Castleton Valley Trail: An Unfortunate Reminder to Pitch In
Here’s to supporting local action, and to hoping climbers in southern Utah unite.
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Rescue Affecting Judgment?
It’s not an unfamiliar story: inexperienced climber, beautiful mountain range, makes mistake, breaks lots of bones, calls 911 on cell phone, rescued by helicopter. If that climber didn’t have a cell phone, would they really have made that climb?
Help Families of Deceased K2 Porters
Nazir Sabir of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, along with the help of other organizations, is collecting donations for the families of the two Pakistani high-altitude porters and the two Sherpas who perished on K2.
Lessons from K2?
K2 is a beautiful and terrible peak; one that deserves the gravest respect, as this past week has shown us. It seems that the respect to which it is entitled fell by the wayside in the lead-up to the avalanche on August first.
50 Peaks in (Slightly Under) 50 Days
Sounds easy with elevations like Florida’s 345′ and Louisiana’s 535′, but when you factor in Rainier, Elbert, Whitney, and Denali’s staggering 20,320′, the task starts to look daunting at best.
Climber’s Life on a Rainy Day
The life of a dirtbag climber just ain’t that easy.
Protecting Access to the Bugaboos
I was saddened to learn about two proposals that Bugaboo Provincial Park is considering, both of which would have adverse effects on climbing and climbers.
Faded Dream
I was ready to escape the mediocrity of my job scene, where people were so catty with each other. I couldn’t wait to meet people who were beyond such pettiness.
Guidebooks: To Be or Not To Be?
Please, authors, make sure you do the climb and take the
right notes before publishing misleading information.
Project 365: Refreshing Perspective on Devils Tower
Instead of railing against the restrictions by claiming that access to federally managed lands should not be affected by religious or cultural background, Frank is instead taking the stance that climbing the Tower and revering it are not mutually exclusive perspectives.