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Light, Low Profile and Hard to Break In: Arc’teryx Acrux AR Mountaineering Boots
Chris Van Leuven reviews the Arc’teryx Acrux AR Mountaineering Boots, crafted to be the “lowest volume weatherproof double boot ever made,” the company says.
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AAC Recognizes David Allfrey for Outstanding Accomplishment
“It’s a huge honor. I’m in shock about whole thing,” David Allfrey said when we congratulated him after hearing that the American Alpine Club awarded… Read More »AAC Recognizes David Allfrey for Outstanding Accomplishment
Yosemite in the Fifties The Iron Age: An Interview with the Photo Collector
Photographer Dean “Bullwinkle” Fidelman, a 1970s Stonemaster, has called Yosemite his home for decades, first arriving there in 1971. He has produced several books celebrating… Read More »Yosemite in the Fifties The Iron Age: An Interview with the Photo Collector
Tom Frost: How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything
When climbing historian Steve Grossman describes Tom Frost, he calls him a “visionary who redefined climbing style; an engineer who helped revolutionize climbing equipment; an… Read More »Tom Frost: How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything
