from Mountains and Water
Lots of high-altitude hiking this week. After doing Gang Bang Arete, I decided a change of scenery was in order. Unfortunately Boulder got rained out on Wednesday so it was off to the Spot and a good session there, doing more 5-spots in one session than I have done for a while. I felt reasonably rested by Friday so this time I headed up to Upper Chaos. I really wanted to look at Barbed Wire Beard and Golden Rows of Flows and get a better look around up there. After an epic boulder-hopping hike with two ...
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from Climbing Narcissist
Is sponsorship in the outdoor sports world a sin??? Being Sponsored Is A Sin? from ClimbingNarc.com
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from Mountains and Water
There is a great interview at Planet Mountain with Alan Watts, the pioneer of sport-climbing in America. His attitude about the past is frank, straightforward,and real. Remember when "hangdogging" was a sin? You're lucky if you don't. A refreshing voice. Here's another interview .
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from All Climbing
Bouldering in Ohio http://bit.ly/aQL2Z #climb #bouldering #
The Sin of Sponsorship http://tinyurl.com/yg8f5n8 #climb (via @clmbmore, @lstefurak) #
Conrad Anker climbing on Eldorado Canyons famed Naked Edge http://ow.ly/D4XC #climb (via @BlackDiamondUSA) #
Top 5 Rocky Mountain National Park Ice Climbs #climb http://is.gd/4XksT (@via @RMNP4MS, @jennfields) #
Climbers Find Relics Where Archaeologists Can’t! http://bit.ly/22K2ym #climb (via @Sierratp) #
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from ScottSemple.com
On October 30th, I presented Is Sponsorship a Sin? at the annual
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Is Sponsorship a Sin?
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from ScottSemple.com
Self-promotion is bad.
No, bullshit is bad. Self-promotion happens everywhere and its smart. We just dont like it mixed with our idealistic pursuits, of which climbing is one.
Sponsorship is selling out.
Only if the person has previously committed to not being sponsored. Otherwise, its just psychological projection on the part of the critic.
Sponsored climbers are pressured by [...]
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Is Sponsorship a Sin?
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from ScottSemple.com
On October 30th, I presented a slideshow version of this post at the annual Night of Lies in Canmore. Feel free to check out the video.
Is sponsorship a sin? NO. But bullshit is.
After nearly 15 years of climbing, I rarely read climbing magazines. I have no subscriptions. If I do pick up a magazine, I [...]
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Sponsorship Myths
The Sinful Sponsorship Slideshow
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from Upskill Climbing
What I failed to mention last time is that our intrepid local guide Jase Piper rocked up complete with back brace. Yep, he’d come a cropper deep water soloing six weeks earlier and had been healing ever since. “So Jase, you’re allowed to swim?” “Well, the doctor said to do nothing.” “What about walking around?” “Nothing. Bed rest.” “Jugging ropes?” “…” Jase in brace. The Captain will not be denied! © L Cujes 2009 The Bluffs are some of the biggest and most atmospheric cliffs
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