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A PhD in the School of Rock and Snow
There is an old saying "those who cannot do, teach." The ACMG is an exception; you have to be able to do both.
CERRO TORRE.
The mighty east face of Cerro Torre leered above, taunting me. This was the culmination of a season spent biding time, waiting for conditions and weather to allow us to attempt our dream project. I was amazed we were finally getting the chance.
Ontario New Route Resurgence
Despite growing crowds, access issues and overblown environmental concerns, a small group of dedicated Ontario climbers are busy expanding the climbing opportunities just in time for the first comprehensive guidebook in decades.
Risk and Responsibility
It seems we're forgetting that injury and death are potential consequences of playing in the uncontrollable environment of the vertical arena.
Mammut Photo Contest Winners
Outdoor adventure photography has grown considerably over the past several years as has the number of talented amateur photographers.
Canada’s First Climbing World Cup
Dung Nguyen leaned forward in his seat and finished a sentence with "...and then we can take all this and apply for a World Cup. A World Cup would be next."
The Butt-Face
While hiking down that evening, I swore I'd go back to finish cleaning the route. The climbing was so much fun that I wanted to share it. Knowing that there was a 5.9 solution to the summit of the Cheif was too difficult for me to ignore...I wouldn't let this line go until it was done.
Two to Peru
Their plan was simple. Drive south through Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama to the end of the road at Panama City, hitting every bar and beach along the way. Leave the car in Panama, fly to Bogota in COlombia, travel by bus through Colombia and Ecuador into Peru, and try to climb at least one 6,000 m peak.
10 Most Influential North American Climbing Titles
Although North America is not the birthplace of climbing, it is a continent that has given the pursuit many of its defining characteristics:crack climbing, ice-climbing, big wall climbing and V-grades among them. In contrast to Europe, it's a place where getting to the route sometimes poses as much of a challenge as climbing it.
Older + Stronger
It is said that inspiration comes from the most unlikely sources, and here was a regular woman who was pushing her personal limits in a way I had never seen before at any crag.
