Climbing Lingo For Gumbies
Walking into the gym for the first time and meeting the over zealous desk staff, as they set you up with your gear it dawns on you that you might not know what you’re in for. It seems simple enough, just go up right?
Walking into the gym for the first time and meeting the over zealous desk staff, as they set you up with your gear it dawns on you that you might not know what you’re in for. It seems simple enough, just go up right?
Slavery around the world is still real, not a leftover memory of decades past. Mountain Madness is happy to work with Rescue Freedom, a non-profit organization that is working to bring awareness and action to this very modern problem.
After diligent and extensive research, discussions with physicians and public health experts, as well as a great deal of soul-searching, Mountain Madness has officially cancelled all Spring 2021 Nepal treks and climbs.
I never understood the draw to ice climbing. Yes it looks invigorating in photos but think about it. Who in their right mind chooses to go out in the freezing cold to hang out on a big slab of ice, and in places with names like Junkyard.
Bouldering at Buddha Bouldering in the winter can seem daunting and unconventional. We often use these cold seasons to embrace alternative forms of climbing. Digging out crampons and axes from the depths of gear piles we layer up and head out towards bold new objectives.
This week the CWA posted an article “Onward and Upward”. They discuss the obstacles that gyms have faced over the last year, how we have overcome and continue to push forwards as a community. It features...