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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

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,

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

The new film by Nick Waggoner and Sweetgrass Productions is nothing short of stunning. Not since his groundbreaking ski movie Signatures have snow sports been so profoundly elevated from mere adventure to art. Exquisite and sublime, Solitaire… Read the rest takes expedition filmmaking to a new level combining music and athleticism to create

Beginning October 1, 2011, the 2012 Mugs Stump Award will be accepting grant applications for small climbing teams with fast and light alpine objectives. The Mugs Stump Award was created in 1993 to celebrate the legacy of the late Mugs Stump. Each year, it awards grants to individuals and teams… Read the rest

Thanks to the Adventure Blog and Adventure Journal for sharing this awesome video of Ueli Steck doing a solo, speed attempt on la Ginat, a 13,123-foot peak.
[Via: Adventure Blog, Adventure Journal]… Read the rest

Adventure filmmakers Allison Otto and Carole Snow recently returned from a reporting trip to Nepal. Working on a feature set to premiere in fall 2012 the two filmed and interviewed one of the most important chroniclers of Himalayan climbing expeditions in the world. Miss Elizabeth Hawley is the subject a… Read the rest

The fall adventure movie season kicks off in Boulder next week with the Reel Rock Film Tour. A collaboration between Colorado’s Sender Films and Big Up Productions of New York, Reel Rock is an inspiring international event that brings together local outdoor enthusiasts to revel in the sport of climbing.… Read the rest

A treat for your holiday weekend: an awesome video from Camp 4 Collective of Dean Potter on his Yosemite Falls high line.
[Via: The Goat]… Read the rest

Austrian climber Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, 40, became the first woman to summit the world’s 14 highest peaks without the use of any extra oxygen after reaching the summit of K2 on August 23rd.
From National Geographic:
“Kaltenbrunner, supported by grants from the National Geographic Society, was one of four climbers to … Read the rest

We’re pretty sure you’ve–at the very least–seen the trailer of 23 Feet. If not, click play above and watch!
The filmmakers’ run-down of it goes like this:
Three women set out across the west in their 23 foot, 1970 Airstream to search for the stories of people who have turned … Read the rest

This year, the American Alpine Club is bringing its annual Craggin’ Classic climbing festival to the Northwest to celebrate the land purchase that has kept a key climbing area from becoming a privately-owned development. In 2009, AAC, Access Fund, the Washington Climber’s Coalition and locals raised the funds necessary to… Read the rest

Dean Potter. His name is synonymous with adventure. He not only highlines far above and beyond most human beings (sometimes without a tether), he also BASE jumps and climbs, often making first ascents, speed ascents and free solo ascents.
Of course, Potter’s at it again. This time he’s highlining above… Read the rest