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Marathon ice climbing in the Adirondacks!
Eli Minich, only 9 years old had a marathon ice climbing outing in the Adirondacks. Eli and his dad Jerod took advantage of this extended ice season and found some great climbing on some of the Adirondack classics. Eli climbed, Chouinard’s Gully, Crystal Ice Tower, Hot Shots, Ice Slots and Roaring Brook Falls. It won’t be […]
Beyond Granite: The Geology of Adventure
” The Face of Winter: Ice Climbing, Skiing, and Snowboarding: How climate has shaped the winter landscape of the White Mountains and how it will likely dictate our experiences in the future.”
Museum Exhibition: March 25, 2014 – March 8, 2015
Museum of the White Mountains
Plymouth State University
34 Highland Street
Plymouth, NH
(603) 535-3210
Single Pitch Instructor Courses Offered by MMG
The AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Course (SPI)is designed for active climbers who are interested in leading groups (camp, school, scout, gym, etc.) in an outdoor single pitch rock climbing setting.
The SPI course is 27 hours long over 3 days. The assessment is a separate 16-hour process over 2 days. The SPI program is designed to enable climbing instructors to ‘proficiently facilitate and instruct the sport of rock climbing in a single pitch rock climbing setting.’
GEAR DOESN'T LAST FOREVER – Crampons
“we became aware of some discussions in a couple online climbing forums and blogs filled with rumors and misinformation about BD crampons” – BD
An Alpine Meditation
By Gabriel Flanders I awoke with tired legs from a long ski tour the day before. It felt lovely to shuffle around a warm apartment , pour cup after cup of coffee and relax on the sofa with my girl. However, a glance at the Mount Washington Observatory’s addictive “current summit conditions” page caused me […]
The Comeback: Recovering From Climbing Injuries
Life would be great if we bounced back quickly to 100 percent after recovery. But the reality is that once you get back on the vertical horse, you are still in recovery. Comeback climbing takes patience and acceptance of your vulnerability.
Northern Quebec's Far-Off, Monster Ice
Something always brings me back to my first stomping grounds. Despites moving to the Rockies over five years ago, mainly for the climbing, I find myself craving the untracked monsters Quebec has to offer. At first I felt like I had unfinished business there, but as times goes on, I realized it’s just the quality of the climbing that keeps on bringing me back.
The Little Expedition That Could: Climbing Untouched NH Ice
Jon Garlough was a Chino. In fact, far as we could tell, Garlough was the Last of the Chinos; a dying breed of mountain men hell-bent on climbing every scrap of available granite hitherto untouched in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. He first told me about some new ice lines out near the Captain during the dog days of summer, when cold, clean snow seemed wonderful.
Scottish Winter
I was in Scotland this past week to take part in the the BMC’s International Winter Meet, an event held every two years to bring climbers from around the world together to experience what winter climbing in Scotland is all about.
Will Mayo Puts Up M14 at Vail
“This is definitely the hardest sport mixed climb in the United States,” Mayo said. “Nothing else even comes close.”
