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Adirondack Ice: Endangered Species
Loading ...Bayard Russell, Matt McCormick and Matt Horner answered the call of the wild sending an awesome line next to Gorillas in the Mist in New York’s Adirondack State Park.
How To Sharpen Ice Tools
Loading ...Whether you’re headed to Ouray Ice Fest for your first climb of the season this weekend or need some mid-season tuning, these sharpening tips from flamboyant ice climbing legend, Margo Talbot, will come in handy.
Ouray Ice Festival
Loading ...[ January 5, 2012; January 6, 2012; January 7, 2012; January 8, 2012; ] The Ouray Ice Festival takes over the park January 5th – 8th. A long weekend full of clinics, demos, a comp showdown with some of the best climbers in the field, good times and great brews with awesome folks. We’ll see you there! Swing by the OR booth for demos of gloves, gaiters, puffy jackets [...]
Inspired By Gord: A Bozeman Recap
Loading ...Kyle's new backyard training playground
Last week at the Bozeman Ice Festival a bunch of dirty, stinky, metal heads with alpine climbing addictions packed into the Outdoor Research rental house. Everyone was keen on climbing the sketchiest terrain available, not showering, giving praise to Ozzy, talking mullets, and drinking as much PBR as possible. Every computer [...]
The Bozeman Ice Festival
Loading ...Gordon on NW Passage, M10, Photo: Jason Thompson
The Bozeman Ice Festival is different from any other event I’ve ever been to. So much that it’s hard to put into words the impact it had on me. Soulful, majestic, full-hearted, committed, meaningful, driven, historical and futuristic…and sure, these words are all great and will do for [...]
Trying Hard
Loading ...With a jammed schedule this coming season for the World Cup of ice, Gordon McArthur is pushing to overcome all obstacles with dedicated training.
Bozeman Ice Festival
Loading ...[ December 9, 2011; December 10, 2011; December 11, 2011; ] The Bozeman Ice Festival convenes in Hyalite Canyon, December 7th – 11th.
Dont miss the 2011 fest! Come see and learn from Jeff Lowe, Henry Barber, Audrey Garipey, Barry Blanchard, Kitty Calhoun, Jim Shimberg, John Bragg, Will Gadd, Dawn Glanc, Sarah Hueniken, Lilla Molnar, Kim Reynolds, Mattie Sheafor, Conrad Anker, Kris Erickson, Whit Magro, Jack Roberts, [...]
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
Bi-Polar Odyssey
Loading ...The strongest relationship in my life has been with what I can only refer to as the conscious universe. Imagine feeling the earth’s pain, getting messages from the stars, or having a conversation with the moon. These things can happen, but only if you can let go of what you have been programmed to think of as impossible…
7 Things to be Afraid of While Ice Climbing….
Loading ...7 things to be afraid of while ice climbing and how to deal with them; Lessons learned from the first ascent of Milagro de Plata (WI6, 300M), a big ice climb in the wilds of Alaska.
