Happy Birthday Chris Sharma!
With his upcoming 30th Birthday this Saturday, Chris Sharma has a lot to celebrate! Over the past few years, he has been working on a problem called the "First Round, First Minute" in Margalef, Spain which is said to be…
Sweet Justice
The one thing I cannot stand when spending time in the outdoors is seeing people deface nature. If you have spent any time in the outdoors you know people do some really stupid things all because they want to "leave…
The Swiss Machine
A little something that is sticking in my head from the Banff Mountain Film Festival is Ueli Steck, one bad ass dude! Are you training for something in life? Trying to push yourself a little further? Check out Swiss mountaineer/alpine…
Forever On The Mountain
This book was hard to put down. I would venture to say Forever On The Mountain is a must read along with, Into Thin Air, and Into the Wild. I found myself reading this book in between working bouldering problems…
Cam vs. 1.3 ton Boulder
This is a pretty sweet demo of what climbing cams are capable of doing. For those not familiar with climbing lingo here is a description taken from the all knowing blackhole of knowledge that is Wikipedia: A spring-loaded camming device…
Climb Axe Quickdraws
Weight: 94 grams Strength: (major/minor/open/webbing): 22/8/8/20kN Certifications: 3 σ MSRP: $9.95 Given the strength ratings and over all look and feel of this draw there is nothing that would make you think this is any different that what the…
The World After Dark Is Amazing!
Ever wish you could do your favorite hike and have the trail all to yourself? I sure do, and here's one way to do it, go at night! I know it may sound kind of stupid at first, and even…
Grip Pro Trainer
There are tons of gimmicks out there promising amazing results with little to no effort. We've all heard of 5 minute abs, or wonder super mega snake oil to improve this or that and to be honest I think it…
The Climber
Clif bars are awesome and everyone knows it. There is not a whole lot anyone can say about them besides amazing, but what about Clif's newest undertaking? Wine! I was surprised when I saw the famous Clif logo on a…