Climbing August 2012 Archive

Here's a quick update on the 14er speed record that John Prater AKA Homie is attempting to set. He's climbing strong and steady still and the good news is that ... Read More

As of this morning, John Prater AKA Homie is still racing up and down the Colorado Fourteeners. He's climbed 24 Fourteeners (including some unranked ones) since last Thursday morning. The ... Read More

Ultra-endurance mountaineer John Prater, nicknamed "Homie" on 14ers.com, is three days into trying to climb Colorado's 58 Fourteeners or 14,000-foot mountains (including some unranked 14ers) in a new record time. ... Read More

On August 12, Sunday, 24-year-old Spanish mountaineer and trail runner Kílian Jornet Burgada broke Bryce Thatcher's 29-year-old speed record on the 13,770-foot Grand Teton in Grand Teton National Park. Jornet ran ... Read More

During the London Olympics I had a few people ask me if climbing was going to be in a future Olympics. One of our guides at Front Range Climbing Company ... Read More

Climbing packs, like helmets, harnesses, carabiners, and other climbing gear, is being redefined with light sturdy fabrics and innovative designs for extreme climbing adventures on big cliffs and high mountains. ... Read More

Helmets are an essential piece of climbing gear that protects your head from falling rocks and from impacting on rocks during a fall. While more climbers than ever are ... Read More

I spent four days last week and weekend at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City. The outdoor expo, with some 30,000 industry attendees, over a million square ... Read More