Pavel “Don’t Forget The Kitchen Sink” Shabalin
Oh the horror of being alone here on the mountain! Oh the howling wind! The cold ice! The danger! Only fifteen other men to snuggle with!
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Namaste and Warm Wishes From Nepal
The restrictions on touring as well as climbing in Tibet this Spring came as a shock to all of us.
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.
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)
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…
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 an ugly child.
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.
Kong Frog: Advancement in Quickdraw Technology or Just A Small Stick Clip?
When I saw an ad for the new Kong Frog quickdraw, I couldn’t help but laugh. It looks like a glorified mini-stick clip.
The Growing Up Controversy: “No End in Sight”
The SuperTopo.com forum has infiltrated the climbing world.
The Other Olympians
Each year 2,000 to 4,000 Tibetans peacefully resist the oppression in their homeland by escaping across the Himalayas. Freedom. Alpine style.
Eco Everest Expedition 2008 launches from Everest Base Camp
Climate change is affecting people around the globe, and this is especially evident at the top of the world, around Mount Everest and other great peaks of the Himalayas.
One Man’s Booty is Another Person’s Waste of Money
Dirtbags are getting more and more creative in finding ways to prolong their lifestyle…