Updates from Canadian Pushing Hard in Antarctica
We recently interviewed Laval St. Germain, who is making his way across Antarctica his way for the Explorer’s Grand Slam. St. Germain is hoping to complete a two-in-one expedition: solo ski to the South Pole, followed by an ascent of Mount Vinson, Antarctica’s highest...
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Shawn Raboutou Sends Switzerland’s First V16
Colorado climber Shawn Raboutou, 20, has made the first ascent of an old project at Valle Bavona, Switzerland, which is now the only V16 in the country. Raboutou made the first ascent of Off the Wagon Low, the low start to Off the Wagon first sent by Nalle Hukkataival...
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10 Reasons to Love Indoor Rock Climbing
As the winter season sets in across Canada, anyone not ice climbing is turning their focus to climbing indoors. And for others, climbing in a gym is their primary interest. Whether it’s comp season or the off-season or just your favourite past time, indoor rock...
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Throwback Thursday: To The Days of 4+ Minutes
Remember when the IFSC bouldering rules stated that athletes had four minutes plus to attempt a problem? This meant that if the time ran out while they were on the wall, climbers could continue with their attempt for as long as they could. For the 2017 World Cup...
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Christmas gift ideas for boaters and sailors
From sailing books, handy gadgets to beautiful objects we have plenty of Christmas gift ideas for the boaters in your life The Sailing Bible A brilliant book full of beautiful images, great tips and advice for both novices and experienced boaters. This book doesn’t...
read moreDaniel Woods Makes the First Ascent of Box Therapy (V16) in Rocky Mountain National Park
“I felt in beast mode going back out there,” says Daniel Woods, a 29-year-old professional climber from Longmont, Colorado. Woods was referring to his new problem Box Therapy (V16), at Box Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, a line he completed on October 29 after...
read moreUnParallel: The New Climbing Shoes That Look Like Old Five Ten Favorites
A new climbing footwear brand with some curiously familiar designs is seeking to revive a smaller-scale model of shoe sales. Led by Sang Lee, a former long-time business, design, and manufacturing partner of Five Ten, UnParallel aims to bring the stickiest rubber and...
read moreVideo: Climbing Out –– One Woman’s Journey to the Summit of Mt. Rainier
This video comes our way courtesy of REI and it is an insightful, funny, and fun journey to the summit of Mt. Rainier with a woman named Sarah. Climbing a challenging peak like Rainier seemed like an unlikely goal for her, as she is more at home in an urban...
read moreVideo: An Autumn Free Fall with the Red Bull Air Force
If you want to see the fall colors in all of their glory, that why not see them from above? That's the philosophy of the Red Bull Air Force, a team of BASE jumpers who recently took to the skies over Vermont to make an impressive –– and colorful –– free fall. Check...
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Godzilla is New Four-Pitch 5.9 Close to Canmore
Godzilla is a new 5.9 four-pitches all-bolted route on Kanga South (aka Whitemans Crag) above Upper Grassi Lakes parking area in Canmore. The first ascent was in June 2018 by Dave Smart and Brandon Pullan with later route cleaning help from Re Cairney, James Walter,...
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