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How to Explain Climbing

On January 30, 2012 By AB

Have you ever tried to explain this “sport” to someone who thinks that a crimp is really just a crazy pimp? I take it for granted that you all know what I am talking about when I write something like: “He would’ve onsighted the 5.13a, except for the tickmark beta that had been sprayed up [...]

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Adam Ondra’s Tantrums Part 2

On January 24, 2012 By AB

Having just returned home from the winter OR Trade Show, I was pleased to see that my article about the new Adam Ondra movie, as well as Ondra’s big-league wobblers, created such a lively online dialogue. There were many people who seemed to be right [...]

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Adam Ondra’s Tantrums

On January 24, 2012 By AB

With over two years in the making, “The Wizard’s Apprentice,” the definitive documentary about the world’s best rock climber, Adam Ondra—who, for all the attention he has received in the last five years, still remains rather mysterious (especially to Americans) in terms of his personality, opinions and approach—carried some high expectations [...]

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Training with Justen Sjong

On January 11, 2012 By AB

The first time I ever experienced technical climbing was during a lesson that my then high-school girlfriend surprised me with for me for my 16th birthday. And though I didn’t actually dive into the sport until a few years later, that was the first and only time in all my years as a full-fledged climber [...]

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Climbing to the Death

On December 8, 2011 By AB


OLIANA, EVENING, 58 degrees F, a magic wind blows. Chris Sharma screamed and everyone froze.

“Venga, venga!” the chorus shouted.

“Venga, tio!”

“Venga, bicho!”

“Venga, venga, venga! A muerte!”

Again Chris produced his distinctive animal yell. We kept screaming for him to Go! Go! Go!

Chris clung to the wall by infinitesimal points, [...]

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China Destiny Part Two

On November 10, 2011 By AB

 

Southern China is an undiscovered trove of amazing limestone. These mountains run 2,500 kilometers from China all the way down to Vietnam. Who would’ve ever guessed that, in the year 2010, one can still find a virgin 750-foot arch with amazing rock that has a staircase (1,368 stairs) leading directly up to its base? [...]

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China Destiny Part One

On November 9, 2011 By AB

Her name was Chiaki, she was the first girl I ever kissed back in third grade, and ever since then I have always had a certain fondness for Asian women. I find them beautiful. Thus understandably, my heart fluttered when three attractive Chinese women approached me last week, shyly holding delicate smiles behind their thin [...]

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Legends Rising: a few thoughts on climbing today

On November 8, 2011 By AB

2011 has been an absolutely legendary year for rock climbing. We’ve seen a crazy number of 5.14c onsights (by Adam and Ramon), the first American woman to climb 9a (Sasha), two 5.15’s sent in a day (Chris), numerous cutting-edge sport climbs, continuing development of V14-plus boulders here (Dave) and abroad, Alex’s mind-bending streak of Yosemite [...]

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Video: Serra do Cipo, Brazil

On September 20, 2011 By AB

Here is a cool video from my friends from the South, Santi Valerga and Carolina Fritz. They live in Aspen in the winter to ski and work, and travel around the world in the off season. They will be back in the U.S. soon, as Santi will be representing Argentina in the [...]

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Norway? Yes way

On September 14, 2011 By AB

Ever since reading about how beers cost $12 each and speeding fines run well over $600, I decided that I had no desire to ever climb in Norway–especially as most of the climbing seemed to be moderate. But I’m starting to rethink my position after seeing images and video of this amazing granite anomaly in [...]

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