Small change to Climbing Blog Focus series
August 14, 2007
I’m announcing a little bit of a change on All Climbing’s newest series - Climbing Blog Focus. In addition to my own climbing blog surfing, many bloggers have contacted me to include their blogs as well.
To be honest, I have now found so many I don’t think I can do them justice in the short posts I was planning on making.
Instead, I’m going to write up summary posts covering several of these blogs each time with a brief description.
I feel this will still achieve my dual goal of exposing my readers to new content as well as promoting these blogs for their owners.
As always, let me know what you think and continue to send in those suggestions.
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Climbing Blog Focus: Climbing Narcissist
August 13, 2007
The Climbing Narcissist has been on a blogging tear since starting his blog in February. Delivering heavy does of climbing news and opinion, I love the liberal addition of excellent climbing videos.
For a sample of the quality posts, check out this one on bouldering impacts in Rocky Mountain National Park.
My only suggestion for long term success would be to consider moving off of Blogger to a better hosted blog like WordPress or TypePad. Blogger makes commenting way too difficult and in my opinion this is a fundamental factor in growing a sustaining community around a blog.
Regardless, I highly recommend subscribing to this blog.
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Prana may be on the chopping block by new owner Liz Claiborne
August 13, 2007
The Wall Street Journal writes that Liz Claiborne, the relatively new owner of the climber favorite Prana, is on a list of companies and brands they’re considering for sale or discontinuation.
The 16 brands that Claiborne will try to sell or license out or possibly discontinue are Sigrid Olsen, Prana, Ellen Tracy, Dana Buchman, Mac & Jac, Kensie, Intuitions, C&C California, Enyce, Laundry, Tint, Stamp10, First Issue, Emma James, Tapemeasure and J.H. Collectibles.
I can’t say this doesn’t surprise me - I wasn’t exactly thrilled when I heard the news the were sold the first time. While climbers like myself are intensely loyal to Prana clothing, there was no evidence Prana was going to be a hit in the mainstream a la North Face. I give credit for Prana’s owners on making a nice exit, but I plan on stocking up on some of my favorite Prana shorts just in case…
Let’s hope Prana gets sold to a climber friendly owner.
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