"I have a 'two degrees of poop' separation theory, that every climber either has a poop story of their own or a story about a friend somehow getting covered in poo." (From 2015)
"But what really defined Royal Robbins was style. His ethical code was always paramount, even back in the age when getting to the top by any means was enough for most."
When your comfort zone is pushed, you become more curious, more adventurous, more dynamic—a better climber.
Feeling tweaks, aches, and pains? Finding it hard to finish your workouts? Believe that more climbing, more hangboarding, more movement is better? You may be experiencing exercise addiction.
RGS Events to Mark 70 Years Since the Ascent of Everest
The Himalayan Trust (UK) and the Mount Everest Foundation have organised a day of talks at the Royal Geographical Society, London on 13 June 2023 to mark 70 years since Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s ascent of Mount Everest.
Being able to hold and control crimps is one of the most useful skills you can have in your climbing arsenal. (From 2021)
The video picks up as Pearson half-crimps some miserable sandstone divots, trying to punch it to the arête.
We’re launching a new weekly series celebrating a few outstanding ascents that caught our attention recently. We hope you enjoy it.
It was the deadliest accident of the winter so far in the U.S.
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Ethan Pringle calls it "a little piece of France in Northern California.”
A Remarkable Winter in the Alps
It has been a prolific season in the Alps. So much so that, at times, it has been hard to keep track of all of the first ascents, first solo ascents and first winter solo ascents that have been achieved.
The Bloody Mary’s laundry list of features makes it much more than “just” a winter bag.
