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The Beginning - 2010-03-08 by Jeff Thibeau

So you want to be a rock climber? Want to be the next Chris Sharma? Daniel Woods? Silvester Stallone? Well calm down because there is a lot to think about before you solo climb "Jumbo Love."
Vote: 1 | Comments: 0 | Views: 6459

Climbing and Murder - 2009-06-04 by admin

A sunny day, a moderate climb and a group of friends... and at the end of it, three climbers stand accused of murder.
Votes: 30 | Comments: 79 | Views: 17754

Taking A Stand - 2009-04-29 by Cindy Bender

If you do not stand up for something, then you stand for nothing, and that is a pretty empty place to stand. One woman's personal struggles shape her stand on climbing ethics.
Votes: 5 | Comments: 4 | Views: 6180

The Volunteers - 2009-03-13 by J. Young

Stories of access and activism abound at the Access Fund’s 2009 Land Conservation Summit.
Votes: 11 | Comments: 6 | Views: 7623

The SCC 'Steeles' Another Victory - 2009-03-06 by admin

The most active crag buyer in the country is at it again.
Votes: 5 | Comments: 14 | Views: 7511

Rumors! Hearsay! Lies! - 2009-02-01 by J. Young

All the news that might not actually be news from the floor of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, and why having a trade-show booth that partially blocks the entrance to the men's room may not be as bad as you think. And hey, who do those gnarly fingers belong to?
Votes: 5 | Comments: 14 | Views: 6630

Us and Them: Living Life Unconventionally - 2009-01-19 by Sara Lingafelter

The more I get into climbing, the less "normal people," otherwise known as "them," seem to understand the life I life. Where are you on the spectrum of "us" vs. "them?"
Votes: 6 | Comments: 4 | Views: 7215

Head Trip - 2008-12-30 by Krag Unsoeld

A true story in which the narrator encounters the aftermath of a horrendous head injury, questions of why he climbs and, perhaps more terrifying than either, life.
Votes: 22 | Comments: 29 | Views: 7842

The SCC & Yellow Bluff - 2008-12-14 by J. Young

Another domino falls...
Votes: 7 | Comments: 11 | Views: 8918

Five Minutes: John Bachar and Kurt Smith - 2008-11-30 by J. Young

J_ung chats with two legends...
Votes: 4 | Comments: 7 | Views: 11080

Five Minutes: Former CCC Pres, Sean Cobourn - 2008-11-24 by J. Young

J_ung and Sean Cobourn chat about Hickory Nut Gorge and more...
Votes: 3 | Comments: 6 | Views: 5206

Daniel Woods Professional Climber with no limits! - 2008-10-05 by Ben McKay

Recently, we contacted the world-class professional climber Daniel Woods for an interview. Daniel is one of The North Face’s sponsored climbers and to help us get an understanding of what it is like for a young professional climber he kindly accepted the invitation for an interview…
Votes: 3 | Comment: 1 | Views: 11685

High Times - 2008-09-14 by Julia Reynolds

An editorial style piece detailing my introduction to climbing in Thailand and the journey it inspired.
Votes: 6 | Comments: 11 | Views: 7179

Climbing Everest for a Cause: George LaMoureaux & 'America's Missing Children's Telethon' - 2008-08-29 by aneel

Everest has brought fame and glory to many a climber who has stood on its summit. Conquering the tallest peak in the world is naturally a milestone in a climber's career, but its heartening when the glory that's attached to the conquest is utilized for a worthy cause. George LaMoureaux's mission for climbing Everest is for the purpose of filming "The First National Missing Children's Telethon" going from the "Coldest Mountain on the Planet" (Denali) to the "Tallest Mountain on the Planet" (Everest). George, who is 51, has also survived five cancer surgeries. His climb to Everest, as he told us during the course of the interview, was also to inspire cancer patients "not to give up, to turn their life around and survive". Read on to find out more about his mission and his causes.
Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 6320

On the Lap of the Mighty Sagarmatha - Solu Khumbu or Everest region - 2008-08-29 by aneel

The Everest or Solu-Khumbu region lies on the eastern part of Nepal. Inhabited by the mountain people who have lived in harmony with their surroundings for hundreds of years, the Solu-Khumbu region has still retained its age old practices. The region which has some of the world’s tallest peaks gained fame with the identification of the world’s tallest peak Everest (8848m) in this region.
Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 5288

The Nissan Winter Outdoor Games - 2008-04-06 by Apoorva Prasad

We check out the event held in February in Chamonix and get an idea of how wild the alpine circus is when it's in town. 7 teams each make a 5 minute film with climbing, acro-paragliding, speedriding, wingsuit flying, base jumping and big-mountain skiing/snowboarding all included, in only 5 days.
Vote: 1 | Comments: 0 | Views: 8371

Tibet, Example of China's other Poisons, by fjielgeit - 2007-10-21 by fjielgeit

With Pres. Bush, Congress awarding the Dalai Lama with America's highest civilian award, I thought a piece on Tibet as a nation would be in order. Namaste'
Votes: 5 | Comment: 1 | Views: 11525

About Mount Kenya - 2007-08-26 by stanley gichohi

Africa's second highest mountain is high on many traveller's list. Its gleaming snow-capped peaks are a big attraction, an enticement in itself. It is a continuation of the Aberdares and forms part of the central highlands of Kenya, which are rich agricultural lands.
Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 2401

Mount Kilimanjaro - Africa's Highest mountain - 2007-07-12 by evans mwangi

Kilimanjaro, mountain of myth and superstition throughout the centuries, stands proud as Africa's highest summit.
Votes: 6 | Comments: 3 | Views: 8099

The Psychophysiology of a Rock Climber - 2007-04-24 by Myles Moser

The physiological and psychological effects on a rock climber are more extreme on the body and the mind, then most activities. The mental and physical aspects of climbing can be affected in many different ways. Many things can change radically to repress the progress of a climber, yet some how they manage to progress forward. By providing the relationship of the psychophysiology of a climber as well as the effects that they feel while facing great disadvantages will prove the sever reality, which rock climbers face.
Votes: 5 | Comments: 5 | Views: 17679

The Spaces Between - 2007-04-16 by Michael Gray

Headspace of an American Rock Climber.
Votes: 4 | Comments: 2 | Views: 3480

The Brotherhood -- Episode 2 of the Dirtbag Diaries - 2007-04-05 by Daniel Du Toit

Is shared obsession enough to hold together a friendship? Writer Fitz Cahall tagged along during the succesful first free ascent of More Sand than Stone V 5.11.
Vote: 1 | Comments: 2 | Views: 4824

Three Climbers at Zion National Park and a Monkey Wrench - 2007-03-28 by unknown unknown

How we youngins' broke in through a locked front gate and broke out again with a ranger on our asses.
Votes: 12 | Comments: 18 | Views: 8001

Local Access Issue Affects Climbers Nationwide - 2007-01-30 by Jeff Brown

Jeff Brown shares his views on the Forest Service's proposed "sanctioned regulatory closures" for protecting nesting raptors throughout National Forest lands, National Monuments, and National Parks.
Vote: 1 | Comment: 1 | Views: 4285

Shadows of Perspective - 2006-12-22 by Michael Gray

A day (or two) in the life of an obscure southern climber, DB manager, and curmudgeon...
Votes: 3 | Comments: 4 | Views: 4939