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 Escape from New York - Part 4
After a few satisfying days in the Wichitas we were excited to discover what the Southwest had in store for us. Our first stop was Santa Fe, New Mexico. The last time I had been to Santa Fe, I was probably no older than 11 or 12 and on vacation with my parents. To this day, I still recall that trip in fond, youthful flashes: the deep earth tones of adobe and dusty hills, old Spanish-style churches, cobblestone streets and horseback rides through the mountains.  Escape from New York - Part 3
We pulled into Jasper, Arkansas late one windy night, after driving the 10 or so hours from Chattanooga. Jasper is the kind of small mountain town that you can drive through in less than 2 minutes, and it features not much more than a few shops, which seem to cater mostly to the tourists of the Ozarks. When we arrived, nearly every inch of the town had been shuttered tight hours before.  Escape from New York - Part 2
Living in the jungle of New York I would often find myself jolted awake in the middle of the night by something I could only generally describe as a panic attack. I would jerk upright (even jump out of bed on occasion) and perhaps yelp out something nonsensical before fully coming to my wits and realizing that, despite my surest conviction, I was indeed still alive, groggy and sweating profusely in my over-heated Brooklyn apartment.  Escape from New York - Part 1
My boyfriend and I were your typical young "urban climbers", more or less: living in Brooklyn, working in Manhattan, staying out too late on the weekends and trying to catch as many hours outdoors at the crag as we could. Nevertheless, we were never really that satisfied. One day, as we sat rehashing all the unpleasant details of our respective days (pushy commuters, long work hours, train problems, etc.), I had an idea: why didn’t we leave?  We're Looking For A Few Good Men
Do you have a compelling story to tell about a defining moment in your life? The editors of More Than a Few Good Men are sponsoring a national writing contest and are accepting submissions through May 1st, 2009. The contest is open to men ages 35 to 60. Essays should be from 1,000 to 3,000 words long and written in the first person.  This is Buildering
One can only witness the true essence, the intriguing energy of buildering in the deep of the twilight. Late in the night when a change occurs. It is an athletic alchemy, provoked partly by the bartender, telling everyone that it’s closing time, they have to leave. Some think, ‘one more cigarette or a bong session, perhaps a silly movie, maybe the twelve pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon in the fridge at home?’ Others think about climbing buildings.  Bouldering Therapy 101
By Robyn Puro - I’d finally cut ties with my corrupt, evil, horrible, poisonous boss and was eager to rid my home-office of negative juju. I wasn’t entirely sure how I had gotten myself into that situation, but “the mindful life” it was not. My days had been full of angry phone calls.  It's "Dojo" time in Boulder, Colorado
By Mike Adamson / thespotgym.com - There comes a time in every gym rat’s life where you begin to crave more beyond the good ol’ walls you’ve come to know and love. Enter The Spot Bouldering Gym’s newest wall, the Dojo, unveiled September 5.  An Adventure in the Dolomites
By Enrico Maioni / guidedolomiti.com - During my many years in the mountains and my numerous trips abroad, I’ve had the good fortune of living quite a few adventures. Today I’ll tell you my most recent adventure, so you think about how an alpine guide earns a living, especially if you think he does so in the most casual manner ... CLICK HERE to see all the photos from this adventure  Project 365 – Climbing Devils Tower Every Day for a Year
By Luke Laeser - Frank Sanders, 57, owns Devils Tower Lodge, a guide service and basecamp for climbers located a few hundred yards away from the crack climbing kingdom of Devils Tower National Monument in Northeast Wyoming. Frank succeeded in climbing on the tower every day (except for five days when his back was out). Despite this small hurdle, he still managed to top out 365 times.  The Citadels of Sinai Granite
Story and photos by Alexander Orlov — web.mac.com/aorlov - It was a snowless winter in 2006 and all of the previous summer and autumn we, as all climbers do, trained hard and surfed the internet with the aim of learning about new lines and high peaks. I found a site describing about 200 routes on the Sinai Peninsula among the granite citadels, some 600 to 800 meters tall, in a place named St. Catherine, Egypt.  Hong Kong - Pearl of the Orient
By Wong Ho Fai and Jonn Benedict Lu - Hong Kong is Asia's financial hub for international commerce, and gateway to the burgeoning economic superpower that is China. Although Hong Kong is only 1,104 sq km in size, the entire gamut of tropical climbing activities are available; sport, traditional, multi-pitch, bouldering, and of course buildering.  Fried Chicken on Chicken Island
Björn Alber - Photos by Frank Shröter - Sketchy, stoned boatmen that don’t appear on time, no water, bolt glue that doesn’t work, diving to retrieve lost bolts… A lot of work went into setting up the first sport climb on this Krabi, Thailand landmark.  Legends of the Costa Blanca
Text and photos by Dougald MacDonald - The Costa Blanca, a 50-mile swath of beaches and limestone cliffs on Spain’s eastern coast, between Murcia and Valencia, is one of the great winter climbing destinations of the world.  The Best Climbing Wall in Iraq
Micah Helser is a Medevac pilot for the Army, currently deployed to Iraq. He’s been in Iraq for a year now, and will remain there for three more months. He spends his days sweating in the desert heat, flying rescue missions in a Blackhawk helicopter. |
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