We lost
Jonny Copp & Wade Johnson in an avalanche in the mountains of China- Micah Dash is still missing. View Jonny and Micah in “Sharp End” produced by Wade Johnson.
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Kinabalu National Park, Borneo By: Mark Synnott
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La Sportiva Mountain Cup 09
• Exciting, scenic, and competitive
• Offering $25,000 in prize money
The La Sportiva Mountain Cup again brings European-style trail/mountain racing to America. Whether you are a back-of-the-packer or a podium finisher, this is for you: each race is designed to be fun and interesting. Some courses are hillclimbs, some are true mountain races, and some are beautiful loops through the forest, but every venue, is fun! Plan your summer vacation around the Mountain Cup; you will discover beautiful new terrain and great running. Partnering with Fleet Feet Sports in Boulder, 2008 was the successful inaugural year, and 2009 will be even better.
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Old School Weight Training For Climbers
with Mountain Athlete
Old school strength training for mountain athletes? You betcha! Strength training can increase a mountain athlete's durability and horsepower without adding significant bodyweight.
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Kalymnos, Greece
By: Emily Harrington
I traveled to the Greek island of Kalymnos with 5 fellow climbers: Andrew Bisharat, Jen Vennon, Sam Elias, Jason Grubb, and Boone Speed. We were there for 2 weeks climbing and chilling on the beach. It was the ultimate paradise.
Here’s the BETA on this island of the Gods.
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Cumberland Trail, Chattanooga, TN
By: Tom Borschel Length: 300+ miles
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New Movement In Argentina
By: Crystal Davis
In recent years a new sport climbing area has been developed in the valley of Arenales in Argentina.
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Andrew Skurka's Alaska trip
Ever since he was the first person to do the 7,778 mile long Sea-Sea route – Cape Gaspe to the Olympic Peninsula, which took 11-months including walking across the upper midwest in mid-winter, Andy has been one of the pre-eminent hikers in the country. He followed that with the Great Western Loop (6,875 miles around the west), the Sierra High Route (200 miles mostly off-trail) and a traverse across Iceland...
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Squamish Mountain Festival
Aug. 12 – 16, 2009
Returning for 2009, the 3rd annual Squamish Mountain Festival focuses mainly on climbing and its surrounding culture the event, but also includes activities such as yoga, a themed party and its first ever trail run.
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