Rockies Drytool Ethics Debate Sparks Up on Facebook
A drytool crag ethics debate has started on the Canadian Rockies Ice Climbing Facebook page, which isn’t anything new, but which has raised some interesting points about ticking holds. Eldorado is a drytool crag on Grotto Mountain in the Bow Valley that was developed...
read moreMiles Adamson Sends Ambrosia V11X Highball
Miles Adamson is one of Canada’s top all-round climbers with 5.14+ and V13 sends to his name. He’s recently made an ascent of Ambrosia V11X, a classic highball on the Grandpa Peabody boulder in Bishop. “Ambrosia went very smoothly after working it on TR,” said...
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Five Big Alpine and Wall Sends from 2018
While there were many impressive sends of hard sport routes and boulders, there were also a number of memorable big wall/alpine accomplishments in 2018. The climbers who go after these high consequence grade VI ascents are highly skilled, well-rounded climbers with...
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Grandpa Peabody in Bishop is Busy This Season
The Grandpa Peabody is the biggest boulder in the Peabody boulders of the Buttermilks in Bishop. There are a number of hard, classic problems, including Cave Problem V4, La Belette V11, Rastaman Vibration V12, Lucid Dreaming V15, Evilution to the Lip V10, Evilution...
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Watch Chris Sharma Projecting New Hard Route
Chris Sharma is currently working on a hard project at Cova de Ocell, near his home in Spain. Sharma has been busy as a father of two since the birth of his second child earlier this year. Sharma was the first climber to redpoint 5.15b with his send of Jumbo love in...
read moreUpdates 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...
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