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By now you have probably seen at least one of the “Shit People Say” videos. The meme that shares the quirks and trends of various sub-cultures has gone viral and is seemingly unstoppable. The videos range from hilarious to offensive but for the most part, they’re totally true. Here are… Read the rest
To most of us, the leaps, jumps, flips, and dives in the video above seem dangerous, extreme and absolutely crazy. But to the featured athletes of the “Woof Poof,” balancing on railings and jumping off buildings is just another playful expression of creative movement—it’s Parkour plus Freerunning.
The history of… Read the rest
When officials received a call at 12:35pm on Friday from a climber requiring assistance on First Flatiron in Boulder, Colorado, saying his friend was “not acting right,” they likely didn’t expect the friend to be half-naked and likely high on mushrooms.
Emergency crews were able to retrieve and treat the… Read the rest
If you’re a climber in the market for a new job and happen to live near—or be willing to move to—Golden, Colorado, you might want to check out this job listing. The American Alpine Club (AAC) is hiring a Conservation and Advocacy Director to operate from their main base (which… Read the rest
In July, the American Alpine Club (AAC) announced its decision to make the esteemed American Alpine Journal (AAJ) available only to AAC Members, thus excluding hundreds of climbers who also rely on the Journal… Read the rest for details of the world’s most notable climbs. While some supported the change, it also sparked
In 2002, Craig DeMartino miraculously survived a 100-foot fall after a miscommunication with his climbing partner. Watch the video above to hear his story.
[Via: Matador TV]… Read the rest
Last night, the Portland climbing community piled into the Bagdad Theater to watch the sold out and long anticipated Reel Rock Film Tour. We filled the seats, aisles and walkways to prove Reel Rock needs to bring us two showings next year.
This year’s tour stands apart from years past.… Read the rest
The compound fracture of New Haven, Connecticut firefighter Lt. Jay Schwartz’s ankle is the result of what is called “making the push” when a firefighter is faced with the moment they have to lay their life on the line to save another.
Last Thursday Schwartz and two other firemen, James… Read the rest
The Reel Rock Film tour is underway and it’s passing through Portland (Oregon, that is) tonight. This year Sender Films and Big UP Productions bring you the hardest climbing projects, 30-foot icicle falls, big wall speed records, flaming high-lines and a 9-year-old who can boulder with the best of them.… Read the rest
From Yvon Chouinard setting routes and inventing dependable climbing gear, to advanced climbers scaling big walls and base-jumping, the culture of climbing is constantly evolving. Jimmy Chin is on assignment for National Geographic to study this evolution and document the climbing culture in Yosemite Valley, home to the most classic… Read the rest
Artist and climber, Doug Lloyd, has a distinct vision to pair expressive imagery with the prominent rock features of America’s most respected climbing sites. He will travel to 12 climbing areas, study the ancient art and iconography of the region and then create his artistic interpretation at the site of… Read the rest
An interview with climber, writer and public speaker Jim Davidson… Read the rest
As an adventure journalist, I have the opportunity to meet some amazing people. And it was through the magic of social media that I became friends with climber, writer and public speaker Jim Davidson. We first got acquainted on Facebook.
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
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
