Whew! It's been quite a while since i've posted here. I'm not really sure where all my time goes, but it disappears really quickly, kind of like cold beer on a hot summer day. That being said, I think it's about time I catch everyone up on what i've been up to, and make a
Hundreds of climbers and outdoor types descended upon the campus of SUNY New Paltz this past weekend for a different type of class. The annual Reel Rock Tour, now in it's 7th year was showing it's four films and the excitement couldn't have been higher. This years films were: The Dura Dura, The Sharks Fin, Wide Boyz,
Daily Photo - Half Dome Fog After nearly five days of rain, we crawled out of our tents and wrung out our wet bones. The sky opened up to show off it's brilliant blues, and most of the beautiful features that Yosemite is known for became visible from base to summit. With coffee in our
If you're an outdoorsman, and like myself have a thing for analytics, then having a reliable watch is important. From keeping time, to tracking elevation and barometric pressure, the wrist watches of today are more computer than time piece. Probably one of the better known items in this category, the Suunto Core offers all of these features and more.
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!
While in a rainy Yosemite Valley last week, I was afforded a long enough weather window to capture this time lapse of clouds rolling across the summit of Half Dome.
Costa Rica Outward Bound Social Media Coordinator Britten Ferguson talks about the program and life in Costa Rica, What does it take to spend expended time in the outdoors world and why do more people not do it in our culture, Fitz Cahall's(The Dirtbag Diaries) latest Project: The Love Letter, and more. Hosts: Patrick Gensel, Britten Ferguson, James Garner, and Jason Elliot
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.
Recently I got to talk with Director Oakley Anderson Moore about her up coming climbing film "The Last Wild Mountain" check out the video interview here. For more info on the film check out these resources: The Last Wild Mountain Twitter Facebook
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