Chinese Going For the Summit?
Wednesday April 30, 2008
When will the Olympic torch reach the summit?
Photograph by Paula Bronstein, Getty Images
Reports out of Tibet indicate that the Olympic torch has begun its journey to the summit of Mount ... Read More
Olympic Madness on Mt. Everest
Monday April 28, 2008
Mt. Everest—A low point in Olympic history?
Photograph: Getty Images
It’s almost May and the beginning of the spring Mount Everest or Mount Qomolangma climbing season. Usually this time of year expeditions ... Read More
April's Amazing Ascents
Thursday April 24, 2008
Topo of Moonlight Buttress. From Rock Climbing Utah by Stewart M. Green.
Some amazing and historic ascents have been made in Utah’s canyon country this April.
On April 1 Alex Honnold, ... Read More
Fort Reno: The Newest High Point at Washington DC
Saturday April 19, 2008
Map of Reno Hill. Map courtesy USGS
Sharpen up your crampons and ice axe and get ready to climb—the last national high point has finally been identified and located in ... Read More
Get in Shape for Summer Climbing
Friday April 18, 2008
Jannette Pazer getting lots of slab mileage at Red Rock Canyon Open Space.
Photograph © Stewart M. Green
It’s spring again and time to start getting in shape for the ... Read More
Historic Dewey Bridge Burns
Monday April 14, 2008
The Dewey Bridge burned through the night of April 6. Photo courtesy Grand County Sheriff Department
It’s with great sadness that I report the passing of the Dewey Bridge, an ... Read More
Thin Air Kills Brain Cells
Saturday April 12, 2008
You may lose brain cells climbing 14,265-foot Longs Peak. Photo © Stewart M. Green
Caution—climbing mountains is hazardous to your brain!
A 2006 study by Spanish neurologists Nicolás Fayed, Pedro J. ... Read More
Sandstone Tower Climbing
Friday April 4, 2008
Photo: Ian cranking the first ascent of Squeeze-
boxing with the Devil. Photo courtesy Dennis Jump
I just got back from five days of sandstone climbing on the Colorado Plateau in ... Read More