tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342937642026-07-24T02:01:22.999-04:00Rock Climbing Articles, News, Info, Tips, Gift Ideas, and more.eWolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05586394411804567157noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34293764.post-84933293619415322432015-12-03T23:51:00.000-05:002015-12-03T23:51:43.912-05:00

Olive multi-tool emergency whistle - Great gift for climbers. A fantastic and incredibly practical tool for the next crisis. First, Download the electronic survival guide. Then store emergency information, address etc. in the watertight compartment. If you get in trouble, make yourself heard with the emergency whistle (lanyard included). The compass will help you find your way. The

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Show the world that you're passionate about climbing. This sign "Rock Climbing Zone" is the way to go. Use it indoors or outdoors, it's built to last - made of sturdy vinyl that won't fade away. The sign shows a climber repelling down an overhanging rock face. It's bright yellow with black print. A funny little gift idea for rock climbing enthusiasts!

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Practical Swiss Army Pocket Knife Present for Climbers This practical multi-purpose tool should be in the pocket of every climber. It is the perfect little gift idea. To this day, Victorinox still produces these knives in Switzerland. They are in business since 1897, that's 118 years. The quality of their products is legendary. The "Climber" Swiss Army knife model sports an incredible 14

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Women's No Road, No Problem Rock Climbing T-Shirt - Great gift idea for our rock climbing ladies. Show you're a proud rock climber with this Tee made of pure cotton (100%). Many colors available. The print is in the front and shows a girl climbing up a vertical rock face and the tagline "No Road, No Problem". Nice gift idea for our climbing gal's.

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El Capitan in Yosemite Valley Climbing the face of Yosemite Valley's famous monolith is the dream of many climbers. Only a relatively small number actually do it. This has changed. Now it’s possible to experience what it’s like to climb the famous and historic Nose route of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot tall monolith in Yosemite Valley, without even knowing how to tie into a rope. Google,

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Cut the rope! There's too much weight! I have to cut the rope. I'm sorry... Enjoy two-and-a-half minutes of "The Rope" - Cyanide & Happiness. Please share if you liked it :-).

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Rock Climbing in Spain - La Dura - The World's Hardest Rock Climb? It took them two years, but the did it! Rock climbers Chris Sharma and Adam Ondra completed what is considered to be the world's hardest climb "La Dura Dura", rated 5.15c / 9b+. Get your favourite drink, kick back and watch this amazing 19 minute video of Chris' and Adams first ascent. I just finished watching the video

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Rock Climbing with Prosthetics - You Can Do It! Since you're reading my Blog chances are you are a rock climber or at least interested in rock climbing. Climbing can be dangerous at times and I had my fair share of accidents. Luckily they all had a happy ending with only minor insuries. But what about the folks that were not so lucky? What about people who lost their limbs? Game over for them

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Alex Honnold did it again! This time he climbed the 2,500 foot (~762 meters) face of El Sendero Luminoso, a mountain in Mexico,  free solo (meaning alone and without any safety equipment at all). The North Face: Alex Honnold - El Sendero Luminoso On January 15, 2014, Alex Honnold free-soloed El Sendero Luminoso (The Shining Path) in El Portrero Chico, Mexico in a little over 3 hours.

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Not every climber has the option to go ice-climbing. The indoor climbing gym is an alternative for many climbers during the cold season. Here's a brief video showing some indoor rock climbing basics. Noticed the controversy in this clip? Clip-in or tie-in that is the question. Basically it's always best to tie-in with an 8-knot and not to use a carabiner. However, in a climbing gym where

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Foto: Wikimedia CC Lic. Should ice climbing become an Olympic discipline?  Ice Climbing At 2022 Winter Games Discussed - GamesBids.com http://news.google.com Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:14:52 GMT Ice Climbing At 2022 Winter Games DiscussedGamesBids.comOfficials from the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA) and the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports

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Does anybody remeber the mountain climbing movie 'Vertical Limit'? I do, because it was the first movie I watched after moving from my native Austria to Canada. K2, with 8,610 meters (28,250 ft) the worlds second highest mountain is located in Pakistan's Karakoram Range. K2 is one of the most difficult mountains to climb and also know to be one of the deadliest. The story is about a climber,

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UK Rock climbing gear manufacturer 'Wild Country' issued a voluntary recall of some batches of Anodized Rocks and Classic Rocks. Wild Country Voluntary Recall Classic and Anodised Rocks ... http://www.planetmountain.com Fri, 11 Oct 2013 13:43:42 GMT Our first priority is always the safety of our climbing and mountaineering colleagues and customers, therefore we have taken the decision to

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Steven Johnson, a climber from Tucson, Arizona is dead. He was found hanging from a cliff on Mount Hopkins in the Santa Rita Mountains in southern Arizona in his full climbing gear.A medical examiner said Johnson was covered with hundreds of bee stings. It appears that died from the venom.After Steven Johnson didn't show up at work, a search was initiated via social media by friends who were

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While climbing free without belays can be a luring adventure, this video about the Snowdon ice climbing accident shows how quickly it can turn into a - almost fatal - nightmare. The whole thing happened on Mount Snowdon (1085 m or 3560 ft) the highest mountain in Wales, UK, also know as the busiest mountain in Britain. The climber, Mark Roberts, got hit by pieces of falling ice, lost his grip

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Even though summer is almost over (at least her in Canada) and we're heading into fall, here's an inspiring video featuring Chris Schulte climbing / bouldering  at Guanella Pass in the Colorado High Country. What do you think about this Guanella Pass climbing video? Please share your thoughts and leave a comment below. (Here are some book tips from Amazon about climbing in the Guanella

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This climbing fall video - a compilation of free climbing, aided climbing and traditional climbing clips - reminded me of a saying I heard many years ago. It's easy to become a good rock climber.It's not so easy to become an old rock climber. Luckily, it appears that the accidents in this rock climbing video ended only with bruises and minor injuries. Let me know what you think and leave

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Alex Honnold - Alone On The Wall Today I present an extraordinary rock climber: Alex Honnold - Alone on the Wall. With only 27 years, Alex Honnold is already one of the most accomplished free solo big wall climbers ever. Alex started his climbing career in the tender age of 11. He's living his dream out of a van which allows him to be flexible and follow the weather - and of course - climb

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A fatal rock climbing accident happened near Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Witnesses reported the fall of a man and woman in their twenties while climbing a wall above Heart Mountain Creek. CANMORE — The bodies of two unidentified climbers have been recovered after the pair fell to their death Sunday from a rock face near Heart Creek Trail east of Canmore. A woman and a man, both in their 20s,

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The "Nose" on El Capitan's SW Face (Yosemity Valley, CA) (Wikipedia) An El Capitan Climbing Record on the 'Nose' route of El Capitan in California's Yosemity Valley has been set by top rock climbers Hans Florine (48) and Alex Honnold (26) as reported by Peter Fimrite (SFGate.com). The two climbers climbed the nearly vertical, 2,900 foot precipice in 2 hours, 23 minutes and 46 seconds,

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High Camp at 17,200 ft. on Denali (Source Wikipedia) 4 mountain climbers from Japan, 2 men and 2 women, most likely died on Denali (Mt. McKinley). An avalanche swept the climbers down the mountain in Denali National Park (Alaska). A man survived. He was able to climb out of the crevasse where the avalanche had thrown him into. Read the full report by Miguel Llanos, msnbc.com: Denali Avalanche

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While most rock climbers wear climbing shoes that provide maximum friction on the rocks, some climbers prefer barefoot climbing. I tried it myself years ago but on the limestone rocks with all their sharp edges it was a more painful experience. Today, I found two videos on YouTube about barefoot rock climbing. The first (1:32 min. long) shows a climber at Chuckawalla, St. George, UT ascending a

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Garbage on Mount Everest has become a real problem. Especially since the commercialization of expedition-style mountaineering in the last 20 years.  Mount Everest from Kala Patthar, Nepal. Image by Wikipedia CC. Many of the climbers trying to conquer the mountain are looking for fame. But only a few care about what's left behind. Unfortunately, the garbage problem on Mount Everest Base Camp

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I've written about climbing the Seven Summits before. This time I have the inspiring story of Carol Masheter, who - at age 65 - became the worlds first woman to scale the 'Seven Summits'. For those who don't know Seven Summits refers to the highest mountains on all seven continents. Here's Carol's story, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune: Photo courtesy of Carol Masheter On March 17,

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Usually falls like Craig's don't have a happy ending. But this case is different. He might have had a guardina angel or five. Here's the amazing story of rock climber Craig DeMartino who survived a 100-feet (about 30 meters) fall in the Colorado mountains.

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