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That’s Life in the City 26 Aug 2013 | 10:44 pm
The end of another perfect day in the City. Photo courtesy of Angela Hawse. After the Outdoor Retailer summer show, we were invited to a press trip at City of Rocks, hosted by Scarpa, Outdoor Researc...
Tech Tip – Snag Free Rappels 16 Aug 2013 | 09:35 pm
Imagine this: you and your partner are hanging from a belay at the top of a deep, dark maw of a chimney that you need to rappel through. On the walls of the chimney are monstrous patina flakes and chi...
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013 Climbing Report 8 Aug 2013 | 12:01 am
Wow, what a show! A plethora of new gear, an exciting deep water solo comp, and then we topped it all off with a couple days at the City of Rocks! As usual it was a whirlwind of old friends, new frien...
Rifle Climber’s Festival Recap – Moustache or Unibrow? 7 Aug 2013 | 01:29 am
When you’re out enjoying a day of sport climbing and a gaggle of climbers walk up to the cliff with stick-on mustaches affixed to their upper lip, cheek and forehead, you might be a little concerned. ...
The Moment Between Now and Then 23 Jul 2013 | 12:24 am
When you’re on a roller coaster, there’s that moment, where you are moving very slowly, right before the first drop sends you careening through the rest of the ride. It’s very calm, and if you don’t h...
Tenaya Tatanka Review 16 Jul 2013 | 10:29 pm
Tenaya is a Spanish shoe company that has been around since 1997. They pride themselves on making high performance climbing footwear, with a focus on comfort, which of course is all the rage in the sh...
5 Ways to Beat The Heat 12 Jul 2013 | 09:05 am
Josh Gross staying cool on Wire & Fire, Independence Pass, CO. I’m sitting here writing this in my upstairs office, without a shirt on. It’s hot, damn hot, and it’s been this way for a couple of week...
A Few of My Favorite (Bolting) Things 27 Jun 2013 | 11:21 pm
Life has its seasons, and this year I find myself in a time of putting up new routes, a sharp contrast from last year’s every waking hour spent in Rifle. Instead I’ve been chasing new climbs on local ...
Read This If You Get Injured 19 Jun 2013 | 11:02 pm
About six weeks ago, I stopped a boulder from rolling off a small cliff and likely crushing some teenagers (long story). In the process, I injured my back, as apparently I wasn’t quite strong enough t...
Tech Tip: One Handed Munters and Clove Hitches 14 Jun 2013 | 11:02 pm
Years ago a friend and I got to the first pitch belay ledge of Sheer Lunacy, where a party of two, a guy and his girlfriend, was in the process of bailing off Lunar Ecstasy. She was cute, and my buddy...
