Last summer while I was wandering around the boulders in RMNP’s Lower Chaos Canyon I stumbled across an odd scene: there was a really strong looking guy getting very close to sending Freaks Of The Industry (V13). It wasn’t odd that someone was close to doing the problem (it had seen many repeats at that [...]
Archive | September, 2009
Ondra, Ernst Win World Cup In Puurs, Belgium
Results and a cool pair of videos from the 2009 IFSC Lead Climbing World Cup in Puurs, Belgium
Is Europe Taking America’s Lunch on the Rocks? Yes…and No.
To wrap up the discussion from last week about the perceived superiority of European sport climbers compared to American sport climbers is this guest post by Urban Climber Editor Justin Roth
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2nd Ascent Of Chris Sharma’s Dreamcatcher (5.14d) By Sean McColl
Chris Sharma’s Dreamcatcher (5.14d) in Squamish, BC sees a 2nd ascent after rebuffing some of the world’s strongest climbers
Why Chris Sharma Doesn’t Boulder More
Ever wonder why you don’t hear much about Chris Sharma bouldering these days?
Climbing Video: Tommy Caldwell Bouldering In RMNP, Training For El Cap
Check out this video of Tommy Caldwell preparing for his upcoming attempt to free climb a new route on El Capitan in which he discusses his training philosophies and runs a few laps on RMNP classics.
One Less Excuse
As climbers, we often utilize a wide array of excuses for not sending our latest project. One I’ve started working in to my repertoire is that I’m simply “too old” to do something. However, recent events in Europe are quickly eroding any evidence I have that age is a limiting factor in climbing.
Alex Honnold Is The 2009 Robert Hick Bates Award Winner
Each year the American Alpine Club gives out the Robert Hicks Bates Award in memory of Bob Bates who was a “renowned explorer, alpinist, Peace Corps director, and educator, accomplished numerous first ascents in Alaska and was a member of the American expeditions to K2 in 1938 and 1953”. The award is given to “a [...]
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