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Fowler and Boskoff Memorial Funds

On Dec. 4th, 2006 Christine Boskoff, owner of Mountain Madness and AMGA member, and her climbing partner Charlie Fowler, one of the original AMGA examiners, were scheduled to return from a personal climbing adventure on Genyn Peak, Sichuan Province, China. Charlie’s body was found at the base of the north face, where he was laid to rest by an apparent avalanche. The body of Christine was discovered seven months later on July 3, 2007 around the same height as Charlie. The pair were likely caught in a fatal avalanche on the peak in November of 2006.

M10+ SOLO IN SCOTLAND–BY ONE ARMED MAN

The other night I got one of those texts that you can tell was written by someone so excited they could hardly hold a mobile phone in their hand. It was Kevin Shields enthusing to me that he had just soloed Fast + Furious in Birnam Quarry.

Kichatna Desire

Sean Isaac, Rob Owens and Roger Strong establish new mixed terrain (ED1 M7 WI5 A1, 700m) on the north face of Kichatna Spire in Alaska’s Kichatna Range.

Arc’teryx Dually Belay Parka: Avoiding Wetness for Winter Warmth

When I first heard of a new truly hydrophobic (no water absorbtion) synthetic belay parka called the Dually Belay Parka from Arc’teryx, I was sure it could not be true. We have all heard the promise before: “This synthetic insulation will keep you warm even when it’s wet.” The disappointment of realizing you are not warm–but in fact cold–sitting in a damp belay parka is true betrayal. This feeling goes away when you realize there is no better solution. Now there is no reason to compromise, or be wet and cold, as the Dually Belay Parka insulates while refusing to absorb water.