Fossil Alpinism

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An engaging, tightly worded essay, which summarizes all the reasons why mountains have impacted mankind. This Mountain Nerd website tends to...

EVEN AFTER MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE FRENCH AND SWISS ALPS OVER 30+ YEARS, I HAD NO IDEA THAT THIS AREA WAS A HOTBED OF CULTURE AND LITERARY ACT...

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READ THIS BRUTALLY FRANK REVIEW AT THE CALM AND FEARLESS BLOG.

Watch the top USST nordic athletes being tested in Park City, and they literally ski until they drop. (Double click on the video to enlarge ...

I MET THIS GUY WHILE STUCK IN THE COSMIQUE HUT, HE KNOWS GEAR, CLICK ON THIS LINK TO READ HIS LIST ON THE COLD THISTLE BLOG.

Triple Play (Fairview Dome, Tenaya Peak, 1/8th Dome) from Mark Smiley on Vimeo .

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William Sim - Ice Climbing from Bjarne Sahlen on Vimeo .

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The fields have dried out enough, so that we can finally let the horse herd out in the NCS pasture. With Wednesday's good weather I hea...

CLICK HERE TO ENJOY THIS SHORT ARTICLE FROM THE ADIRONDACK ALMANACK, ABOUT CLIMBING ON CHAPEL POND SLABS.THE AUTHOR TALKS ABOT TWO CLASSIC R...

These people are serious about double poling! A must watch video for any nordic racer, at any level.

This monthly update about the making of a South American ski mountaineering video continues, as the crew lands in Las Lenas, Argentina. On t...

Although I am not really a randonee racer, this high performance racer gear has some great concepts to inform our alpine touring trips. Wel...

This picture was from last year at Mammoth Ski Area, and they have even more snow this year. I will be writing my graduation speech, however...

Looking for a birthday, Christmas, or Father's Day present ... Maybe a stone nude calendar is just the thing. (Click on the image to enl...

It looks like a French press but is better. Of course a simple cup of tea with sweetened condensed milk is the way to go, however if you rea...

It was a spectacular day, and with 110,000 fans I was pretty darn glad to be sitting under the big party tent with the owners. Being plyed ...

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Cunningham Couloir from kris thomas on Vimeo . Remixed and edited, this is a different video version of their ski down the Cunningham Coul...

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS BREEZY CHATTY ESSAY FROM THE GUARDIAN ... FROM RUM DOODLE TO HAN-SHAN AND DRACULA.

As we ease into the rock climbing season, get your enthusiasm jazzed up by take a look at the cutting edge of the sport ... compliments of B...

Emilie Drinkwater from Cloudsplitter Guides writes a lively short essay about guiding which incorporates pictures and quotes from the 19th c...

Walliser Alpen 3D / Valais 3D from 3D RealityMaps on Vimeo .

Jeff Lowe's Pack Retrieved from Eiger North Face from Jeff Lowe on Vimeo .

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Early AM or late PM when there is no one around, I head over to the NCS climbing wall for a bouldering endurance workout. We have a strict n...

Another great Ned Gillete, Galen Rowell, and Jan Reynlds expedition. (Notice the camel carrying the quiver of skis in the middle.) Many yea...

A short video of Kris and Rylan skiing powder in Courmayeur, on the day we were all skiing in the Aiguilles Rouges. Pow at Courmayeur, IT f...

In 1957 Patey, MacInnes, and Nicol climbed the notorious Zero Gully on Ben Nevis. The scene of many epics and at least three fatalities, the...

No huts, beds, blankets, or showers, no fine meals and wine ... To my knowledge this 285 mile HAUTE ROUTE has not been repeated. CLICK HERE ...

The rope is anchored and ready to go for my soloist, ONE TASTE (5 5) was a bit wet but lots of fun. After multiple trips, I finished off wit...

While my Fossil buddies, and especially Lewy, used to affectionately call me The Historian, because I read so much climbing literature, Eliz...

Jeff Lowe directs Josh Wharton & Daniel Mader climbing sections of Metanoia on the Eiger North Face from Jeff Lowe on Vimeo . Stunning...

A short National Geographic video, which talks about how style is more important than height these days in mountaineering. A quite good vis...

Ski Tibet Trailer from Mark Fisher on Vimeo .

The AAC library had this great Washburn photograph on their website as well as a nice recap of the West Rib first ascent ... It brought back...

CAMP technical equipment has an important essay on their blog ... Part philosophy, part how to, and part sales pitch. Nevertheless, well wor...

Before and after photos of the 11 ounce VERTO 26 by North Face. If you are going fast and light this looks and feels like the ticket. I am g...

This short video shows Ueli training in the Khumbu Valley before even doing a warm up climb. Obviously a finely tuned Swiss machine, but a g...

Almost 35 years ago our stove blew up in the vicinity of campsite 5 and ended our attempt on the West Rib of Denali. We were already totally...

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