http://outdoor.blips.com/climbing/ The Web's top Climbing news, videos, and blogs from OutdoorBlips - find more at http://outdoor.blips.com/climbing/ en OutdoorBlips http://backend.userland.com/rss http://images.dailyradar.com/media/img/outdoorblips/logo_120x60.png http://outdoor.blips.com/climbing/ 120 60 http://outdoor.blips.com/story/merrick-ales-photography/ Merrick Ales Photography — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5210287/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at merrickales.com http://outdoor.blips.com/story/merrick-ales-photography/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:58:00 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/behind-the-scenes-of-big-ups-new-indoor-climbing-film/ Paul Robinson and Vasya Vorotnikov have been working on the problem for a while now. They have the bottom dialed, but they can’t seem to nail the last move, a blind dyno to a small hold above the lip of the wall. After his third or fourth fall, Vasya suggests setting an easier problem.“We could&nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5210643/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at matadorsports.com http://outdoor.blips.com/story/behind-the-scenes-of-big-ups-new-indoor-climbing-film/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:35:16 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/new-v12-in-minnesota/ First off, if you were unable to access climbingnarc.com over the weekend you were not alone. Fortunately, the non-existent problem with my host has been corrected and the site is back up and running. Thanks to everyone who let me know that the site was down. Hopefully your weekend&nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5208192/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at climbingnarc.com http://outdoor.blips.com/story/new-v12-in-minnesota/ Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:08:30 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/interview-with-the-climbingnarc/ ClimbingNarc.com is arguably the most popular climbing blog out there, with a loyal following that goes into depression when the site goes down for the weekend. I recently caught up with Brian Runnells, the Climbing Narc himself, to talk about the site and being a climber in the Midwest. &nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5209319/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at splitterchoss.com http://outdoor.blips.com/story/interview-with-the-climbingnarc/ Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:35:33 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/crux-craft-clever-name-clever-design/ For someone who knits, sews, and climbs this gorgeous chalk bag, courtesy of Crux Craft , was a perfect item for me to review . When I saw the images online I thought the bags were pretty but wasn&#8217;t sure how sturdy they would be. Once I got the bag in my hands I was quite pleased. &nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5208831/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at mycupcakemafia.com http://outdoor.blips.com/story/crux-craft-clever-name-clever-design/ Mon, 8 Mar 2010 04:29:55 +0000 Climbing Crux http://outdoor.blips.com/story/919-swaggin/ <table cellpadding="4px" cellspacing="10px"><tr> <td bgcolor="#efefef" width="140px" height="140px"> <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/story/919-swaggin/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/outdoor/story_preview/2010/03/08/919_swaggin.jpg" width="140" height="140" align="left" alt="919 sWaGgIN!!!""/></a> </td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top"> WHAT UP!!! I aint been up to much lately. Boone has been Aight, but I had to peace outta there. Right now I&#8217;m in Raleigh working, doing construction and that whole thing. I&#8217;ve been kickin it at the TRC a lot. Dope Gym!! Join the Fan Page and check it out if ya ever end up in&nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5208546/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at natedraughn.louderthan11.com </td></tr> <tr><td></td> </table> http://outdoor.blips.com/story/919-swaggin/ Sun, 7 Mar 2010 21:00:45 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/upper-lost-cove-rigs/ What Up!! Back from a great time in Tampa!! It feels so good to get away from climbing sometimes!!!! People are amped in FL too!!! No excuses about humidity, weather, no drama about your projects, I loved it!! Today, Homie Dalton and I went out to Upper Lost Cove. Things were kinda dry, but&nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5198298/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at natedraughn.louderthan11.com http://outdoor.blips.com/story/upper-lost-cove-rigs/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:53:36 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/matt-samet-interview-part-2/ In this installment, Matt Samet describes what the job of editor-in-chief was like. For anyone who has wondered what goes on behind the scenes in print media, this is a great introduction to the realities of the position. I know it certainly opened my eyes. Especially important is his point that&nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5197461/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at mountainsandwater.com http://outdoor.blips.com/story/matt-samet-interview-part-2/ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:59:37 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/guidebook-update/ Monday Fred Knapp and I drove to Idaho Springs to meet with a ranger from Mt. Evans Wilderness to discuss the possibility of a guidebook. The ranger was open, honest, friendly and sincere. Here are the highlights from our discussion. He was very excited that we had taken the time to meet with&nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5202778/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at b3bouldering.com http://outdoor.blips.com/story/guidebook-update/ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:59:37 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/efecto-domino/ <table cellpadding="4px" cellspacing="10px"><tr> <td bgcolor="#efefef" width="140px" height="140px"> <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/story/efecto-domino/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/outdoor/story_preview/2010/03/04/efecto_domino.jpg" width="140" height="140" align="left" alt="Efecto domino...""/></a> </td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top"> Parece que después de una temporada no muy buena se empieza a encadenar, a pesar de que ultimamente no escale tanto porque Andreita estaba en el hospital y yo la acompañaba de vez en cuando ...Ahora empecé mas a muerte... Motivado por el Checo Tomas M. y como no Sergio C, Lisardo y&nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5203713/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at daniandrada.blogspot.com </td></tr> <tr><td></td> </table> http://outdoor.blips.com/story/efecto-domino/ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:59:37 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/access/ I was going to do another trip post today but something else came up. Here you go, for what it's worth. I would really appreciate your comments and thoughts on this one. Access is a very funny thing. I don't think many of us really spend all that much time thinking about it, even though we&nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5198628/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at sickygnargnar.blogspot.com http://outdoor.blips.com/story/access/ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:59:37 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/fish-eye-first-8c-in-oliana/ <table cellpadding="4px" cellspacing="10px"><tr> <td bgcolor="#efefef" width="140px" height="140px"> <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/story/fish-eye-first-8c-in-oliana/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/outdoor/story_preview/2010/03/04/fish_eye_first_8c_in_oliana.jpg" width="140" height="140" align="left" alt="¨Fish eye¨first 8c in Oliana!!""/></a> </td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top"> After two months just climbing in Oliana I have climbed my project ¨Fish eye¨8c finally! I´m so happy.. my first 8c! It´s a present from Chris because he bolted this amazing route one year before.. nice dude! I´m very satisfied because when I tried it first time I thought ¨I&nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5199814/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at englishdailaojeda.blogspot.com </td></tr> <tr><td></td> </table> http://outdoor.blips.com/story/fish-eye-first-8c-in-oliana/ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:59:37 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/sharma-climbs-la-ley-innata/ <table cellpadding="4px" cellspacing="10px"><tr> <td bgcolor="#efefef" width="140px" height="140px"> <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/story/sharma-climbs-la-ley-innata/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/outdoor/story_preview/2010/03/04/sharma_climbs_la_ley_innata.jpg" width="140" height="140" align="left" alt="Sharma climbs La ley innata""/></a> </td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top"> My man at Margalef just filed a report: "Just came back from the crag where I saw Chris Sharma screaming at the top of a new FA, I think. It starts in the First round, first minute project, but finishes on the left" . In the topo, and on various websites, it's called La ley innata , listed&nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5200158/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at bjornpohl.blogspot.com </td></tr> <tr><td></td> </table> http://outdoor.blips.com/story/sharma-climbs-la-ley-innata/ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:59:37 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/rock-rodeo-2010/ teamblimp represented in the 2010 rodeo with sd and yours truly entering the mutant category. after some warming up, our posse rolled 2 deep to the nachoman roof sd marked down a staggering 14 falls, but ultimately sent his warm up project... el techo de los tres b's (the roof of the&nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5201593/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at blimpbouldering.blogspot.com http://outdoor.blips.com/story/rock-rodeo-2010/ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:59:37 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/news-notes-2-22-2010/ <table cellpadding="4px" cellspacing="10px"><tr> <td bgcolor="#efefef" width="140px" height="140px"> <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/story/news-notes-2-22-2010/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/outdoor/story_preview/2010/03/04/news_notes_2_22_2010.jpg" width="140" height="140" align="left" alt="News & Notes – 2/22/2010""/></a> </td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top"> News… Anthony Chertudi has done the FA of Spirit Walker , a potential V14 that links 2 of his previous FAs at the 27th St. Boulders in Ogden, UT. Click here to see video of Chertudi doing the 2nd ascent of The Masterpiece (V13) in Joe&#8217;s Valley. Sean McColl and Ethan Pringle&nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5194655/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at climbingnarc.com </td></tr> <tr><td></td> </table> http://outdoor.blips.com/story/news-notes-2-22-2010/ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 23:18:59 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/chuckfryberger-core/ — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5200212/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at chuckfryberger.com <br/><br/><br/><b>Related Stories:</b><br/> • <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/video/core-official-trailer-1/">CORE Official Trailer (video)</a> — youtube.com<br/> • <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/video/core-official-trailer/">CORE Official Trailer (video)</a> — vimeo.com<br/> • <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/story/core-trailer/">Core Trailer</a> — climbingnarc.com<br/> • <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/story/core-official-trailer-2/">CORE Official Trailer</a> — vimeo.com<br/> http://outdoor.blips.com/story/chuckfryberger-core/ Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:53:55 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/publicize-facebook/ You can now send your WordPress.com posts to Facebook. Joining our Yahoo and Twitter features is the latest in WordPress.com&#8217;s Publicize family: Facebook. The feature can be enabled from your Dashboard &rarr; My Blogs admin page. Once you enable it, you’ll be directed through an&nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5199180/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at en.blog.wordpress.com http://outdoor.blips.com/story/publicize-facebook/ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:39:11 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/video/voges-in-alabama/ <table cellpadding="4px" cellspacing="10px"><tr> <td bgcolor="#efefef" width="140px" height="140px"> <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/video/voges-in-alabama/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/outdoor/story_preview/2010/02/27/voges_in_alabama.jpg" width="140" height="140" align="left" alt="Voges in alabama (video)""/></a> </td> <td rowspan="2" valign="top"> Advertisement About this video M4V 00:03:40 640x360 , 42.75MB Uploaded Fri February 26, 2010 Please join or log in to download Statistics plays likes comments Total plays 52 likes 0 comments 0 Feb 27 th plays 13 likes 0 comments 0 Feb 26 th plays 39 likes 0 comments 0 — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/video/voges-in-alabama/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at vimeo.com </td></tr> <tr><td></td> </table> http://outdoor.blips.com/video/voges-in-alabama/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:30:00 +0000 Climbing http://outdoor.blips.com/story/daniel-woods-rampage-continues/ Daniel Woods has continued his tear, climbing Esperanza V14 from the back of the cave to create Desperanza V15 . This adds a V7 into the start. In the last month Daniel has climbed: Terremer, Hueco Tanks, V15 for its third ascent. The Game, Boulder Canyon, V16 First Ascent Desperanza,&nbsp;... — <a href="http://outdoor.blips.com/go/5200311/" rel="nofollow">full article</a> at b3bouldering.com http://outdoor.blips.com/story/daniel-woods-rampage-continues/ Tue, 2 Mar 2010 16:26:00 +0000 Climbing First Ascent