Tag: climber
Keep your best climbs: Three reasons to keep a climbing journal
Most of us mountain people crave adventure. Sometimes that’s just spending the day at the local crag. Sometimes it’s taking a week long adventure deep…
Hanging by your fingertips: Alex Honnold – “The man who conquered the impossible”
California-native Alex Honnold may not be a household name for your family yet, but he should be. With an impressive number of free solo climbs…
Books to read before you climb mount Everest
Thinking about climbing Mount Everest one day? It’s the ultimate summit – literally the top of the world. Whether it’s a genuine to-do list item…
The tragic death of Ueli Steck, one of the best climbers in the world
Ueli Steck, a Swiss alpinist, was probably one of the best mountain climbers in the world. He managed to combine an Olympian’s physique and a…
Carabiners: A climber’s guide to biner basics
The carabiner is one of the greatest technological marvels of our time. They are also one of the simplest. Essentially, carabiners are just loops of…
Traditional climbing vs sport climbing, what’s the difference.
Trad climbing and sport climbing are two very different artforms. Trad focuses on slow, careful progression and puts safety first. Sport is all about hard moves, indomitable…
British Student Plunges to Death
Sometimes in life, tragic mishaps occur, and what happened in Vietnam to Aiden Webb, only 22 years old, is one of them. At Outdoor Revival…
David Roberts: Adrenalin Junkie Author and Adventurer
I’ve never really been into climbing but I’ve come across David Roberts a few times over the years, not face to face but books, articles…
National Geographic Announces 2017 Adventurers of the Year
National Geographic has announced the 2017 Adventurers of the Year, whose extraordinary achievements in exploration, adventure sports, conservation or humanitarianism have distinguished them in the…