from Stevie Haston
Stopping at a local pushbike shop to satisfy my love of fondling tubes and suchlike on a fancy swank velocipede, I was struck more than ever by the magic of bikes. It didn’t help of course that these bikes were Lapierre, sponsor for the last French team in the Tour. Lapierre bikes are works of art, I can’t afford one, but the guy doesn’t mind me coming in and dribbling over them. Anyway after this reverie of pleasantness it was out, and go climbing! But as a last delay I stopped off to put a few ...
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from DMM Climbing.com
Artist and alpinist, Andy Parkin, was at the recent Llanberis Mountain Film Festival to exhibit a sculpture. The plan was to see what inspiration Andy could draw from the recycling skips at DMM and conjure up a piece in a handful of hours on the day of the opening.
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from Weekend Sherpa - Get outdoors in the Bay Area
Not all history lessons are about memorizing dates. Head outside and learn a thing or two about the Bay Areas storied past. No pop quizzes! Jail Birds and Prison Plants Take a walk on Alcatrazs wild side: Escape the crowds and head for the Agave Trail, only open for a few months every autumn and winter between bird nesting seasons. The trail just opened last weekend, making now a good time to go on a leisurely half-mile stroll that offers superb southerly views of San Francisco and has many points of ...
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from Mountains and Water
Looking at the world of climbing video, it is clear that the trend is towards the Big Up style of video. We see big names in amazing locales, the latest testpieces filmed using high-tech equipment, and a generally professional polish put on the whole thing. Yet often we are left wondering in the end about what it is exactly that is being captured. Yes there is a big show and we are left amazed but not much else. In the very beginning of Keith Bradbury 's latest film, between the trees, we hear the voice of
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