Archive for September, 2011
Just in case you haven’t noticed the fancy new image on our Facebook page or the brand new cover featured in the top right-hand corner of our website, our latest issue is now available to peruse and enjoy via our digital edition.
In this issue, you’ll find a fantastic story… Read the rest
An Austrian climber was climbing the El Capitan cliff at Yosemite National Park when he fell and his climbing rope sliced his thumb clean off, “sending it flying into thin air,” according to KTLA.
But he wasn’t thumbless for long, because his climbing partner quickly spotted the thumb on a… Read the rest
Appalachian Trail hikers found 69-year-old Robert Yerike in the 100-Mile Wilderness Thursday. Yerike was attempting a solo thru-hike when he became ill in this northern stretch of the AT, close to the end of his nearly 2,000 mile hike. Though private land and logging roads surround this narrow corridor, the… Read the rest
A while back, National Geographic’s Bryan Smith begged the question, “Does Everest still matter to you?” in hopes of understanding the continued intrigue of the world’s tallest mountain. Many alpinists see the peak’s summit as the ultimate mountaineering goal while others find it to be an expensive, ego-filled endeavor that… Read the rest
Surfers and sharks may not usually get along, but when a great white pup washed ashore California’s Venice Beach Pier with a hook in its mouth, these surfers didn’t have to think twice about saving its life. Check out the awesome video above to see the rescue of the li’l… Read the rest
As of Monday, quarter-system university students are back in school, hitting the books and some of them—I’m sure—are taking classes in physics. These are folks that took lessons in the latter the hard (and painful) way.
From Derek: (Foot cam style.)
From Emily: (We’ve got a roller.)
From Andrew: (Yeah,… Read the rest
Last October, New Hampshire rock climber Paul Stauffacher was diagnosed with Stage Four Hodgkins-Lymphoma. His doctors thought he’d probably die. And then, when things seemed they couldn’t get worse, they did. Stauffacher’s friend, only weeks later, was diagnosed with terminal cancer, too.
“There were days at a time where I… Read the rest
When Calvin Tom took off on his paddle board yesterday to go fishing in North County, Calif., he didn’t know he’d be bringing back a shark. He’d gone out to investigate some weird behavior in the water (the birds were smacking the water really hard, he said) and came back… Read the rest
The US Fish and Wildlife Service issued its final report this week, providing details about events that lead to a deadly grizzly bear attack in Yellowstone National Park on July 6th. According to the report, Brian and Marylyn Matayoshi happened upon a female grizzly and her cubs—certainly a bit of… Read the rest
Colorado based climber, Matt Samet has written for the climbing community for over a decade, so he understands the unique language climbers use—both to keep each other safe and to describe routes. In his book, Climbing Dictionary… Read the rest, he offers an alphabetical guide to holds, climbing styles, rock features, gear,
Ron Kauk is one of the best known climbers in Yosemite Valley. He was among that early generation of big wall pioneers that set the standards and established the major routes that are still popular today. Since 1974, he’s been a regular in the Yosemite climbing community. Having made the… Read the rest
A full album listen is a better introduction than any amount of words to describe Carolina Chocolate Drops. Part old-time string band, part New Orleans jazz, part ragtime funk–all woven together with strong, soulful gospel voices. The band blends myriad traditional and modern music styles to make their personal genre… Read the rest
A 64-year-old hiker was rescued last week, just outside Moab, Utah, near Little Blue John Canyon in Cayonlands National Park, four days after taking a spill that nearly cost him his life.
Amos Wayne Richards of Concord, N.C. broke his leg and dislocated his shoulder after falling 10 feet while… Read the rest
A Jack Russell terrier named Buddy won his fifth surfing championship title on Sunday in California, making him the first inductee into the Surf Dog Hall of Fame.
Eighty dogs competed in the sixth year of the event—yes, that means Buddy’s won all but one time—which was put on by… Read the rest
A mountain climber miraculously survived after falling 400 meters—that’s roughly 1,312 feet—while attempting to summit Mount Lefroy last weekend. The man, 27, reached the top of the mountain with a friend at about 1pm on Saturday, according to the National Post… Read the rest. He unroped and was looking for a different
