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Eating Disorders and Mountaineering Disorders?
I (shocking that I would reference myself) posted a blog a few days ago that brought up both eating poorly and climbing, but I never dreamed that someone would somehow equate the two.
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Petzl Laser Sonic Ice Screws
There seems to be quite a bit more brand-loyalty in the realm of ice climbing gear than in other arenas of equipment purchase. But is this partisanship and almost red state-blue state vehemence really necessary, or can brands play together nicely?
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Dhaulagiri Ski Expedition
In 2007 Fredrik Ericsson attempted the first ever ski descent of Dhaulagiri (8167m), the world’s seventh highest peak.
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With Magic, I Will Never Die
…It will give me the confidence to do the first free solo of the legendary Twark Might route F**k the Entire Universe, Who Are Losers but Don’t Know It (VIII WI7 A5+ 5.15c M22X, 1000m)
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Climmbing for…Puzzlement?
Puzzled instead of surprised because it’s becoming increasingly obvious with every passing month that that is precisely what climbing is becoming…
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Montbell Permafrost Down Parka: Little Red Jacket That Could
I also fall fate to being one of the most cold-challenged alpine guides in the Canadian Rockies, so when given the opportunity to test the MontBell Permafrost Down Parka I couldn’t really refuse!
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Greed and the Nanny-State Mating Again
Apparently, the American public’s inability to take any risks that don’t involve processed foods has now expanded into a realm so close to the beloved and historic Tetons that my only recourse is to weep silently and shake my fist in impotent rage at the bastard love child of greed and the nanny state. It’s…
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La Sportiva Batura Boots: Comfort and Performance
La Sportiva has created another fine technical boot with the new Batura. I’ve used the Nuptse in the Himalaya, the Nepal Top all over the North Cascades and Ouray, the Trango Ice Evo and Women’s Trango Evo GTX in Patagonia and at home in the San Juans. I’ve been happy with all of these La…
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Nakamura: Steward of Unclimbed Peaks
With the advent of GIS, satellite images and other advanced cartographic applications, it seems the world is growing smaller by the minute. But long-time Alpinist contributor Tamotsu Nakamura–though he began his explorations after the Golden Age of Mountaineering ended–begs to differ.
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Jail Escapee Must be a Boulderer
Kriseberg Jail, January 2008: Some Swedish dude escapes from prison by climbing over the building–bravo! But then he’s caught only twenty minutes later? Do the community a bit of justice and get those legs in shape, friend.
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