Fleeing the Taliban, Afghan Women Find a Home in Climbing

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Today’s Friday Flick is the short film Ascend, directed by Kathryn Francis & Campbell Brewer, presented by Patagonia. For Afghan women, Mina Bakhshi, Haniya Tavasoli and Rabia Hussain had a…

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CLIMBING

The Solo of El Cap you Probably Haven’t Heard of

EL CAP, NO ROPE: 1999 Squamish’s Russel Mitrovich looks back at his solo ascent of North America’s most famous big wall words :: Feet Banks Big wall rock climbing is generally a…

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MULTIPLICITY 2018: John ‘Largo’ Long, What Does a Stonemaster Do for an Encore?

John ‘Largo’ Long is tired of talking about himself. He has written books (one of which was the basis for Sylvester Stallones’ hit movie, Cliffhanger), recorded the first one…

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When Stone Speaks: In the History of Big-wall Climbing, Even Geology has Something to Say

Words :: Lisa Richardson. “Every rock has a story,” my kid announces suddenly. He’s three. He speaks mostly gibberish. But the poet Anis Mojgani nailed it when he said that…

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CLIMBING

Yosemite in the Fifties: New Book From Patagonia

A forthcoming book from Patagonia looks at Yosemite long before the likes of Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson and Dean Potter were making national news from the park. Yosemite in the…

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Mountain Lifer

Dean Potter killed in Yosemite BASE jump

We’re shocked and saddened to report that extreme sports legend Dean Potter is one of two BASE jumpers found dead in California’s Yosemite National Park. The athletes were attempting a 3,500-foot wingsuit descent…

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Mountain Lifer

First Highline Free Solo of Lost Arrow Spire

Earlier this year, Outdoor Research and Somewhereelseland team members Jan Galek and Jordan Tybon became the first two-man team to free solo the Lost Arrow Spire highline in Yosemite. Here’s…

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