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How To Sharpen Ice Tools

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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.

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Squamish Mountain Festival

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[ 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 [...]

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Bi-Polar Odyssey

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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…

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Margo and Cheryl Send It

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Two incredible women of ice give a demo at the Ouray Ice Festival. Margo Talbot and Cheryl Wallace make it look easy and share some tips on climbing safe, selecting tools, and how to give your partner props on their stellar skillz.  Get more info on where to see the Glitter Girls next and how [...]

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A Mountain Writer Retrospective

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The Banff Mountain Writers Program has ended, and the six participants and their two editors have all gone their separate ways. The retreat had elements of an expedition, or rehab…

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Why Climb?

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Thoughts on why I am going to the Banff Mountain Writers Program …

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