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Lunar X: Nik Berry Climbs
In April, Nik established an FFA on Lunar X, a classic aid route in Zion. The climb goes at 5.13 free. Here’s his story with incredible photos from Jeremiah Watt.
Van Life: The Red
While most of the outdoor world rejoices as the slightest glimmer of frozen water falling from the sky and the perfect frozen temps for framing ice, there are a few of us jonesin for warm, sunny rock. Regan and Josh are doing their part to chase the sun via Van Life with the mission to [...]
Trying Hard
With a jammed schedule this coming season for the World Cup of ice, Gordon McArthur is pushing to overcome all obstacles with dedicated training.
Fall Road Trip: Glacier Gorge
Two months on expeditions in Asia, three months working in remote Western Africa, two months climbing in the Alaska range; enough rallying in 7 months to wear out even the most motivated among us. Back in the city, soothed with it’s familiar pace, faces and sounds, it is easy to settle in, to give into [...]
Fall Road Trip: Cap Trinite
A fall road trip north takes Bayard to the beautiful Cap Trinite in Quebec with his wife and friends. What they expected? Good rock and a great adventure! But they also unexpectedly caught the tail of the hurricane.
South Greenland Climbing
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.
Pocatello Pump
[ September 17, 2011; September 18, 2011; ] The 30th anniversary Pocatello Pump will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18 at the basalt crags of Ross Park in Pocatello, ID. The weekend will be filled with incredible competition and camaraderie at the country’s longest running climbing festival. Join in for the comp, a vendor fair, party, live music, food, fun and friends! [...]
Rocktoberfest
[ 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.
Canadian Climbing
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
43 Going On 14a
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


