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Reinhold Messner in Banff Talks Traditional Mountaineering

Messner talked about ethics, history and the future of traditional climbing

A Big Hike to Cold Banff Rock and We Bailed

Looking for a new route on the north-facing cliffs of Mount Rundle

New Speed Record for Colorado’s First Flatiron

Kyle Richardson got the fastest known times on the First and Third Flatirons this month

New Alpine Route on Tengi Ragi Tau in Nepal

The first ascent was eight years in the making

Five New Bolted Multi-pitch Up to 5.10a in Banff

Most of the climbing is 5.4 to 5.7 on the 36 new pitches of climbing

Gold Rush is New Banff 14-pitch Bolted 5.7

Gold Rush is the longest route at the grade

That Time Lightning Struck Us on Yamnuska

The climbing guide examiner called off the exam until we made it to safety, it was a day that I’ll never forget

Spray Slabs in Banff is Old School Friction Climbing

The crag was first climbed at in the early 1980s, but has many retro-bolted sport routes

Free Soloing is Not Scrambling and Scrambling is Not Free Soloing

Free soloing has been referred to as scrambling and 3rd classing for many years by top climbers

Happy Canada Day and Not Happy Canada Day

A time to celebrate and reflect on Canada’s history in the mountains