Wierdly enough, it was Jon Krakauer’s seminal book, Into Thin Air, that made me want to start climbing. It figures that it would take a retelling of a horrible disaster to make me want to take up what some see as a semi-dangerous fringe sport.
That said, I’ve been rather obsessed with Everest, the culture and [...]

In about 36 hours I’ll be hopping on a flight to Portland, OR for an end of the summer escape to the blissful northwest.  Considering that this will be my first major trip report for this blog, I took a look back on the Colorado diaries for some guidance, and guidance I did receive.  Let’s [...]

A recent study published by Researchers at Nationwide Childrens Hospital showed a 63% increase in climbing related injuries between 1990 and 2007.  The study provided insight into what demographics were most likely to suffer injuries (20-39 age group accounted for 56% of recorded injuries, 72% male) while also identifying the most common area of injury [...]

Climbing is a sport of tradition, and with this comes some fundamental tenants that are often taught and rarely questioned. These rules were established for a reason, to mitigate risk, but with constantly evolving climbing technology, is it possible that some no longer apply, or worse yet, increase the risk of an accident?

Hey, fellow climbers, friends, family, and Internet interlopers. 
Thanks for stopping by. Tom, Clay, Dave, and I started this site to keep track of our climbing trips, share PA climbing beta, post gear reviews, stories, and regale you with our patented brand of ridiculousness. We’re still tweaking the site a bit - without Clay’s input, since [...]