Updates From South Africa

Posted July 29, 2009 at 4:33 am · Comments { 2 } · Photo: Justin Alarcon

I mentioned last week how it has been a somewhat slow summer for climbing news. Part of this can be attributed to the lack of action taking place here in the States, but another reason is that one of the more popular international summer climbing destinations in the world has a sub par connection to the internet. I’m of course talking about the Rocklands of South Africa.

Read full story · Comments { 2 } · Climbers { 0 }

No Climbers associated with this post

· Areas { 1 }

Rocklands

Video Of 2 Recent Chris Schulte Boulder Canyon FAs

Posted July 28, 2009 at 4:15 am · Comments { 4 } ·

An area like Boulder Canyon outside Boulder, CO is the type of climbing area you would think holds zero first ascent potential given its proximity to so many climbers, but that was not the case earlier this spring when Chris Schulte opened two new boulders on the granite blocs found there

Read full story · Comments { 4 } · Climbers { 1 }

Chris Schulte

· Areas { 1 }

Boulder Canyon

Climbing Video: Ethan Pringle Iron Resolution (V13) 2nd Ascent

Posted July 27, 2009 at 4:39 am · Comments { 9 } ·

Back in 2003, a strange thing happened in Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California. A massive rainstorm came through that caused a boulder to fall over from its perch between two other walls. The happenstance of this boulder falling over revealed the potential for a proud and difficult new boulder problem to be climbed.

Read full story · Comments { 9 } · Climbers { 3 }

Chris Sharma, Ethan Pringle, Michael Reardon

· Areas { 1 }

Joshua Tree

2009 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Day 2 Recap

Posted July 24, 2009 at 4:19 am · Comments { 0 } ·

Rockclimbergirl shares a brief recap of Day 2 of the 2009 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market.

∞ · Comments { 0 } · Climbers { 0 }

No Climbers associated with this post

· Areas { 0 }

No Areas associated with this post

New Multimillion Dollar Loan Program From The Access Fund

Posted July 23, 2009 at 9:30 am · Comments { 0 } ·

The Access Fund recently announced a new multimillion dollar revolving loan program called the Access Fund Land Conservation Campaign. Click here to read more about it.

∞ · Comments { 0 } · Climbers { 0 }