As a tribute to Mother Earth this Earth Day, I wanted to take a moment to address some of the detrimental effects climbing chalk has on the environment and what we can do about it. Rock climbing chalk is one of the least expensive and most overlooked pieces of equipment in our climbing gear setup. …
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Looking for a chance to meet some cool rock climbing women and learn new skills? Flash Foxy’s rock climbing festival in Bishop, California, opened for registration this month. After just a few days, the organizers said they filled half the spots, so sign up soon if you want to go. The festival will be February …
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Hillary Newkirk and Alison Sexton live and climb in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They compete on Joe’s B Team at Joe Rockhead’s Climbing Gym, where the two started talking about women’s issues in climbing. “Alison and I … realized that a lot of what we were talking about was related to women and climbing and our perspective (0f) …
By Taryn Phaneuf I love the World Cup. I played soccer for 12 years and I remember watching Briana Scurry take on China in overtime penalty kicks in the 1999 final match. I’d recently taken up goalkeeping for my U-10 team. I watched the U.S. tie Sweden at the Canada games last weekend, and I …
Elevation Weekend Challenges the Boundaries Between Gravity and Risk with the Premiere of Award-Winning Film VALLEY UPRISING at 8 PM on April 25 From the network behind Planet Earth, Life, Frozen Planet, Africa and North America, Discovery Channel presents Elevation Weekend, taking viewers to rarely seen, striking destinations, following men and women on their journey to …
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