It is late spring and the ice here in Vermont and the rest of the Northeast is, for the most part all gone. But if you really need to get your fix, you can always head north to Newfoundland, Canada. That is exactly what a few guys did from Pennsylvania. Packing their bus full of necessities, they embarked on the [...]
The seventeen year Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic has freed Goldrake . He hit the crag of Cornalba in Italy where F9a+ was freed. ¬† VIDEO: Adam Ondra climbing Goldrake F9a+ and Extrasistole F8c+ “I think it’s possible” from Alberto Malinverni
Big Up Productions released their new series they are working on with evolv, Mountain Gear, and sender films! I feel compelled to show enthusiasm about this series! I love learning about rock climbing history and old school climbers, Big Up did a great thing here. This first take on Origins was a lot of fun to watch and I look [...]
Chris Sharma interview Pierre Del√°s, from Kairn, interviewed Chris Sharma in Santa Linya a while back. Chris talks about First Round First Minute, climbing in general, his routes, life and projects. – from the low down Controversy has spread across the climbing community after Chris red flagged his route “First Round First Minute”. The controversy between Nalle and Sharma began [...]
Paul Robinson has sent the Buttermilks project Rastaman Vibration Sit Start this morning. After completing the problem Paul suggested it as a V16, saying it was harder then anything he had climbed before. Is it one of the worlds hardest problems? I don’t know it seems like everyone these days is making that claim, great job nonetheless. Check out Bishop [...]
Chris Schulte sends Sub Zero a V12 in Hueco Tanks. On his trip to Hueco, he also nabs the first ascent of Mean Streak. Great filming of Chris working these problems almost effortlessly. VIDEO: BD athlete Chris Schulte sends in Hueco Tanks, Texas from Black Diamond Equipment Black Diamond Equipment – Backcountry.com Bouldering Gear – Moosejaw.com Other climbing goodies – [...]
March 17th 2010, Joey Kinder, a New Hampshire native sent his 5.14c project called “Flight of the Concords,” which he spent 12 days cleaning and bolting. Currently Kinder lives in Hurricane, Utah where he plays with shotguns when he isn’t attacking the cave his new route is in. Check out his blog for more info. http://www.joekindkid.com/ .“I put in about [...]
I first saw this place in the King Lines rock climbing film by Big Up Productions a few years ago, then it popped up in a Hollywood film called UP. Big Up Productions filmed Chris Sharma and a few other climbers, bouldering some interesting rock formations atop Acopan Tupui in Kukenam Tepui in Venezuela. UP is a animated Hollywood film [...]
Unknown Adirondack Adventure By: Richard Wilson Exploring and reviving the Adirondacks! Looking out across the lake, granite outcroppings long ago explored by Fritz Weisner dot my view and in the distance Vermont’s Camel’s Hump stands proud and tall against the blue bird skies.  Gazing across this land where adventure and excitement once reigned supreme; where northeastern American alpinism experienced its [...]
