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Faces at Fourteen Thousand: Portraits from Denali
Loading ...In November, 2010 a friend asked me to join his month-long NPS patrol on Denali. I don’t like sitting in a tent if I’m not sleeping and I hate being cold. I said yes, of course… Mountaineering is a weird sport, both thrilling and ridiculous. We spent 25 days walking and waiting to get to a summit that we stood on for three minutes. Then we walked back down. That sort of elected suffering incorporates patience, determination, ego, grit, money, time, gear, self-reliance, self-absorption, an anti-stir-crazy syrum (in our case, Hearts and Bananagrams). Along the way I tried to meet the people who do this sport. From 14 Camp, meet some mountaineering people…
South Greenland Climbing
Loading ...At the end of a trip, where do our adventures fit into the scope of our lives? In a lifetime, how do our expeditions and climbs and epics all add up? Sarah Garlick shares Reflections on Greenland.
Rocktoberfest
Loading ...[ October 7, 2011; October 8, 2011; October 9, 2011; ] For the 9th year, the Red River Gorge hosts the biggest and best fall climbing festival. Mark your calendars for October 7-9th. More details to come but plan to visit us at the festival! We’ll see you there. Upcoming information can be found here and on the RRGCC site.
River Rocks Outdoor Festival
Loading ...[ September 30, 2011; October 1, 2011; October 2, 2011; October 3, 2011; October 4, 2011; October 5, 2011; October 6, 2011; October 7, 2011; October 8, 2011; October 9, 2011; ] RiverRocks is a fun-filled, family-friendly, environmentally-conscious event that celebrates the Tennessee Valley’s incomparable natural resources, the health benefits of an active, outdoor lifestyle and Chattanooga’s commitment to environmental stewardship and land conservation.
From rock climbing and trail running to kayaking and rowing, cycling and off-road biking, hiking and hang gliding, there is something for everyone, expert [...]
The Courageous Journey: 24hrs of Climbing
Loading ...24hrs of climbing. Straight. Gordon McArthur used his climbing talent and skill in a challenge to support and help raise funds for friends battling their own courageous journey.
Canadian Climbing
Loading ...After a winter spent nursing a nagging shoulder injury, watching my partners get strong and send projects, I half jokingly asked a good friend if he was interested in doing some alpine climbing in Canada in May. Now, May is not known for being the primo month for the big routes; flipping through the seminal tome
Women’s Karakoram Expedition
Loading ...Elation + apprehension: This is my first climbing trip outside N America, above 14,000′, away from the Northeast. And most notably, on an all women’s team.
43 Going On 14a
Loading ...Why does anyone want to project a route? When a route becomes a project it’s just work. But for some of us, it is so much more. 20 years ago I was climbing at Vertical World in Seattle, and told a friend that if I really wanted to, I could climb 5.14a
Mazama Rockfest
Loading ...[ June 25, 2011; June 26, 2011; ] Rockfest, the Pacific Northwest’s celebration of outdoor climbing, is back and better than ever in 2011! New for this year, the event is moving from Leavenworth to Goat Wall in Mazama. With clinics and gear demos on Saturday and a service project on Sunday, the weekend’s festivities also include a not-t0-be-missed slideshow with Will Stanhope and Sonny Trotter Saturday night.
Squamish Mountain Festival
Loading ...[ July 13, 2011; July 14, 2011; July 15, 2011; July 16, 2011; July 17, 2011; ] Squamish Mountain Festival descends on the Chief for 5 days of clinics and workshops, a photo contest, trade fair and gear demos, a film fest and speaker series including OR’s Margo Talbot, and parties and nightlife to cap it all off. In its 5th year, and at such an incredible climbing venue, there is much [...]
