from Stories From a Climbing Life
Climbing is growing in popularity on a daily basis, drawing in more climbers to destinations than ever before. As more climbers are drawn to the sport, and more specifically bouldering, were all going to need to learn how to manage the crowding. In my eyes, there are only two ways to deal with this explosion [...]
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from Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton
Arriving at Baruntse Baruntse Base Camp The arrival at Baruntse was impressive one, as BC, the moraine, and the towering Southwest face of Baruntse opened out in front of us. This was our home for the next 10 days. During the rest of this day and the next, the first rest days we had had for 17 days, we got straight down to business. We only had a scheduled 10 days on the mountain so every day counted. The two days were spent organising piles and many barrels of food, equipment for high on the mountain, and
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from Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton
Peak Lenin It’s now the beginning of September and after a highly eventful and emotional past 4 weeks, I have another long overdue blog to write, whilst I try my upmost to avoid getting burnt in this scorcher of a British summer. It does seem I have been slightly unlucky with the weather, missing the ‘real’ summer this April with a long revision period, however my luck changed during late July and early August as I ventured to Kyrgyzstan, a country famous for..?! What followed was the trip of a ...
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from Climbing Narcissist
After the summer of 2010 saw an explosion in development thanks mainly to the efforts of Dave Graham, the summer of 2011 looks to be one of repeats and consolidation in Colorado's alpine bouldering hotspots Colorado Alpine Update from Climbing Narcissist Become a fan of ClimbingNarc.com on Facebook Related posts: More From Webb Voges At Mt. Evans News Notes: Hueco Tanks Edition Jimmy Webb Dishes On Bouldering In The Southeast Hueco Tanks Update: Chris Webb Parsons, Keita Mogaki, Phil Schaal and Matt Bosley
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from Climber's Blog
Fourteen people were killed and as many as 20 injured by an explosion in a popular tourist cafe in Marrakesh, Morocco, today, and authorities are calling it a criminal act. Argana Cafe is located on Jamaa el-Fna square in the medina, the ancient heart of Marrakesh. Jamaa el-Fna is hopping with people almost around the [...]
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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 Alpinist - newswire
News Flash: The following news flash is a preliminary report posted as a service to our readers. Alpinist will post updates as the situation changes.-Ed. Russian presidential envoy Alexander Khloponin has suspended tourism around Mt. Elbrus in response to multiple terrorist attacks in the area over the weekend. Reports say three people were killed and two more were injured when unidentified assailants fired on a van carrying tourists to the Mt. Elbrus ski area in Kabardino-Balkaria. An explosion on Friday
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from Online Climbing Coach
NB: This article used to live in the articles section of my old site. I’ve reposted it here since it was really popular. Note that it’s nearly ten years old now! Background Sport climbing is the branch of rock climbing involving routes protected by pre-placed anchor bolts. The explosion in popularity of sport climbing and organised competitions have prompted a significant rise in participation and standards in recent decades. The focus of this new discipline is the athletic and competitive aspects of
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from Online Climbing Coach
Disruption of finger flexor pulleys in rock climbers: prevalence, diagnosis and strategies for rehabilitation. NB: This article was formerly in the articles section of my old website. It was really popular so I’ve reposted it here. Background The sport of rock climbing has developed into a mainstream, competitive sport with considerable popularity. This growth is likely to be partly attributable to the virtual elimination of the significant danger aspect in rock climbing, within the disciplines of sport
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from Weekend Sherpa - Get outdoors in the Bay Area
Point Reyes is ready for its close-up. From camping, to wildflower strolling, to hiking to a deserted beach, here are a few ways to explore the Bay Areas biggest national park. Hike-in Heaven Theres a good reason why getting a reservation at Point Reyes Wildcat Camp is so tough: location, location, location. With seven sites strewn along a coastal bluff adjacent to Wildcat Beach, its one of the premier camping destinations in Northern California. The best way to access Wildcat Camp is via a 5.5-mile hike,
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