LONGMONT, Colorado – Sleeeeeeeep. After two marathon days on the road, and alpine starts from Ohio and Missouri, we finally got to sleep in a bit. Our phone alarms buzzed us awake at 7:00 AM. Today’s destination - Eldorado Canyon, a must-do for any truly discerning climber. A month ago, I received a
COLUMBUS, OH – At a little after 5 AM, and on an hour of sleep, it was time to continue west. First stop was Hoosier Hill, Indiana’s highest point. Patrick and I parked on a dirt road next to a cornfield, got out and hiked the remaining 50 feet to the summit. By 10 AM
Today was a bit of a long day. We were up and on the road by 5:45am. After departing Columbus, Ohio we headed to our first stop, the highest point in all of Indiana, Hoosier hill. Situated in a small grove of deciduous trees just off of Elliot road, Hoosier hill is not much of a hike.
This is a photo I took a few weeks ago at Paradise In Northeast PA. I shot it using a canon 60d. I rigged a single fixed line to get the desired angle. David was climbing an unnamed 5.9 face climb.
This time, on just another outdoors show, Gina and Stehphen tell us about their 5 month climbing epic they like to call 'The Most Epic Trip'. Jason tells us all about the latest and greatest on his site, outdoorinformer.com, including a Justin Bieber sighting. All this and more, don't miss it!
For many, rock climbing is about going high. For some, a single-pitch trad or sport route is plenty of vertical gain to please their soul, but for those who crave more, there is multi-pitch and even big wall climbing. From the sheer vertical faces of Yosemite Valley to the Great Trango Tower in Pakistan, big walls exist far and wide to challenge those brave enough to venture into these far reaches of the vertical world.
When I think of notable female rock climber, probably one of the first names that comes to mind is Beth Rodden. From being the youngest female to climb a 5.14a to red-pointing the FA of Meltdown a previously ungraded climb in Yosemite valley. There is no doubt that she is one of climbing's most respected
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
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
Patrick heads to the Gunks in New York for a day of adventure!