The way that climbing and technology continues to merge amazes me every day. Take as an example the expedition of Mark Synnott, Conrad Anker, Kevin Thaw, Jimmy Chin, Alex Honnold and Renan Ozturk to climb a big wall in Borneo. They’ve been sharing well produced videos at their blog throughout their entire expedition. No more waiting months for an article to show up in one of the magazines to see a cool new place!
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Matt Segal Sends New Trad Line “Smart Went Crazy” In Eldo
Matt Segal, who is probably most well known these days for his first free ascent of a route in Eldorado Canyon, CO’s Kloof Alcove called Iron Monkey (5.14), recently returned to the Kloof Alcove to add another heady trad route.
Masters Of Stone VI Preview: Hans & Yuji Nose Speed Record Footage
The sixth installment of the legendary Masters of Stone series of climbing movies is slated to be released this spring. Previous installments have famously chronicled the exploits of the late Dan Osman as well as a young Chris Sharma climbing Surf Safari (thought to be 5.14a at the time). Here is what the Masters Of […]
Dave MacLeod Repeats “Walk Of Life”
Back in September of 2008, James Pearson made the first ascent of a traditionally protected slab climb in England he dubbed Walk Of Life. At the time, Pearson proposed a grade of E12 which would be similar to someone climbing a sport route and calling it 5.15c or 5.15d. Basically, he felt as though it […]
Video: George Ullrich Gaia (E8 6c) Flash Attempt
Check out this incredible video of Brit George Ullrich attempting to flash Gaia.
Extremist’s Guide To Devil’s Lake New Climbs
Any climber that has spent time on the quartzite cliffs at Devil’s Lake State Park knows that it has a rich and colorful history. Legends like Fritz Wiessner, John Gill and Pete Cleveland all spent time there back in the day, and there is a lot of interesting history behind many of the routes. I […]
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