a share of the Resort Sports Network (Yeah, never heard of it either!), and will reportedly begin programming Outside TV by June of next year. According to a press release on the RSN website, there will be a "complete rebranding" of the network, which is currently seen in resort communities around the U.S., and has roughly 1.9 million subscribers. Upon its relaunch next summer, it will be called The Outside Network, and will pair
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from The Adventure Blog
The search is on for the Ultimate Athlete as a new competition is ramping up for next year, that will pit 24 people against one another in a host of different activities to determine who is the greatest athlete around. In June of 2010, the men and women who are selected to compete in the Ultimate Athlete challenge will descend on Portland Oregon, where they will take part in more than twenty different sports. The activities will range all over the Pacific Northwest, including the Columbia Gorge, Mt. Hood,
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from The Adventure Blog
Awhile back I mentioned that Outside Magazine had selected their list of America's Best Races , pulled from suggestions from readers, and compiled to give you a full year of competitive events to set your sights on for yourself. There really is something for everyone here, even if I do still contend that an obvious choice was left off the list. Now that the full list is online, along with a brief description of why it made the cut, you can have a look for yourself . Each of the races is now placed in ...
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from UKClimbing.com News
For Plas y Brenin instructors, Mike Raine and Carlo Forte, the last couple of days have been very different from their usual work of teaching mountain skills and rock climbing.
Working with The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) South Stack Reserve Warden, Dave Bateson, and Carnyx Films, they have been faced with the challenge of routing 140 metres of cabling down the sheer cliffs of Mousetrap Zawn (Gogarth) and installing two cameras. One to primarily cover a broken...
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