Tag: route
Potrero Chico: A climber’s paradise just across the border
I had to stop the car and pull over. There wasn’t anything in the road, it was the towering limestone cliffs above the road that…
The hardest races in the world
If you thought running laps in gym class was a real test of stamina, then you have another thing coming. An ultra-marathon is generally defined…
Tips on teaching your kids rock climbing
Rock climbing is an excellent workout for grownups and kids. It may look hard, but then everything does at the beginning. Still, with a bit…
Caltopo.com: The only map you’ll ever need
If you’re still buying a topo map from REI every time you want to go backpacking, you’re wasting your money. But I don’t blame you,…
A cautionary word about free soloing
First and foremost, I wouldn’t say that I am by any means a professional climber let alone an expert on free soloing. What I can…
12 Awesome places you need to visit on Route 66
Stretching 2,448 miles, from Chicago to Los Angeles, Route 66 is one of the most iconic highways in America. It was pieced together in 1926…
A Word About Free Soloing
First and foremost, I wouldn’t say that I am by any means a professional climber let alone an expert on free soloing. What I can…
New Indoor Bouldering and Climbing Room Launched In Grundy County, TN
Many of us like to climb and enjoy the feeling of hanging off what sometimes feels the edge of the world but the weather, as…