News has finally broke. MetroRock officially announced that it will be opening up a new gym on Susie Wilson Road in Essex, VT—minutes from Saint Michael’s College. Their new facility will feature 50 foot climbing walls constructed by Walltopia, yoga rooms, full gear shop and more. This makes five BIG new gyms opening up in the Northeast: The Cliffs of Long [...]
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Pat Dyess and Peter Kamitses are close to clipping the chains on the latest Mud Pond project. Peter gave it one hell of a go and took a big whipper about 3/4 of the way up the route.
Rockfall at Rumeny has made two great Hinterland climbs unclimbable—Dolt (5.10a) and Jolt (5.10b). Heavy rain over the weekend likely played a roll in the damage. Rumney Climbers Association reported that a climber saw the anchor unit on the ground and that the up rock corner had fallen down as well. RCA is recommending all climbers avoid this area until [...]
News has finally broke. MetroRock officially announced that it will be opening up a new gym on Susie Wilson Road in Essex, VT—minutes from Saint Michael’s College. Their new facility will feature 50 foot climbing walls constructed by Walltopia, yoga rooms, full gear shop and more. This makes five BIG new gyms opening up in the Northeast: The Cliffs of Long [...]
As most of you have probably already heard, Black Diamond Equipment has launched its apparel line with a fleet of up-and-coming layers, shells, pants and more. Some of you may be wondering why it is such a big deal that BD is manufacturing an apparel line. Well, because like all of their other pieces of gear and equipment, it will [...]
Here’s east coast native and recently sponsored MOON climber Galina Parfenov in Joe’s Valley on break from Colorado College . Problems include: The Angler (V2), Baldwin Bash (V7), Dunkin’ Donuts Variation (V6), Big Joe’s (V7), Chips (V7), and Will’s a Fire (V6).
The latest draft of the National Park Service’s Merced River Plan (MRP) affecting Yosemite Valley, has been released and the Access Fund is asking for your comments on it by April 18. While the most recent draft is will likely improve upon the experience climbers have within the park, the Access Fund would like to see a few improvements added [...]
A power struggle it was for Prime Climb during February’s epic storm that blanketed many parts of Connecticut with three feet of snow this winter. The storm shut down the gym and caused them to cancel their annual Power Struggle bouldering comp. On February tenth Prime Climb made the following announcement on their facebook page: “We are sad to [...]
Dave:
Yeah, why is that? 
tadams22:
posting "videos" like this really crushes your credibility as a media site
Dave:
Touche. I took it down. If Michael G has an issue with us using the MP.com 
JB:
Michael G never gave you permission to use this photo. That's called steal 
crimpy:
Theres actually a pretty comprehensive section on nyc in the falcon guide t 
guest:
Quite the contrary; I almost never clip bolts. Climbing is being treated li 
