On Thursday my crew and I will be packing up our climbing and camping gear and heading southwest to the famous New River Gorge for a long weekend of camping, climbing and an all out party. Yes we will be partaking in this years New River Rendezvous. for those of you not aware, the New
Ever head to the gym or crag and hear some terms thrown around that you may not quite understand? well i've compiled a list of some of the more common ones and defined them. Abseil - Same as Rappel, to decend using rope to control your decent. Active Protection - also called Active Pro. Active
Quick video update I shot this weekend while sitting on the south summit of Seneca Rocks in West Virgina. Seneca 4th of July weekend update from Patrick Gensel on Vimeo.
Multi-Pitch Trad climbing on West Virginia's Seneca Rocks
By Patrick Gensel Tonight I made it out to the local Climbing Gym, Wilkes-Barre Climbing Gym for my first climbing session in a while. I warmed up with some bouldering and stuck with that for about an hour or so until a friend of mine showed up and we did some top roping. To make
By Patrick Gensel For many backpackers, myself included, one of the single most important elements of any piece of equipment is weight. even shaving just a little bit of weight off of trivial things such as a first aid kit can extend a day on the trail, but how is this done without compromising the
Good morning fellow adventurers, I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a happy Thursday and a happy Earth Day. I know it is hard to keep environmentally conscious on a day to day basis with the pace of modern life, but Earth Day is a great day to Picth in and try
By Patrick Gensel The Appalachian Trail, a wilderness footpath spanning from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine is a very enticing prospect for any adventurous soul. Unfortunately not everyone is able to take 6 months off to cover the entire expanse of the trail, but traveling the hike in sections is very
About a year ago, I took my first trip to New Hampshire. I clearly remember cresting a hill on rte 16 and being greeted by the beautiful white mountains. right then and there I wanted to do some serious exploring in this area. Unfortunately at the time I was not outfitted for a winter trek
It was mid Thursday and the truck was loaded up, bags full of camping and climbing gear filled the bed. We were ready to leave our home in Northeastern PA and make our way 8 and a half hours southwest to the New River Gorge. Each year in May the New River Alliance of Climbers