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The World's First Alpinist: Petrarch Climbs Mont Ventoux in 1336
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:07:00 +0200
In late April of 1336, the Italian humanist and poet Francesco Petrarch trekked to the windswept rocky summit of 6,263-foot Mont Ventoux in the Provence region of southern France. Petrarch,...
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First Ascent of a Proud Desert Tower
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:17:00 +0200
Even in this modern age, when it seems that everywhere has been explored and mapped and almost every worthwhile rock face has been climbed, there are still lots of vertical...
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6 Tips for Better Climbing Footwork
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:38:00 +0200
Climbing efficiently and gracefully is all about having good footwork. Use your feet well by placing them softly and quietly on footholds, making small steps rather than giant high steps,...
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Risky Behavior? Mother Takes Toddler Climbing in a Pack
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:11:00 +0200
A few days ago 26-year-old Menna Pritchard, the single mother of Ffion, a 2-year-old toddler, posted a photograph of herself and the child top-roping a climbing route in Wales. The...
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How to Climb Your First Big Wall
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:39:00 +0200
Do you want to climb your first big wall this year? If you do, time is wasting. You need to start training now if you want to have great aid...
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Meeting Reinhold Messner in Salt Lake City
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:08:00 +0200
Last Saturday on day three at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, a large trade show for the outdoor industry, alpinist and climber Reinhold Messner stopped by the FalconGuides booth to...
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OR Show Day 2: Two New Bouldering Books
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:33:00 +0200
Yesterday was "bouldering day" at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market show in Salt Lake City with book signings by two authors of their new bouldering books--John Sherman with the new...
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The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market: Day 1 Update
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:35:00 +0200
The Outdoor Retailer Winter Show in Salt Lake City, running from today, January 19, through Sunday, January 22, at the Salt Palace looks to be the biggest winter show ever...
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Climber Jack Roberts Dies After Ice Climbing Fall in Colorado
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:18:00 +0200
While driving across Colorado today, I heard on the radio that an ice climber had died after a fall on Bridalveil Falls near Telluride in southwestern Colorado. This evening my...
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Book Review of Basic Rockcraft by Royal Robbins
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:13:00 +0200
Through the 1960s, Royal Robbins was one of the best rock climbers in the world and Yosemite Valley was his playground. Royal not only did many major first ascents in...
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