Category Archives: Climbing

Holy Boulders! Double Lung Transplant! More Rock Climbing News!

Climber falls 250 feet, dies in Eldorado Canyon: KDVR.com
Sad. Too many wilderness accidents happen when folks are alone.

Climbers get rise out of Rocks of Sharon: Spokesman.com
Wilderness area in Spokane Valley became public only three years ago. Just published climbing guide to benefit Dishman Hills Conservancy.

Local rock climbers get a hand:The Southerner.com
Access fund purchases, protects bouldering stronghold Holy Boulders in Illinois.

Rock Climber Exceeds Expectations After Double-Lung Transplant: UCSF.edu
After a double lung transplant, Rowan Jimenez is back on big walls.

Climbing Gear: Bionic Legs in the Backcountry?

Image from BRIAN KERSEY/AP

Man with bionic leg to climb Chicago skyscraper: NY Daily News.com
Duct Tape Then Beer released Gimp Monkeys recently, a film about three amputees climbing El Cap. This could open up another door for disabled climbers.

11-Year-Old Cameron Horst sends a 5.14a in Ten Sleep Canyon: Climbingnarc.com

Mikey Schaefer Makes First Free Ascent of Father Time (5.13b) on Yosemite’s Middle Cathedral: The Cleanest Line.com
Maybe you’ve read about it, but check out the photos.

“Push It” film highlights women on rock: Rock and Ice.com
Trailer looks sweet.

Climbing on the Web

Paper Climb for iPad: Fun wall-climber with great style: TUAW.com
Huh. I suppose.

Reel Rock films free at Mountain Gear: The Spokesman-Review
November 1 @ 7:00 p.m., 2002 N. Division St. in Spokane. A haul bag of climbing movies for no charge.

Egregious Wilderness Climbing Violations at Joshua Tree: Accessfund.org
Good work, heathens. This is exactly what enhances the reputation of climbers.

Bee-stung climber who fell identified: UPI.com
Joshua Ruzsa, 19, died while climbing Camelback Mountain in Phoenix.