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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Rock climbing is an inherently risky sport—even more so now that we are in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. How do you balance your stoke for climbing with minimizing health risks to yourself and your communities? It’s safe to say that many climbers are young and fit with no underlying health issues. Therefore, it’s …
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It’s true that most climbing accidents happen on the descent. “It’s human error,” said Tracy Martin, an AMGA Certified Rock Guide in Las Vegas. Tracy took a small group into Red Rock Canyon’s Calico Basin to brush up on skills associated with getting down from a climb. The clinic came out of a conversation during a …
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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