Updated Articles and Resources
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1924: First Ascent of Ellingwood Ledges -- Classic Crestone Needle Climbing Route
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
In 1924, pioneer climbers Albert Ellingwood, Eleanor Davis, Stephen Hart, and Marion Warner made the first ascent of one of Colorado's classic and most beautiful alpine routes up a prow on the Nort... -
Climbing Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle -- 1916 First Ascents of Classic Colorado Peaks
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
In 1916 pioneer climbers Albert Ellingwood, Eleanor Davis, and two others made the first ascents of Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle, the last two of Colorado's 54 Fourteeners or 14,000-foot peaks... -
Colorado's Fourteeners -- Climbing Colorado’s 14,000-foot Peaks
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Colorado has 55 Fourteeners or 14,000-foot mountains in its many mountain ranges. Learn all about Colorado's Fourteeners and how to climb them. -
Nuts -- Definition of Nuts: Essential Pieces of Climbing Equipment
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Friday, February 22, 2008
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
Definition of Nuts, a climbing equipment word for metal devices wedged in cracks. -
Hexentric Nut -- An Essential Piece of Climbing Equipment
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
Definition of Hexentric Nut, a climbing equipment word for a 6-sided nut that is wedged in a crack for protection by a lead climber. -
All About Nuts, Chocks, Wired Nuts, and Micro Nuts -- Nuts are Essential Climbing Equipment
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
Nuts, also called wired nuts, chocks, artificial chockstones, and micro nuts, are essential pieces of climbing equipment. Nuts are simply small pieces of metal that are wedged and slotted into crac... -
How to Tie and Use an Equalizing Figure-8 Knot -- Essential Rock Climbing Knots
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Monday, February 28, 2011
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Learn how to tie and use an equalizing figure-8 knot, an essential climbing safety knot. The equalizing figure-8 knot is a great way to tie yourself and your climbing rope into anchors since the kn... -
Yoga Cave -- Exploring a British Cave System
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Friday, March 18, 2011
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Yoga Cave, a small cave system in England's Peak District, offers an excellent caving adventure for novice cavers. The cave is relatively easy to explore and has a notorious section called The Corp... -
Mount Everest — Facts About Mount Everest — The Highest Mountain in the World
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Friday, May 02, 2008
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, stretches along the border of Nepal and Tibet/China in southern Asia. Find out lots of interesting facts about Mount Everest, including its first a... -
Fast Facts About Mount Vinson -- Highest Mountain in Antarctica
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Mount Vinson in the Ellsworth Mountains is the highest mountain in Antarctica and one of the Seven Summits, the highest points on the Seven Continents. Discover lots of interesting facts about Moun... -
Climbing The 7 Summits — Can You Afford It?
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Sunday, March 15, 2009
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
How much does it cost to climb The Seven Summits, the seven highest mountains on the seven continents? You know it will cost a lot of money, find out here how much it costs to climb all seven mount... -
The Seven Summits — High Points of the Seven Continents
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Friday, April 25, 2008
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
The Seven Summits, a well-known mountaineering objective, are the highest peaks on each of the seven continents. Learn here about these seven mountains and climbing them. -
Climbing Capitol Peak -- Route Description for Capitol Peak
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Sunday, May 06, 2012
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Sunday, May 06, 2012
Capitol Peak, one of Colorado's hardest Fourteeners to climb, offers a great climbing route with lots of exposure, a summit with spacious views, and the famous Knife Edge ridge. Find a complete rou... -
Facts About Capitol Peak — Colorado’s 32nd Highest Mountain
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Sunday, May 06, 2012
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Sunday, May 06, 2012
Capitol Peak in the Elk Range in west-central Colorado is one of the hardest Fourteeners to climb in the state. The stately peak offers sweeping buttresses, towering granite walls, and a great clim... -
How To Avoid Ticks -- 7 Tips to Avoid Ticks When You're Climbing
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Friday, May 04, 2012
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Friday, May 04, 2012
Ticks are pesky little arachnids that are often encountered when you're approaching cliffs or on cliff-tops after you've climbed. Learn all about ticks and seven tips on how to avoid ticks and keep... -
Lizard’s Hangout -- Best Roadside Top-Rope Cliffs at Joshua Tree
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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Friday, May 04, 2012
Lizard's Hangout, lying on the western side of Joshua Tree National Park, is an easily accessible cliff that is popular with rock climbers. Learn all about top-rope climbing at Lizard's Hangout, on... -
Medieval Chamber -- A Climbing and Canyon Adventure Near Moab
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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Friday, May 04, 2012
Explore the Medieval Chamber, a fabulous canyoneering adventure with a couple big rappels, some scrambling, and great hiking through a sandstone canyon in the red rock country east of Moab, Utah. -
First Ascent of The Titan -- Climbing at The Fisher Towers
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Monday, November 14, 2011
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Friday, May 04, 2012
The Titan, the tallest freestanding sandstone tower in the United States, was first climbed in May 1962 by Layton Kor, Huntley Ingalls, and George Hurley. Read the dramatic story of their landmark ... -
Facts About Grand Teton — Wyoming’s Second Highest Mountain
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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Friday, May 04, 2012
The Grand Teton, the second highest mountain in Wyoming, is one of America's most famous mountains with over 85 climbing routes and variations to its rocky 13,775-foot summit. Learn lots of interes... -
Facts About Mount Shasta — California’s Fifth Highest Mountain
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Monday, April 09, 2012
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Friday, May 04, 2012
Mount Shasta towers majestically above northern California. This massive stratovolcano, one of California's Fourteeners, has a long colorful history and is a popular mountain for climbers. Find out... -
Facts About Devils Tower — Wyoming’s Famous Climbing Landmark
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
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Friday, May 04, 2012
Devils Tower, a spectacular natural landmark in Wyoming, is one of the premier climbing destinations in the United States. Find out here all about Devils Tower. -
Grand Teton National Park -- Climbing Trip Planning Information for the Tetons
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
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Friday, May 04, 2012
Grand Teton National Park with its majestic Teton Range is one of America's premier alpine climbing areas. Plan your next climbing trip to the Tetons with lots of useful trip planning information, ... -
Grand Teton National Park Climbing and Mountaineering -- America's Best Alpine Climbing
Created:
Friday, April 27, 2012
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Friday, May 04, 2012
Grand Teton National Park is America's premier area for alpine rock climbing, mountaineering, and ice and snow climbing. Climbers come to test themselves on soaring rocky ridges, steep icy couloirs... -
Guide Review: Bear Grylls Climbing Video -- Not a "Master of Movement"
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
Bear Grylls, a controversial British television adventurer, starred in a rock climbing video on Tombstone Butte near Moab, Utah. Read my guide review of Bear Grylls' Climbing Video -
How to Find and Use Climbing Rests -- Improve Your Climbing Movement Skills
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Wednesday, April 04, 2012
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Finding and using rests while you're rock climbing is just as important as the moves you make using handholds and footholds. Learn all about rests, what a resting point is on a climb, and a couple .. -
The Updated Ten Essentials — Ten Essential Items to Carry Climbing
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Here's a list of the updated Ten Essentials and why you should carry them. The Ten Essentials will help you in emergency situations when you're climbing. -
Review of GoLite Cady 2477 Jacket -- Warm and Lightweight Climbing Jacket
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Saturday, June 04, 2011
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Guide Review of the GoLite Cady 2477 Jacket, a warm, lightweight, and affordable insulated jacket with recycled synthetic fill. It offers great features at a low price and wears well at the crag an.. -
Jon Krakauer Quote -- Climbing Quote from Jon Krakauer
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Here's a quote from writer and climber Jon Krakauer, author of -
Climbing Helmets Wear Out — When Should You Replace Your Helmet?
Created:
Monday, October 25, 2010
Updated:
Monday, April 23, 2012
Climbing helmets wear out from regular use and from exposure to UV light. Learn when you should retire your helmet and buy a new one, and how to take care of your helmet to make it last longer. -
Facts About Mount Sneffels — Colorado's 25th Highest Mountain
Created:
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Mount Sneffels in the San Juan Range in southwestern Colorado is one of the state's most recognizable and beautiful mountains. Sneffels, a Fourteener or 14,000-foot peak, boasts an interesting clim.. -
Carderock Rock Climbing -- Climbing Near Washington DC
Created:
Friday, April 13, 2012
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Carderock, a small cliff band along the east bank of the Potomac River in Maryland, is a popular rock climbing area northwest of Washington DC. Find out all about Carderock, its metamorphic rock, c.. -
Nine Basic Types of Climbing Handholds -- Learn How to Use Climbing Handholds
Created:
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Updated:
Thursday, April 05, 2012
How you use handholds on a cliff is essential to your climbing success. We use our hands to grab various rock features, which allow us to pull ourselves upward with our arms and to stay in balance ..