Fossil Alpinism

The new slide is on the far right side of the peak and just out of view in the picture is Marcy Dam which was completely washed away by ...

During the last week of summer I have re-watched three videos while doing some rowing on the Ergometer ... all excellent and well worth ...

The storm damage from Irene will put a bunch of good climbing areas out of commission for several months. The valleys of upstate New Yor...

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I WILL ADMIT THAT I AM HOPELESS AROUND ISSUES OF MATERIAL AND CRAFTSMANSHIP, SO I RELY ON GOOD VENDORS OR MY BUDDIES. MANY THANKS TO DAN...

Long Lines Las Lenas | 8/21/11 from UnofficialNetworks.com on Vimeo .

No doubt yesterday's massive rainfall created numerous new slides and widened existing slides, the first one we know about is acros...

Last week I did a short hike to the summit of Gaylord Peak, at 11,007 it is just inside the northern boundary of the park. It afforded a...

Having seen slides and read accounts of the high standard climbing being done on the pinnacles of Saxony, I am damned sure you would not...

Scotland winter-climbing roadtrip 2011 from Hans Hornberger on Vimeo .

"Dougal was now famous ... He received scores of letters from fans, mostly from females entranced by his brooding looks and modish ...

My flight out of Chicago was delayed and so I treated myself to a climbing film from the Steep Edge website. A GREAT EFFORT was a cinema...

Weaving our way to the base of the Cassin Ridge, where Don realized he was way over his head, and so we re-calibrated and headed up the ...

On Assignment from renan ozturk on Vimeo .

CLICK HERE TO READ A SHORT ACCOUNT OF HER TRIP TO K2.

We called it desperate, or thin, or just plain out of condition. We climbed it if we had to, and often broke our gear doing it. Did you...

Pictured here are Tenaya Lake, Stately Pleasure Dome, Mount Dana, and Tenaya Peak. The rock, the weather, the history, the ethics, and ...

Today I finished off my three day vacation in Toulumne with multiple laps on 5.6-5.9 glacier polished crack climbs. As always, your fir...

Here we are getting ready for an afternoon assault on the 5.6 routes on the infamous Puppy Dome. Mark is giving an anti-light is right l...

It is great to be back in Toulumne Meadows. Doing a combination of yoga, easy hikes, and top-roping ... Mark is also catching trout for...

Fantastic photos from a relatively rarely done ridge on the steep southern (Italian) side of Mont Blanc ... Super. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS...

Unknown to most alpinists that are acclimitizing in Huaraz there is some great rock climbing available. CLICK HERE AND CHECK IT OUT.

Hot Chicks and Stormy Afternoons from Mark Smiley on Vimeo . This short video reminded me of the trip to Colorado when I climbed the P...

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An American guide talks about his trip to prep for his IFMGA test, and to learn at the feet of the masters in Chamonix. CLICK HER TO REA...

Keeper Of The Mountains Kickstarter Video from Allison Otto on Vimeo .

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT AN EPIPHANY OF ALMOST RELIGIOUS PROPORTIONS ON THE TETON AND WASATCH WEBSITE.

In a couple a word it's "cream-line." CLICK HERE TO READ SELDEN'S INFORMATIVE FAIRHOPE FARM ESSAY, WHICH SHEDS LIGHT O...

THIS COULD BE A MOOT POINT, BECAUSE AS A REPRESENTATIVE FOSSIL, GETTING OFF THE COUCH IS NECESSARY BUT THE ABILITYTO DO CRUNCHES MAY HAV...

AS TWIGHT REMINDS US, ALTHOUGH ALL FOSSILS SURELY KNOW, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH. CLICK HERE TO READ HIS RANT ABOUT TAKING...

With the new - free - google books app, you can download an enormous number of historical mountaineering books written before 1930. Th...

NOTED BRITISH ALPINIST BRIAN HALL HAS DONE A VERY TASTEFUL DOCUMENTARY WITH SPECTACULAR FOOTAGE AND INTERVIEWS WITH BOYSEN, SCOTT, HAEBL...

Nayser Brakk - Charakusa Valley, Pakistan - 2011 from Pat Goodman on Vimeo . After this "warm up" the team did a new route o...

Ski and Solo @ Dent Blanche 4357m from gilles sierro on Vimeo .

This is a superb website, with many wonderfully written essays, although unless you are a Brit or you fancy the history of the sport, it...

Over the years in Alaska we have had many fine fossil memories hanging out before and after our climbs ..., dancing in double boots, pl...

Along with the Kiwis,the American, Canadian, and parts of the Russian team were in attendance. Kris Freeman and Andy Newell finished 1-2...

Starting them early, Ella is five and Pete is three.

On Sunday I fly to California and hope to meet El Presidente in Toulumne Meadows. I am trying to get out of the office during lunch or a...

Hervé Barmasse | Exploring the Alps # 1 | Solo on Matterhorn from STORY.teller on Vimeo . A fantastic video of Herve Barmasse putting ...

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS LONG - BUT WELL BROKEN UP - ESSAY ON GEAR FOR BIG ALPINE ROUTES. IT WAS PRINTED ON THE CASCADE CLIMBER WEBSITE I...

In the 1920-30s, the genre Berg Film was to German Cinema what the western became for American cinema. This beautifully filmed and score...

The classic debate between a steep skinning line (The way of the Hare) or the low road with a longer, gentler, skinning line (The way of...

Larry and Carter had many top ropes set up for the campers, and so toward the end of the day, when I knew most of the kids would be play...