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Harvard Cabin – Your Help is Needed – October 13th and 14th, 2012

We hope everyone had a great summer and is enjoying the Fall. Bonne Action de grâce’ to all of our friends in Quebec! September was fantastic with lots of warm, dry rock for all to enjoy.

2013 Mugs Stump Award Opens For Applications October 1, 2012

Established in 1993 to honor the late Mugs Stump, each year the Mugs Stump Award provides grants to a select number of individuals and teams whose proposed climbs present an outstanding challenge—a first ascent, significant repeat or first alpine-style ascent—with special emphasis placed on climbers leaving no trace of their passage.

Sponsored by Alpinist Magazine, Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd., Mountain Gear, Patagonia, Inc., and W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., the Mugs Stump Award encourages men, women and teams from North America to submit their applications for a part of this year’s $25,000 in grant funding.

Tug-of-War

AAC – Northeast Region Craggin’ Classic – Games Tug-of-War at Echo Lake, North Conway NH The American Alpine Club Cathedral Fest: Northeast Region Craggin’ Classic: North Conway, NH September 21-23 Video by Doug Millen / NEice.com

Winter is Coming!

Franconia Notch NH Are you ready? We Are!! Yeeeesss…..we were up in the zone today,  and winter is coming! It was cold and frost feathers everywhere. Have you ever had the screeming barfees in September? Time for winter “hand towels”. I bet that I will be climbing ice in just over a month from now! I […]

"Live Your Dream" grant

The purpose of the Live Your Dream grant is to fund climbers in pursuit of their personal climbing dreams. The emphasis of the grant is on projects that have significant positive impact on grantees’ progressions as climbers, as opposed to cutting-edge or exploratory objectives. We seek to support climbers from a range of ages and experience levels, as well as a range of climbing disciplines, including sport climbing, bouldering, traditional rock climbing, ice climbing, and mountaineering, etc. Climbers from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Washington D.C., and Maryland are eligible for the Northeast Region grant.

The American Alpine Journal is HERE!

I just received mine in the mail and can’t wait to start reading it. “ This is an exciting time of year for the AAC publications staff and volunteers, as the fruits of a year’s labor are reaching members’ homes. The 2012 American Alpine Journal and Accidents in North American Mountaineering have been mailed to […]

Kickin' Ice in Newfie

Three strong New England ice climbers take a road trip to climb huge ice routes in Newfoundland’s Gros Morne Park. An NEice video by Alden Pellett Kickin’ Ice in Newfie from NEice.com on Vimeo.

Shattered

by Tyler Stableford When you’ve given everything, what do you have left? After achieving his dream summit, an elite climber finds himself empty. Broken and untethered, he searches for a fulfillment more lasting than a faraway peak. Shattered from Tyler Stableford on Vimeo. Shot entirely on the Canon EOS 1D X See the behind the […]

Sportlife SAGA 2: ICE – Tim Emmett

The Sportlife Saga is about three elements of nature: Water, Ice and Snow. The story of the element ice is told by Tim Emmet. Armed with two axes he pushes the boundaries of the frozen world. Video production: EyEFORcE Agency: Indie Amsterdam Music: Paraphrase Source: Vimeo, facebook.com/sportlifechewinggum sportlife.com eyeforce.nl