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I haven’t posted in a while, so I thought I’d share with everyone the reason why. I’ve been heads down for the past several months working on my new company, StatsMix. We’re building a web-based service that creates custom dashboar

Dougald MacDonald recently launched a new site focused on the Colorado backcountry called Colorado MoJo. I caught up with him to ask some questions about the site. What prompted you to start a new website focused specifically on Colorado outdoor pursuits?

Blind climber Erik Weihenmayer, climbs Eldorado Canyon’s The Naked Edge to benefit the Access Fund in this incredibly inspiring video. (via Colorado MoJo, Prana)

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Chris Sharma sent Neanderthal, a possible 5.15b (9b), in the Santa Linya cave, Spain. Seen in Dosage V, Neanderthal follows a long and sustained 40 meter line with a hard dyno near the top of the wall. (via ClimbingNarc, Dead Point, 9b)

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A report and photo gallery from the recent BMC International Meet in North Wales. Hard ascents, classic routes and general climbing fun on some of the world's best traditional climbs.

Neil Mawson has been tearing it up in Pembroke over the last month, making a string of hard ascents with strong support from Hazel Findlay. The highlights of Neil's efforts are an ascent of Muy Caliente! (E10), a quick second ascent of a new E8/9 in Hunt

Neil Mawson has headpointed Muy Caliente! (E10) in Stennis Ford, Pembroke. More details and photos to follow.

It took two trips and 7 days or so of effort, but now he's bagged it. Adam Ondra has made the second ascent of Stevie Mac's Overshadow at Malham.

Will Atkinson has climbed Requiem (E8 6b) - the classic hard crackline of Dumbarton Rock - ground-up. "Get in! First ground-up ascent since it was put up in 1983!"

Norwegian young ace, Therese Johansen, has made the 2nd ascent of Bernd Zangerl's Propaganda, 8B, at Vingsand, pretty far north on the Norwegian, west coast. Thereby she joins the select few women who have bouldered 8B: Angela Payne, Anna Stöhr, Dorothea

Mr. Loretan was one of the few climbers to reach the summit of all 14 of the world’s peaks above 8,000 meters.

Neal Beidleman, a guide during a 1996 climb of Mount Everest in which five died, will soon retrace his steps with another team.

Three peaks around Mexico City are drawing hikers from near and far.

Yiqing Wang describes photo taken while climbing to top of mountain in Xue Xiang, or Snow Village, Harbin Province, China; photo

Rescuers working to recover body of John Arum, who died while mountain climbing in Washington's North Cascades National Park, are hampered by difficult terrain and deteriorating weather

Searchers in North Cascade mountains of Washington State have found climbing backpack belonging to John Arum, son of boxing promoter Bob Arum, but are still looking for him

Greg Mortenson on trial, Erhard Loretan killed, Ueli Steck’s unexpected climb, Abele Blanc done at last: in a fairly calm (so far) Himalaya climbing season the news have been anything but. Other: Osama Bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces in a mansio

Muzeum Sportu i Turystyki w Warszawie zaprasza na XVIII Przeglad Filmów Alpinistycznych im. Wandy Rutkiewicz - “SWIAT GÓR I KARAWANY DO MARZEN”   XVIII Przegl?d Filmów Alpinistycznych – plakat. Sylwetk? wspania?ej himalaistki Wandy Rutki

Easter (Greek: ????? Paskha, from Hebrew: ?????? Pesakh,) is the most important annual religious feast in the Christian liturgical year.[1] Easter in 2010 falls on the following days: First day of Easter – April 24, 2011 – Sunday The second da

Kinga Baranowska Makalu Expedition 2011. Wkrótce, w drugiej dekadzie kwietnia rozpoczyna si? kolejna wyprawa w Himalaje Kingi Baranowskiej, tym razem na szczyt Makalu.   Makalu Expedition 2011 – plakat Celem wyprawy jest wspinaczka na szczyt Makalu

Not even last-man-standing Ben Saunders made it out to the edge of the Arctic ice from Canada this year. At least choppers have taken off for Borneo, on the Russian side of the North Pole. Winter Karakoram climbing barely over (statistics are up) spring H

It has been an unexpectedly action-packed week at ExplorersWeb. The winter summit of GII made waves with a very 45 degrees below, raging wind, jet-plane altitudes and slippery walls: last we left off, Gasherbrum II had a historic first winter ascent but a

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Hi Steph, I want to pick your brain about training techniques, if I may. I started climbing about 6 months ago in Minnesota and recently moved to Turkey, so while most of my climbing experience has been indoors due to snow overload, it won’t be for

Hey Steph, Hope things are well over there in Utah, wish I was there. First and foremost, thank you for being an awesome lady. You have come to be a big inspiration to me as a younger woman. Anywho, I wanted to get your insight on an issue I’m havin

Four years into base, I’m beginning to understand how air and wind are like water–but they are invisible. Base jumping in Moab, done the way I choose to do it, is almost completely about understanding the air and wind conditions of the place y

Hi Steph, I’m emailing from Alabama that just got wrecked by tornadoes last week. We need help getting tents and rain gear here. At places where the photos were taken, people are sleeping outside, on the ground, and in houses with trees though them.

Steph, is it too late for a 52 year old guy, in good shape, to begin to climb? What are the limitations? Charles Hi Charles, My friend Lee Sheftel is one of my greatest climbing inspirations. He’s over 60, and he has been climbing at Rifle for over

Every year in Moab, Easter weekend means it’s Jeep week. This is a time to be endured. The following week is the Car Show, and conversely, I LOVE, L.O.V.E., the Car Show! Beautiful, painstakingly restored old cars come in from all over the country a

President Obama has declared May National Physical Fitness and Sports Month to shine a spotlight on the critical role physical activity plays in our nation's health and wellness. The president's message is clear: Getting children moving outside can have

Jeffrey Gottfurcht may have only one climb left. Buoyed by a personal quest and the goal of inspiring others, the 38-year-old founder of The Jeffrey Gottfurcht Children's Arthritis Foundation (JGCAF) and former finance executive, plans to be the first p

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS - For many years, Active Constructions, one of the leading outdoor climbing park manufacturers in Europe, has been at the forefront of eco-friendly and eco-compatible designs of outdoor climbing facilities, continuously focussin

Overcoming sub-zero temperatures, high winds and unfavorable conditions on the arctic ice, on April 23rd Wendy Booker became the first person with MS to stand at the North Pole. After trekking the last degree to the North Pole with her canine and human

The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics has selected Mount Rainier National Park's Paradise Area as a Leave No Trace Hot Spot. Located in Washington, Mount Rainier is an extremely popular park, receiving 1.5 to 2 million visitors each year. The park

Last week there was both triumph and tragedy on 29,035-foot (8,850-meter) Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. Apa Sherpa, a 50-year-old Nepalese Sherpa living in Draper, Utah, reached the summit of Everest at 9:15 in the morning on May 11

I've been out climbing in the Utah canyon country this week with my friends Brian Shelton, owner of Front Range Climbing Company, and Bill Springer, a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, Texas. Bill has a stressful job and is always busy so he loves to plan cli

"I'm afraid of heights" is one of the most common fears encountered by climbers, especially beginners. The fear of heights and high places is a natural human fear. We're hard-wired to be afraid of heights for self-preservation. We instinctively know tha

"How can I go climbing if I'm afraid of falling?" is a frequently asked question (FAQ) by climbing novices. A fear of falling is a natural human instinct rooted in self-preservation. Fear of falling is one of those fears that keeps you alive in bad situ

Rick Hitch, a 55-year-old climber from Roseville, California, died Sunday, May 1, on Mount Everest. Hitch, with the International Mountain Guides (IMG) team, collapsed on the way up to Camp 3. His guides tried to revive him for 45 minutes but to no avai

Best Easy Day Hikes Colorado Springs is my newest book to be released by my publisher Falcon Guides/Globe Pequot Press. The pocket-sized book explores 23 fun hikes in the mountains and foothills surrounding 14,115-foot Pikes Peak and Colorado Springs. Th

Norway's Therese Johansen repeats Bernd Zangerl's Propaganda, a potential V13 in NorwayPotential V13 By Therese Johansen In Norway from Climbing Narcissist Become a fan of ClimbingNarc.com on Facebook Related posts:Video Of Angie Payne’s FFA Of The Aut

The World Cup wasn't the only comp taking place last weekend as a small field comprised of many of America's strongest boulderers including Daniel Woods, Paul Robinson, Sasha DiGiulian and Angie Payne turned out for the Blue Ridge Mountain Sports Boulder

Adam Ondra returns to England to nab the 2nd ascent of Steve McClure's Overshadow (5.15a) at Malham Cove. UPDATEDOndra Gets Revenge At Malham Cove, Does 2nd Ascent Of Overshadow (5.15a) from Climbing Narcissist Become a fan of ClimbingNarc.com on Faceboo

Alex Puccio takes 2nd at the 2011 Bouldering World Cup in Vienna, Austria plus another American joins the fun!2011 Bouldering World Cup Vienna Results from Climbing Narcissist Become a fan of ClimbingNarc.com on Facebook Related posts:Results From 2011

Tom Evans is back at his usual spot on the bridge beneath El Cap in Yosemite, CA, posting photos and updates for all to enjoy! El Cap Report Returns For 2011 from Climbing Narcissist Become a fan of ClimbingNarc.com on Facebook Related posts:El Cap Report

The weekend is back and so is Video Friday, but first a some news on live climbing going on this weekend as the Bouldering World Cup hits Vienna, AustriaVideo Friday – 5/13/2011 from Climbing Narcissist Become a fan of ClimbingNarc.com on Facebook