Climbing at Indian Creek- Dirtbag Dreams Adventures
Where do I begin? In the fall there’s always ice on the cars in the mornings. The sun finally makes it over the cliffs by 7:30 am. I crawl out of my nest of sleeping bags and bedding in the…
ProView – CAMP HOTMIT’N
Maybe it’s because my mother knit me wool mitts for the first forty Christmases of my life that has lead to my affection for the mitten. Plain and simple: I love mittens! Being a mountain guide for the last two…
Pro Profile- Matt Myers A Dirtbag Dreamer
Matt Myers is the owner of The Hostel California in Bishop, CA. “I didn’t know what I was going to do or how I was going to make it happen, I just knew I wanted to be in Bishop.” A…
ProView: Trango Rock Prodigy Hangboard
One of the most satisfying aspects of rock climbing is feeling a measurable change in strength and ability. While climbing grades may be subjective and open to argument, climbing is unique in that we have a relatively clearly defined number…
ProView — Evolv Luchador Climbing Shoe
The Evolv Luchador is the latest addition to Evolv’s Chris Sharma designed line, the Sharma Series. The lace-up shoe (also available in a velcro-strap closure model called Luchador SC) has a slightly cambered last, and a semi-asymmetrical toe profile. The…
ProView – La Sportiva Spectre AT Boots
Can you drive in your ski boots? If the answer is no then it is time to build a pyre and burn them in a mass of toxic nasty-ness. You are now in a position to buy a boot that…
A Woman Beneath the Moon- A Solo High Sierra Loop
August 29th, 2014, HWY 120 Eastbound, 6:30AM. My headlights lit up the trees as I drove in silence that morning. As I was approaching a turnout in the highway with the faint rise of the sun, I had to pull…
ProView – Evolv Luchador SC Climbing Shoe
The Evolv Luchador series of shoes, offered as both a lace-up and Velcro, are the newest additions in the market of all-around performance rock climbing. It seems that every few years climbing shoe technology improves by finding ways to maintain…
ProView – Optic Nerve Boreas Inversion Goggles
The Boreas Inversion goggles from Optic Nerve are really unique. The durable, large mirrored lens makes for a wide field of vision and a crisp, clear view. The curvature of the lens is supposed to replicate the curvature of the…
ProView – The Petzl Laser Speed Light Ice Screw (Video)
By Gary Ryan, who grew up climbing in the UK, but has made Colorado his home for the past 25 years. He has worked in the Outdoor Industry for 2 decades as an AMGA Rock and Ice Guide and the owner…