Photographer Ray Demski recently decided to take climbers and a photography crew to a bridge in Avers, Switzerland; light an ice wall and then shoot the climbers once it got dark. The results are pretty awesome, which is not surprising, because this whole plan was...pretty awesome. Read More >>
It's March, which mean it's still a little colder than you want it to be. Which means eventually you'll ask yourself why in the hell is it still cold. Which will lead to yourself questioning why does it have to be cold at all? And then you'll see this converted silo in Cedar Falls, Iowa and the cold, winter, slushy snow, all of it will make complete sense. The world gets cold so that people can create an epic ice climbing wall. Read More >>
Pregnant rock climbers of the world rejoice! Mountain Mama, Inc, the outdoor outfitter for expectant mothers, now offers a full-body climbing harness specially designed for the unique geometry of pregnant bodies. Why would you let that fetus inside you keep you from extreme sports? Read More >>
Featured comment by elevenses:
"Great idea, the Preggo's could wear nothing but the harness, to gain full benefits from the seemingly advanced design.
Fnarr fnarr....." More »
The military wants to be able to send soldiers up and over high walls, and sometimes grappling hooks aren't practical. What to do? Oh, I dunno, how about a vacuum backpack with suction gloves that'll let you climb up brick, glass, or pretty much whatever? Yep, that'll work. Read More >>
When you think of Star Wars fans, you probably picture an overweight individual sprawled out on a couch reaching for the Monster Munch with a plastic lightsaber. But apparently that image isn't entirely accurate, since you can now buy Star Wars-themed climbing wall holds. Read More >>
Even though four people died trying to climb Mount Everest last weekend and even if reaching the summit costs more than a Porsche, it's not stopping people from attempting to scale the highest point on Earth. In fact, there's so many people trying to climb Mount Everest that it's causing a human traffic jam. Read More >>
Featured comment by Zazzyo:
"Just a fact, Mount Everest may be the highest peak but it is wayy easier to climb than the second highest mountain named K2 in Pakistan" More »
There's no reason to fear plummeting to your death-or awkward crotch harnesses-with AquaSport's climbing walls. They're installed on the edge of a pool so if you lose your grip or footing, you're guaranteed a safe splashdown. Read More >>
Alan Arnette has an excellent post on Outside detailing the costs of reaching Earth's highest summit, Mount Everest. I've never thought about it before but it totally makes sense that there are a lot of things that go on to make that climb, right? And all those things cost a lot of money! Like £52,800-a-lot-of-money. Read More >>
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