from The Alpinist - newswire
Sarychat Valley, Wester Kokshall Too, Kyrgyzstan. British and Swedish climbers made a series of first ascents in the Kyrgyzstan during August of this year. Charlie Evans (UK), Hannes Granberg (SE) Edward Lemon (UK) and Gareth Mottram (UK) climbed three previously unclimbed peaks between 4631m and 5201m in height and made the second ascent of Pik Lyell (4864m). In 2009 Lemon and Mottram visited the region but were mistakenly dropped off twenty-five kilometers from their planned base-camp. After moving all
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from The Adventure Blog
So I've been home from South Africa for nearly a week, and I haven't had much of a chance to share my experiences from while I was there. You'll definitely be hearing a lot more about my time in SA in the days ahead, as I will be writing a number of stories about what I did there. Of course, I visited Kruger National Park, one of the greatest places in the world to spot wild animals, and while we did go on game drives, I wasn't there to go on safari per se. In fact, I was actually there to learn how safari
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from Petzl Blog
Posted By Michaël Fuselier the 2010-12-06 Il y a normment de choses raconter sur Cuba. On a vcu des aventures uniques: bartasses travers la jungle, moustiques, gupes, chaleur et moiteurÂ… On a grimp sur des concrtions incroyables, dcouvert des spots peu communs, fum les meilleurs cigares qui soient et pour sure, dgust le meilleur caf du monde Â… Les rencontres taient trs enrichissantes, les paysages magnifiques et les ambiances vivre !! Quand on dbarque Vinales, un petit village situ au nord de lÂ’le , on
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from Andy Mountains
Days 0-3 Weather Summary: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. Days 4-6 Weather Summary: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. Days 7-9 Weather Summary: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from
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from Mountains and Water
Recently a discussion emerged on the interwebs about the possibility that Paul Robinson had renamed a Fred Nicole problem in Rocklands South Africa. Originally called Black Eagle, Paul had appeared to propose the new name "Bleagle" to reflect the new status of the problem, on which crucial holds had broken. Among the most vocal critics of this step was Jamie Emerson who asked hypothetically what exactly constituted a boulder problem and by association, who had the right to define and name it. Shortly ...
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from Arc'teryx Latest News
A Race Report from Adam Campbell Like most newcomers to Vancouver, I have always been amazed how the North Shore mountains rise out of the Pacific and form an imposing, yet spectacular wall behind Vancouver's downtown core of glass buildings. The (in)famous trails that scar the slopes of the peaks have gained an international reputation and have redefined what is possible on mountain bikes, with steep, gnarly trails and the mountains have become the playground of many an outdoor athlete across the seasons.
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from Mountains and Water
Jenn Fields, reporter for the Boulder paper, contacted me recently about the practice of sharing information about boulder problems via blogs, Facebook, etc. I have a lot of videos posted at this blog for this purpose. She also talked with Jon Glassberg , routesetter at the Spot and prolific video maker. The story was a good look into the changing landscape of media in climbing. I definitely think guidebooks have a permanent role in the climbing world but there is no question that, regardless of climbing
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from Climbing Narcissist
While not rock climbing related per se, the Hull Cook journals being featured lately on Colorado Mojo about living beneath Longs Peak in the 1930s are pretty fascinating reads. The Hull Cook Journals from ClimbingNarc.com
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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 Guy Steven - Mountain Leader
Today, I drove down to Bridge of Orchy and walked up to the base of Taxus(III) on Beinn an Dothaidh. I soloed up the route and ended up on the summit in a whiteout. From here I navigated SW and ended up below Creag Coire an Dothaidh below all the route. I then went up to the col and went upto Beinn Dorain (1076). I then went back to the col, back up to Beinn an Dothaidh (1004) and then onto spot height 993 where I litrally bumped into a group of 6. Visibility was down to about 30-40m. From here I dropped
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