Access Fund Fights Climbing Ban at Cave Rock
April 27, 2005
MountainZone.com reports that the Access Fund is fighting the climbing ban at Cave Rock, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
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Popularity: 8% [?]
Conservation group to buy Sam Hill climbing area
April 27, 2005
The Trust For Public Land is buying a popular central Washington climbing area, the privately owned, 40-acre Sam Hill climbing area.
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Popularity: 7% [?]
Carabiner brake rappel
April 22, 2005
Chockstone has a pictorial article on the carabiner brake rappel. The also include an alternative method.
Popularity: 3% [?]
Friends of Seneca Work Party
April 22, 2005
The Friends of Seneca Work Party will be held this year on April 23 reports the Potomac Mountain Club. They are still looking for volunteers.
Update: This event has been canceled with a possible rescheduled date of June 11.
Popularity: 1% [?]
Results of third annual Palouse Climbing Festival
April 21, 2005
The University of Idaho Climbing Center recently hosted the third annual Palouse Climbing Festival with 60-70 climbers in attendance including Will Gadd. The University of Idaho claims to have the most comprehensive climbing facility in North America, featuring a 55-foot pillar and a 6,000-foot climbing area.
Popularity: 6% [?]
Everest climber argues Sherpas undervalued
April 21, 2005
An Everest climber argues that Sherpas are undervalued for the work they perform and how they put their lives on the line.
Though scaling Everest has become a lucrative adventure sport, Apa and other Sherpas, many of whom use their ethnic group as a last name, say they are not getting their fair share of the income. Since commercial expeditions began in the early 1990s, wealthy clients have lined up to pay as much as $65,000 to companies that organize expeditions.
Sherpas can earn $2,000 to $3,000 in the two-month climbing season, securing ladders and ropes and carrying clients’ loads. Elite Sherpa climbers like Apa do far more than that, carefully shepherding to the summit Westerners who often have scant mountaineering experience and whose lives may rest in the Sherpas’ hands.
Popularity: 7% [?]
Potomac Paddlesports to hold River Fundraiser
April 21, 2005
A fundraiser for the Potomac River is being held on April 23. As two major climbing areas for Washington D.C. residents are on the Potomac (Great Falls and Carderock), this is a great cause to help protect the river.
Want to learn more about the challenges facing the Potomac River and what you can do to help? Join us on Saturday, April 23 from 9 AM - 4 PM for our open house bash and fundraiser to celebrate and protect the Potomac River! Our goal is to have fun and raise funds! The event is free and open to the public with a suggested $10 donation to enter. All proceeds go to non-profits that protect the River.
Popularity: 3% [?]
Friends of Yosemite Search and Rescue
April 21, 2005
The Yosemite Blog has a post on the Friends of Yosemite Search and Rescue. There’s a good discussion of an incident report from YOSAR.
A list of recent rescues can be found here.
Popularity: 4% [?]
The Benefit of Yoga
April 20, 2005
Though not a practitioner myself, I know numerous climbers who swear by yoga. This article from beauty-fitness-yoga-source.com covers some of the basics. This should be informational to all of us who haven’t got around to giving yoga a try.
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Popularity: 1% [?]
Fred Nicole Adds Two Hueco Testpieces
April 20, 2005
Climbing reports that Fred Nicole has completed two new problems at Hueco Tanks.
Nicole, who has established three V14 problems at Hueco in a decade of visits to the Texas park, believes both of these new problems are a bit harder. Nicole added that he has put up at least one other new problem elsewhere in the last year that was “on my actual limit” and might be harder than the Hueco climbs. However, he explained, “Seeing the state of mind of the latter months in the climbing scene, I didn’t feel like talking about my last few realizations (new routes).” He cited the “sad evolution” of his problem Dreamtime, originally graded V15 but now considerably easier after repeated episodes of chipping by people who “feel they can adapt an already climbed line to their own needs.”
Popularity: 6% [?]
3rd Annual New River Rendezvous
April 19, 2005
The 3rd Annual New River Rendezvous will be held this year on May 20-22 at the New River Gorge in Fayetteville, WV.
The Rendezvous is a fun, friendly, down-home three day celebration of climbers, climbing and the New River Gorge. We are presenting a full three-day program that includes comps, clinics, gatherings, dinner, parties, breakfast, contests and more. Enjoy free camping on the rim of the Gorge courtesy of the National Park Service. Gather with friends, relax, compete, play, laugh and climb here in the laid back atmosphere of Southern West Virginia–America’s best kept secret!
Popularity: 1% [?]
First American Expedition to Borkoldoy Mountains
April 19, 2005
MountainZone.com reports that the Harvard Mountaineering Club is celebrating its 80th Anniversary by undertaking an expedition to the Borkoldoy Mountains in Kyrgyzstan.
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Popularity: 2% [?]
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