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How Do You TRUBLUE? Video Contest Puts $500 in Climbing Gear Up for Grabs

by Outdoor Hub May 15, 2012
How do you TRUBLUE? Video Contest Puts $500 in Climbing Gear up for Grabs

TRUBLUE, makers of the most popular auto belay device, is offering climbers a chance to win $500 in climbing gear – just as the summer climbing season gets into full swing.  Today TRUBLUE announced the “How Do You TRUBLUE?” Video contest, asking users to creatively demonstrate how and why they use the auto belay.  From [...]

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Eldorado Canyon State Park Lifts Climbing Closure

by Outdoor Hub May 15, 2012
Eldorado Canyon State Park Lifts Climbing Closure

Eldorado Canyon State Park has lifted a seasonal wildlife closure on Redgarden Wall from the Naked Edge, pitch three to the top, through Sidetrack earlier than planned because there has been no evidence of prairie falcon nesting activity for several weeks. The routes that are now open include: the last three pitches of the Naked [...]

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Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, Patagonia and Aron Ralston to Raise Funds for SUWA

by Outdoor Hub May 14, 2012

Aron Ralston, renowned mountain climber behind the 127 Hours fame, will make a Utah appearance during the 2012 Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Show this June. Ralston will share his inspirational story along with a special screening of the Oscar-nominated film at Peery’s Egyptian Theater in Ogden, June 13 & 14, 2012. The groundbreaking adventurer will account [...]

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Gramicci Participating Sponsor at USA Climbing Sport Climbing Series Southwest Competition

by Outdoor Hub May 8, 2012
Gramicci Participating Sponsor at USA Climbing Sport Climbing Series Southwest Competition

Next weekend, the legendary climbing apparel brand, Gramicci will sponsor the USA Climbing Sport Climbing Series Southwest Climbing Competition, Saturday May 12th at Boulderdash Indoor Rock Climbing Gym located in Westlake Village, California. This regional competition is a great experience for youth and adult rock climbing competitors. The competition begins at 8:00 am, with awards [...]

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Grand Opening of Second American Adventure Sports Retail Location

by Outdoor Hub April 27, 2012
Grand Opening of Second American Adventure Sports Retail Location

American Adventure Sports (AAS) will be holding a Grand Opening Party for its new retail location at 125 S. Pennsylvania Ave in Greensburg, PA on Friday May 11, 2012. The event will include demonstrations, music, vendor trunk shows, and guest appearances from some of the most respectable athletes in the Adventure Racing and athletic community. [...]

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Tent Bound in Devil’s Bay: A Documentary of the Dark and Rainy Days of Climbing

by Outdoor Hub Reporters April 26, 2012
Tent Bound in Devil’s Bay

Climbers travel to some of the world’s most scenic places to try and overtake the steep landscapes they dream about at home. But each climber is at the mercy of the weather and must wait for ideal conditions before attempting an ascent. Tent Bound in Devil’s Bay is a brief documentary about that darker, slower [...]

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Access Fund Hires Arizona Policy Analyst to Advocate for Climbers on Oak Flat Land Exchange

by Outdoor Hub April 25, 2012

The Access Fund, the advocacy organization that keeps climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment, is pleased to announce that Curt Shannon has recently joined the organization as Arizona Policy Analyst. Curt will represent climbers andthe Access Fund in their current opposition to HR 1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchangeand Conservation Act—more commonly known [...]

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Osprey Announces Sponsorship of BAWT “Climbing for Kids” Fundraiser

by Outdoor Hub April 24, 2012
Osprey Announces Sponsorship of BAWT “Climbing for Kids” Fundraiser

Osprey Packs, Inc., a leader in creating top-quality, high-performance, innovative packs, has announced its sponsorship of Bay Area Wilderness Training’s 2012 Climbing For Kids, an annual fundraising challenge for Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT) and its programs to get at-risk youth into the wilderness. As a Summit Donor Sponsor, Osprey will provide each climber participating [...]

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Millet Sponsored Expedition Receives Top Honors, New Jacket Released

by Outdoor Hub April 23, 2012
Millet Sponsored Expedition Receives Top Honors, New Jacket Released

The MILLET sponsored, French High Mountain Military Group (GMHM), recently received accolades from Outside Magazine, by making the ”Adventurers of the Year” list for their daring expedition of Southern Chile’s Darwin Cordillera.  This history making mission marks the first ever complete crossing of one of the most remote, inaccessible, and infrequently visited mountain regions in the world. In preparation [...]

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Access Fund Awards Round One of Climbing Preservation Grants

by Outdoor Hub April 16, 2012

The Access Fund, the national advocacy organization that keeps climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment, is pleased to announce the awardees of round one of the 2012 Climbing Preservation Grants Program. Once again, Access Fund members were given the opportunity to rate grant projects, helping the Access Fund decide which projects they were [...]

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Behind the Scenes of the New Alpine Ice-Climbing Film “Shattered”

by Outdoor Hub Reporters April 12, 2012
Behind the Scenes of the New Alpine Ice-Climbing Film “Shattered”

The making of Tyler Stableford new short film Shattered, starring Steve House. Shattered was shot entirely with the groundbreaking Canon EOS-1D X camera and Canon EF lenses. The film premieres Monday April 15th at 1 p.m. at the NAB Show in Las Vegas at the Canon stage, with repeat showings at 11 a.m. on Tuesday [...]

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SCARPA Rock, Approach Shoe Line Earns 3 Editor Awards in Early 2012

by Outdoor Hub April 12, 2012
SCARPA Rock, Approach Shoe Line Earns 3 Editor Awards in Early 2012

New 2012 rock and approach shoes from SCARPA earned two Editor’s Choice awards from Urban Climber magazine and a five-star review from Rock and Ice in the last two months. The Boostic, SCARPA’s newest high-end rock shoe, earned two awards, while the Crux, the newest addition to the approach line, earned one. The Boostic caught [...]

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Dutch University Features Climbing Wall on Dormitory

by Edward Pierz April 10, 2012
Dutch University Features Climbing Wall on Dormitory

The Campagneplein dormitory building at Twente University, Netherlands is, to my knowledge, the only university dormitory building on earth with an exterior wall dedicated to climbing. The building was designed by Arons and Gelauff Architects. In addition to the climbing wall, the nine story building also houses almost 90 students. The climbing wall was an integral part [...]

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The North Face Master de Bouldering Highlight Video

by Outdoor Hub Reporters April 4, 2012
The North Face V Master de Bouldering Highlight Video

The Master de Bouldering attracts the best climbers in the world, climbers like Yuhi Hirayama and Alex Johnson. This year, the fifth Master de Bouldering was held in Chile and saw some of the most intense competition the sport can provide. For those of you who don’t know what bouldering is, it has been around [...]

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Amazing 22 Month Old “Spider Girl” Scales Rock Wall

by Outdoor Hub Reporters April 3, 2012
Amazing 22 Month Old “Spider Girl” Scales Rock Wall

The parents of this amazing “spider girl,” as youtubers have dubber her, captured this video of their daughter scaling an at home rock wall and tossing aside her toys in favor of reaching the top. Some viewers of the video have criticized spider girl’s parents for allowing her to climb and for not providing any safety equipment. But for [...]

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Daniel Dulac Blazes New Trails and Forges New Routes in China

by Outdoor Hub Reporters April 2, 2012
Daniel Dulac Blazes New Trails and Climbs Unclimbed Routes in China

The Petzl Roc Trip China in 2011 saw a handful of some of the best climbers in the world who cleaned and bolted over 250 new routes around China. However, Daniel Dulac, champion French climber, put up a route that would leave even the best climbers in awe. Check it out.

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A New Canyoneering Explorer App

by Outdoor Hub April 2, 2012
A New Canyoneering Explorer App

There is so much in the outdoors to explore, so much that you can find that leads to adventures, challenges, or picture perfect spots. One of the many features that can provide all of these things for you is rock features. Rock features such as canyons, slot canyons, cliffs, arches, and buttes. All which contain [...]

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A Slice of the Life of Ueli Steck, Prominent European Speed-Climber

by Outdoor Hub Reporters March 29, 2012
A Slice of the Life of Ueli Steck, Prominent European Speed-Climber

Ueli Steck, known for being one of, if not the, fastest speed climbers in the world, has a never-ending passion for achieving another claim to success. He is known for trying to recreate Jeff Lowe’s infamous ascent up the north face of the Eiger in Switzerland. Over the course of a few weeks, Steck and [...]

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adidas Outdoor is Official Outfitter of Brooklyn Boulders Climbing Gym

by Outdoor Hub March 27, 2012
adidas Outdoor is Official Outfitter of Brooklyn Boulders Climbing Gym

adidas Outdoor, the athletic brand in the outdoors with highly focused performance and lifestyle footwear and apparel for men and women, has partnered with Brooklyn Boulders in Brooklyn, New York, as its official outfitter. Established in 2009, Brooklyn Boulders is New York City’s largest and only dedicated rock climbing gym. “The work Brooklyn Boulders has [...]

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Renowned Climber Beth Rodden Joins the Osprey Family of Athletes

by Outdoor Hub March 26, 2012
Renowned Climber Beth Rodden Joins the Osprey 
Family of Athletes

Osprey Packs, Inc., a leader in creating top-quality, high-performance, innovative packs, announced today the addition of renowned climber Beth Rodden to its roster of 2012 sponsored athletes. “Osprey is proud to welcome a person of Beth’s caliber and accomplishments to the Osprey family of athletes,” said Gareth Martins, director of marketing for Osprey Packs. “She [...]

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