Here… The Southern Adirondack Climber blog is up to their usual boulder finding tricks, this time on the other side of the pond…McKenzie Pond. According to them, “It appears that the current McKenzie Pond bouldering area us a mere turd compared to what lies further into the forest!” This new spot is just off the shore of the actual McKenzie Pond, and [...]
Farley is full of good bouldering, check out a few of Pat Bagley’s photos from the area for proof. However, this problem looks heinous and Hayden Miller makes pulling sideways on V9 crimps look almost effortless for the second ascent. Damn son.
We’ve all done it, whether it was because there was no where to place your own pro or because you’re pumped out and it’s better than nothing – we’ve all clipped that pin thinking of the consequences that could come. “There’s a pin here, I hope it holds, watch me!” Well, if the fact that Brad White, the President of International Mountain [...]
Ashima Shiraishi took the New York Time’s top story on May 12, 2012 under the title “Tiny Hand Over Tiny Hand; Ashima Shiraishi, 11, Conquers Difficult Boulder Climbs.” Check out the video. Boulder Problems New York Times, Boulder Problems, c’mon I know you’re better at getting your stories straight than this. The article details Ashima’s recent v13 ascent of Crown [...]
We’ve all done it, whether it was because there was no where to place your own pro or because you’re pumped out and it’s better than nothing – we’ve all clipped that pin thinking of the consequences that could come. “There’s a pin here, I hope it holds, watch me!” Well, if the fact that Brad White, the President of International Mountain [...]
With the arrival of spring and the summer climbing season on the verge I’ve been steadily replacing and upgrading my old gear and acquiring new swag as well. It was really exciting to see all the fresh gear with tags still hanging on, like childhood christmas presents waiting to be viciously unwrapped and then put the rigorous tests that only children with no [...]
Without much rest after her win at the Ring of Fire in Massachusetts, Sasha DiGiulian sent Chris Sharma’s Era Vella (5.14d) in Margalef, Spain. This is her second of send of this grade and it is the only climb that has taken her more than 6 tries to complete! Below is the raw footage shot for the upcoming REEL ROCK Tour. Pay attention [...]
As the rest of the world was on the phone with their mom wishing them a “Happy Mother’s Day,” Dave MacLeod was crushing Mystic Stylez, the 8c sit start of Muttertag (8a) in Magic Wood, Switzerland, and likely nabbing the second ascent. The short problem put up last year by Daniel Woods links two moves of 8b with a move [...]
A group of Gunks guides are offering free clinics to new and veteran climbers this Saturday May 19th. This weeks topics? Rappelling. They’ll teach you everything from rope management, tethers, back ups, and saddlebags to knots like the EDK vs the fisherman vs the figure eight. So come out and learn something new, and if you’re already well versed in [...]
