Climb like Dean Potter ad
June 22, 2006
This is pretty funny - a humorous take on the Dean Potter climbing Delicate Arch controversy.
Climb like Dean - but without all of the controversy. Build a full-size Delicate Arch climbing wall in your own back yard - plans included!
This blueprint is an actual public service ad (PDF link) from the National Parks Conservation Association. (via The Piton)
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New climbing blogs - The Climbing
June 22, 2006
I’m finally starting to see an increase in the number of climbing blogs being created. For a while, there was a surprising few climbing blogs while there were many web sites dedicated to climbing. This post is the first in a series that will highlight new climbing blogs. If you have a blog dedicated to climbing, let me know about it. Contact me with as much info as you care to leave including what topics you cover, your climbing background, and what climbing areas you frequent.
The first is a blog titled The Climbing. This brand new (June 2006) climbing focused blog already has some good product reviews (Petzl Zipka, Arc’teryx Vapor Harness) and promises to have a heavy focus on gear.
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Eric Horst’s Performance Training blog
January 4, 2006
Eric Horst has a great blog hosted on the MountainZone.com conglomerate. Not sure how I missed this as Eric has blog archives dating to last May. I probably missed it because it is on the MountainZone site. Nothing against them, but I’ve never been a big fan of these all-in-one outdoor sports sites. Just my personal bias, but I suspect climbers just want climbing info not everything else under the sun. Nonetheless, there are some training posts well worth reading and I hope to go through these in more depth over the next few days. At least now that I’ve found his site, I can continue to read Horst’s thoughts. I’ve been a big fans of his books (Training for Climbing, How to Climb 5.12, Rock Climbing Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, Flash Training), so this is a great find.
UPDATE: If I had been keeping up with the climbing RSS feeds in my reader, I would have noticed that WiredNut posted this blog about a month ago!
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Rock climbing games
December 30, 2005
From this blog’s “I never knew these existed” category, BoardGameGeek has a listing of games with a rock climbing theme. I especially like Rock Jocks.
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Pod Climber
August 25, 2005
I was pointed to a climbing podcast site called Pod Climber (via Wired Nut). Pod Climber looks like an interesting resource, but I really wish I understood the attraction of podcasts. I’ve written about podcasts on my other blog and still, months later, I have no desire to use them. It probably stems from the fact that I find it annoying to connect my MP3 player to my PC to download podcasts and then hook it back up to my car stereo to actually listen to the things. I much prefer just listening to XM Radio. Well, there’s my rant for the day. People must love the podcasts though as there are tons of them. Or are there just tons of people who enjoy creating them and not as many who actually listen to them? Hmm, there’s a thought.
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Mid-Atlantic Climbing Blog
August 23, 2005
Check out a new blog for climbing in the Mid Atlantic region - Wired Nut. I’ve known the author for a while and can tell you he’s a strong climber and quite knowledgeable. Wired Nut is sure to be a good resource. Let’s hope he keeps at it and continue to post some more of his great photos.
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eBay for outdoor enthusiasts
July 29, 2005
I was recently pointed to a site called GearTrade that looks like a promising alternative to the big (and sometime pricey) auction sites like eBay. Some of the unique advantages include no listing fees and long term listings (year-long). Right now there is little climbing gear, but the potential is there. As the site gets more exposure and traffic, GearTrade could turn into a winner.
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MSN Travel Follows Ed Viesturs’ Historic Mountaineering Attempt
April 19, 2005
Not sure how this site will turn out, but MSN Travel will be covering every aspect of Ed Viesturs‘ attempt on Annapurna without oxygen. Viesturs’ 20 year quest to be the first American to summit all 14 8,000 meter peaks without oxygen will be complete with success on Annapurna.
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Rock Climbing A to Z series
March 31, 2005
Shady Goings On has started a nice series of posts entitled Rock Climbing A to Z with the first on N for nuts.
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Blog of the day
March 30, 2005
I just saw that All Climbing was posted as the “blog of the day”. Any publicity, no matter how small or large is welcome. Thanks!
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Conrad Anker
February 23, 2005
Gadling has a post pointing out Conrad Anker’s site. If you haven’t visited, it’s definitely worth checking out.
An accomplished alpinist, Conrad is also on the board of directors of The Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation (ALCF). A worthwhile cause, the ALCF was started in memory of Alex Lowe. I was fortunate to have seen a slide show by Alex in Washington DC years ago and will never forget the presentation as well as the conversation with him afterwards. He was truly a great person.
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View from the summit of Mt. Everest
February 4, 2005
If you’ve ever wanted to see the view from the summit of Mt. Everest without actually doing any climbing, visit the Panoramas.dk site. In addition to Mt. Everest, they have panoramic views of ice climbing in the Pyrenees, the Colorado River, the Jungfraujoch of Switzerland, Mt. Whitney in the Sierra Nevadas, Bishop Creek in the High Sierras, and the Matterhorn Zermatt. Overall, they have a very slick presentation, especially the ice climbing scene. Pan the camera angle around and you actually have the viewpoint of a climber hanging on belay.
Related Link: Jump Everest World’s first skydive onto Mr. Everest by Kate Craig-Wood, this October.
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