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Hitting the High Points

Patrick and Phil head to Massachusetts with the summit of Mount Greylock in their sights.

By patrickgensel|June 18th, 2010|Categories: News|Tags: AMC, appalachian mountain club, Appalachian Trail, climbing, Connecticut, high point, Massachusetts, Mount Frissell, Mount Greylock, mountaineering, New Jersey|Comments Off

Guest Post on Theclymb.com

Check out Patrick's guest post on Theclymb.com talking about why he climbs: Climbing With Purpose

By patrickgensel|June 16th, 2010|Categories: Climbing|Tags: climbing, gear, Mental training, New River Gorge, The Clymb|0 Comments

Snowpeak Litemax Stove and GSI Pinnacle Soloist

Patrick Takes a look at the SnowPeak Lightmax Backpacking stove and Gsi Outdoor Pinnacle Soloist Cookware Set. CampTheSummit: Snowpeak Litemax and Gsi Pinnacle Soloist from Patrick Gensel on Vimeo.

By patrickgensel|June 14th, 2010|Categories: News|Tags: Award winning backpacking stove, Backpacking Stove, backpacking the loyalsock trail, Camping, camping gear, Camping stove, climbing, Cookware, gsi, hiking, Lightest Backpacking stove, Lightweight backpacking, loyalsock trail, Mocanaqua Loop Trail, ricketts glen falls trail, Snowpeak, Snowpeak Litemax, Ultralight backpacking|Comments Off

Gearhead: Stubai 10-point Trekking Crampons

When it comes to winter hiking, or glacier travel, probably one of the most important pieces of equipment needed in your arsenal is a pair of crampons.Â Without a sharp set of crampons

By patrickgensel|June 13th, 2010|Categories: News|Tags: Backpacking, Black Diamond, Camping, climbing, Crampons, EMS, Equipment, hiking, moosejaw, mountaineering, mountaineering equipment, Petzl, REI, Ricketts Glen, Stubai, trekking, winter hiking|Comments Off

GearHead: Eastern Mountain Sports Formula Sync Jacket

For those of you who dont know, Eastern Mountain Sports is a retail chain that spans most of the North Eastern United States. EMS as they are also known as specializes in adventure

By patrickgensel|June 12th, 2010|Categories: News|Tags: Backpacking, climbing, Climbing Jacket, Cross Country Skiing, Eastern Mountain Sports, EMS, Formula Sync, Gear Junkie, GearHead, hiking, Mount Washington, mountaineering, North Conway, Skiing, Snowboarding, Sync, Sync jacket, Trad Climbing, WInter, Winter Jackets|Comments Off

Steph Davis and Dean Potter pushing the limits of free soloing.

Video of Steph Davis and Dean Potter speaking about their experiences of pushing the bounds of free soloing.

By patrickgensel|June 10th, 2010|Categories: News|Tags: BASE, Base Lining, climbing, Dean Potter, free solo, Slack Lining, Steph Davis, Utah|Comments Off