The Cliffs at Valhalla in New York is hosting Feats of Strength, their 7th annual “Mega Comp Throw-Down” this Saturday, February 25th. Tunes will be provided by Mon Voyage Neon and hundreds of climbers will compete on over 150 boulder problems for top honors. With $5,000 in prizes and give-aways and a $1,500 cash purse for the open division, you’ll [...]
The jury for the Piolets d’Or has come to their decision, and announced the six routes in contention for the prestigious award. The jury deliberated, and chose these six routes in respect to their level of exploratory alpinism, high level of technical difficulty, as well as the environmental consideration taken by the teams. We’re very stoked to learn that Freddie [...]
This past weekend, Climbnasium in Central PA hosted their 2012 Frostbite competition. A ton of climbers from throughout the mid-Atlantic came and threw down in a serious way. From Travis Gault: Climbnasium Frostbite competition for 2012 was off the hook! Over 140 competitors from the mid-Atlantic region took to the walls to battle it out. The gym was thumping out [...]
I had the opportunity to catch up with Vermont native, Travis Peckham, to get some inside info on his new Vermont Climbing Guide, Tough Schist. Tough Schist is set to publish sometime this year and will be Vermont’s first climbing guide. We’re super stoked to see it on the shelves and share the wealth of information with fellow climbers! For quick updates [...]
After many years of offering top-notch climbing to members of the Hudson Valley region, the Powerlinez climbing area is, as of now, closed to climbers. This decision has been handed down from the Palisades Interstate Parks Commission following a town meeting held in January. It appears as though the verdict comes as a result of a lack of proper care [...]
There are not too many people that I can think of with as much dedication — some might even call it an addiction — as Josh Hurst and climbing partner Ryan Brooks. Over a five day period the duo spent 50+ hours on the road dedicated in order to climb the first ascent of Road Warrior, a four pitch M8/NEI [...]
Polartec has announced the recipients of their 21st annual Challenge Grant, and 2 out of the 6 expeditions being funded by it are being led by Northeast climbers and alpinists. New Hampshire might be the ashtray of the Northeast (well, except for the White Mountains and Story Land), but it is home to some gifted athletes and visionaries. Among the [...]
It comes as no surprise that Nathan Kutcher is back at it in Southern Ontario. Not long after his victory at the Ouray Ice Festival, Kutcher headed to Diamond Lake in Ontario with his sights set on the long standing right leaning crack system that finishes on the large dagger at the top. The impressive 35m (115 ft.) of overhanging runout rock [...]
Last summer, New England natives Mark Richey (president of the AAC from 03-06) and Freddie Wilkinson, along with Steve Swenson (current president of the AAC), embarked on an expedition to the Karakoram region in Eastern India with hopes of making the first ascent of Saser Kangri II (7518 m.); the world’s second highest unclimbed peak. At that same time, Kristin [...]
We’re getting psyched for another epic weekend here in Vermont! Sunrise Adventure Sports, Alpinist, NEice, and yours truly Climberism are sponsoring the 6th annual Smuggs Ice Bash from Friday to Sunday, January 27-29. I was in the Notch a couple weeks ago with -15 degree temperatures, but the ice was mighty fine. Temperatures are looking a bit more friendly for [...]
