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Wild Country Zero Friends: Incredibly Light and Flexible
Wild Country claims their Zero Friends to be the “smallest cams in the world but the biggest dogs on the block.” After putting them to the test this past summer, I must say that I agree. The Zeros are the lightest, smallest, and strongest cams of their size on the market.
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Bozeman Ice Festival: Accounts from the Players
The Montana ice climbing community is prolific in both climbing and writing. This week, Bozeman Ice Festival participants and organizers share their tales.
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A TRAPEZE NET AND SOME FREE SOLOING. WAIT, WHAT?
“Squamish climber Matt Maddaloni rigged a 30-foot-diameter trapeze net, fashioned from fishing net and industrial-strength bungy cord, to protect his attempts to free-solo a 5.13a route.”
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A Fast Run with Joe French
Andrew McGarry extols the virtues of a favorite cruise with a trusty blue buddy.
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San Juan Mountain Majesty
This is my first post on alpinist.com, not that that matters. Anyways, I wanted to post two pictures from a recent trip to the San Juan Mountains in southwest Colorado, where a group I was with climbed Wetterhorn Peak, one of the 54 14ers in the state. Hopefully these are considered alpinism/mountaineering pics… if not,…
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Obsession and Ingenuity, Part III: Farming Ice in Farm Country
“Hey Jim, how would you feel about icing those things up and letting us climb on them?”
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Osprey Talon 33 Backpack: The Latest in Urban Design
I’d had my eye on a new mid-sized daypack for some time, so when I saw the Talon 33 first advertised, I took note. “The Talon 33 is the most versatile pack in its series, meeting the needs of everyone from the expert light and fast backpacker to hardcore do-it-in-a-day alpinists,” read the description on…
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VIEWS OF ANNAPURNA’S EAST RIB IN DECEMBER 1987
I attempted a winter attempt on the East Rib with a 9 member US/Canadian team in December 1987. Most of the climbing was done by me, Ken Reville and our Sherpa Pemba. We reached about 23,000′ on the East Rib and were turned back by a big storm. At the same time a large Japanese…
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Mountain Hardwear Men’s Typhoon Jacket: Resilient Repellent
Washington’s mountains experience a summer drought and a winter monsoon. Between these perfect conditions for climbing and skiing, spring and fall bring persistent storms that deposit large quantities of rain or wet snow during shoulder-season outings, leaving me no choice but to pack a hard shell. Generally, mild temperatures cause me to loathe wearing a…
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