Archive | January, 2009

Carlo Traversi & Emily Harrington Are 2009 SCS National Champions

Posted January 27, 2009 at 6:26 am · Comments { 1 } ·

Carlo Traversi and Emily Harrington won their respective divisions at this weekend’s SCS Adult National Championships. DPM has a great write-up as well.

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Carlo Traversi, Emily Harrington

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Quick On The Draw X

Posted January 26, 2009 at 8:50 am · Comments { 1 } ·

On Saturday a record crowd descended on my local gym, Adventure Rock, for the 10th Annual Quick On The Draw competition. I have had the pleasure of attending the last 9 QotD’s and they are always a good time with this year being no exception. Afraid of getting shown up by a bunch of climbers in […]

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Dream In Vertical Rope Review

Posted January 26, 2009 at 7:42 am · Comments { 0 } ·

Dream In Vertical has an excellent post recapping the pros and cons of several ropes they have used.

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New Blog From Matt Wilder

Posted January 26, 2009 at 7:20 am · Comments { 0 } ·

Guidebook author and all around strong climber Matt Wilder has launched a new blog. Check it out for recent news on a new V11/12 in Colorado’s Frontrange.

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A Cautionary Tale About Bad Bolting

Posted January 23, 2009 at 10:54 am · Comments { 15 } · Photo: Simon Carter

A fatal sport climbing accident in Australia’s Blue Mountains due to a failed bolt and a cut rope raises questions about how the route in questions was bolted.

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ClimbIdaho.com: Bouldering Videos From Idaho And Beyond

Posted January 22, 2009 at 8:45 am · Comments { 4 } ·

ClimbIdaho.com is a great blog that I’m not sure many people have heard of. I for one never even knew there was so much climbing to be had in Idaho, so I have thoroughly enjoyed learning more. Run by Mike McClure, ClimbIdaho features frequent updates with pictures and videos from several areas in Idaho and […]

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