Deep Water Solo Comp in Spain
We all know climbing is boring as hell to watch (at least for non-climbers), but some smart Euro dude came up with a pretty neat competition format – a DWS comp. Spectators love to see cars crash, boarders wipeout, and climbers fall. Falling into water must be even more exciting to watch! Maybe, you be [...]
InnerView #2 – Arno Ilgner
Deep in the heart of Dixie, tucked between hills and hollows, monsters tower over hidden valleys and forests, waiting for suitors. Enter Arno Ilgner – slayer of beasts, tamer of minds. Arno has pioneered new terrain through some of the steepest and most difficult rock in the East. With his first free ascents of most [...]
Breaking News Update: Honnold Solos The Crucifix in Yosemite
This just in: Alex Honnold of Sacramento, CA has completed a free solo of The Crucifix. This 1000′ route is located on Yosemite’s Higher Cathedral and checks in at a hard-man affirming 5.12b. Alex had been in the Valley whittling away at the Nose speed climbing record with Uli Steck when the 2 headed over [...]
Dean Potter: Falling to Fly
Dean Potter is characterized by creativity, commitment and challenge. He started climbing as a child, with a free solo fall from a stone wall as one of his earliest memories. Since that time, he has speed soloed Half Dome and El Capitan, Cerro Torre, and Fitzroy. He was the first to make a one-day free [...]
