Rock climbing Tips - Gear
by
ClimbHigher ..Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:33pm
Snug harness. The harness connects the climber to the rope
The right shoes. Try on as many pairs of shoes as it takes to find one that fits your fit
Toothbrush. Besides giving you good oral hygiene, a toothbrush can be useful for cleaning out handholds
Wear a helmet. If you're climbing outdoors, wear a helmet
Webbing. Webbing is flat
Read on »
Tour Coach: Climbing, Climbing, Climbing
by
Tom H.Posted
Sat 25 Jul 2009 11:14pm
By Chris Carmichael -
The known contenders for the yellow jersey in 2009 also helped to shift the focus of Lance’s Tour preparation more towards climbing. With Carlos... an airport, which made it convenient for Lance to get back and forth to Austin, Texas and all the other places on his packed travel schedule.
Climbing Workouts
But regaining
Read on »
Climbing Scenes in Non-Climbing Movies
by
Jason MartinPosted
Mon 13 Sep 2010 6:00am
High budget narrative climbing movies are a genre in and of themselves. There are not very many of them out there and those that do exist tend to be filled with plot holes and ludicrous situations. But what about non-climbing movies that include elements of climbing?
Mountaineering, rock climbing and ice climbing are generally seen as extreme
Read on »
Climbing Mt. Caregiver: Conquering the Peak of Caregiving is like Climbing a Mountain
by
Brenda A.Posted
Wed 10 Jun 2009 8:16am
THE MOUNTAIN CLIMB
This past weekend, my husband, his co-worker, and I climbed a mountain in the Angeles National Forest to view a plane-crash site. Starting at 4,900 feet, we climbed to 7,900 feet; first, through pine-needles, then scree (slippery rock and dirt along the side of a mountain). We used trekking poles to keep from sliding down
Read on »
the future of climbing – buildings
by
Rick McCharlesPosted
Sat 14 Nov 2009 10:01pm
I’ve just subscribed to the CheapTents.com Outdoor Gear Blog.
A very interesting perspective with much original content.
I liked a commentary on the illegal climb... climbinggear, which tower would you climb?
Blackpool Tower Climb
Another post goes on to speculate …
Three enjoyable things about going hiking are
• getting a great view from
Read on »
Climbing Mountains
by
Paul CardallPosted
Sat 01 May 2010 12:00am
youngest sibling Craig up the north face using robes and the usual climbinggear.
Photo: Looking at Mount Olympus from Primary Children's Medical Center several days after my...
I'm having so much fun outdoor activities I've never been capable of that I'm excited about one of my next goals, climbing a very special mountain.
As I recovered from my
Read on »
Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 5/7/12
by
Jason MartinPosted
Thu 03 May 2012 9:00am
Northwest:
--Zdenek Jan Weingartl passed away last week at his home in Squamish, British Columbia. Weingartl was a well-known climber with nearly four decades of route development. He owned Rock Empire, a company that imported climbing gear into Canada. It is not currently known what led to Weingartl's death. To read more, click here .
...
Read on »
Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 12/3/09
by
Jason MartinPosted
Thu 03 Dec 2009 6:00am
actually have no idea where he went but he took all his bouldering climbinggear (pad, shoes, chalk) and some camping gear (sleeping bag and pad) so he might be around any climbing... is getting ready to climb a mountain. Wampler, who has used a wheelchair for mobility since birth, is about to do something that no one with Cerebral Palsy has ever done before. He
Read on »
Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 9/2/10
by
Jason MartinPosted
Thu 02 Sep 2010 6:00am
ice and snow at the foot of the Snow Dome in the Canadian Rockies, the body of American William Holland was found this month perfectly preserved in his full climbinggear...
--This week the American Alpine Institute was honored by the men's interest website Made Man as one of the five top climbing schools in America. To read the article, click
Read on »
