I know this has been reported elsewhere, but for those that haven’t seen it yet Beth Rodden (pictured at right on her FA of The Optimists 5.14b at Smith Rocks, OR) has done the first ascent of a possible mid 5.14 crack climb in Yosemite, CA. The 70 foot crack went down after 4 months […]
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Devil’s Lake Trad Ticklist
With Spring rapidly approaching and me having a cast on for the foreseeable future, I figured what better time than now to go over a ticklist of 50 or so routes that I wanted to lead at Devil’s Lake. I put this list together last fall after a spectacular outing with Danny got my juices […]
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Metolius Master Cams
Like any good addiction, putting together a trad rack is one that always leaves you looking for that next piece of gear to buy. Ever since I started building my rack I’ve been thinking about what smaller cams to add in order to give me more versatility. Of course the CCH Aliens are popular, and […]
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News & Notes – 2/6/08
James Pearson, who is better known on this site for having flashed 3 V13 boulder problems, recently returned to the Gritstone of the UK to establish a new E10 route on the Cratcliffe Groove. You can download a video preview of Pearson working the route by clicking here. It doesn’t sound like falling from the […]
Anunaki (5.12-) at Indian Creek Video
A video of a climber on Anunaki at Indian Creek, Utah.
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More Gunks Pictures
Last October, I had the good fortune of climbing at the Gunks for a few days. If you missed my original write-up on the trip you can find it here. Finally, I got around to going through all the pictures for the first time since I got back, and here are a few new ones. […]
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Climber Falls 100 Feet in Yosemite and Lives
It’s not every day that you can get a person’s thoughts on what it is like to rappel off the end of their ropes and fall 100 ft. to the ground. The accident in question took place coming down off the Royal Arches in Yosemite, CA. The climber was nearing the end of her rope […]
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