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Written by Mike
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Thursday, September 16, 2010 |
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The Reel Rock Film Tour 2010 is coming to California next week on Thursday, September 23 in Yosemite Village. The film tour will stop in 10 different locations throughout California. This is an amazing opportunity for California rock climbers to see spectacular footage featuring Chris Sharma, Daniel Woods, Paul Robinson, Dean Potter and Ueli Steck! You can view the full tour schedule and showtimes, at the following location: http://www.reelrocktour.com/calendar.
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Competitions
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Saturday, May 15, 2010 |
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On February 19, 2010 one of the Touchstone Rope Series 4 competitions took place at Diablo Rock Gym in Concord, CA. The results of the climbing competition, along with cumulative points for each competitor, are listed below. Congratulations to Mike Bonkowski, Wade Clark, Scott Cory, Svetlana Nakamura, Christine Zalecki, and Halley Tollner for achieving 1st Place in their division.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 |
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On January 22, 2010 one of the Touchstone Rope Series 4 competitions took place at Great Western Power Co. in Oakland, CA. The results of the climbing competition, along with cumulative points for each competitor, are listed below. Congratulations to Kenneth Davenport, Ales Kobrle, Paul Legan, Janelle Smith, Maria Schriver, and Christina Freschl for achieving 1st Place in their division.
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Reviews
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Written by Mike
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Monday, January 04, 2010 |
Description
How to Rock Climb!, now in its fourth edition, is the most thorough instuctional rock climbing book in the world. This nuts-and-bolts guide serves as an introduction to rock climbing for beginners, and helps the intermediate climbers hone their knowledge of the sport. All the key elements, from ethics to getting up the climb, are in this book.
Description is from the back cover.
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Articles
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Written by Mike
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009 |
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There are many different types of handholds in rock climbing, but the most commonly used are the vertical grip, crimp, ring grip, open grip, pocket grip and the pinch grip. Handholds are used in rock climbing to help maintain balance and allow you to pull or apply counter pressure when necessary. It is important to have a lot of finger and grip strength so that you can apply enough torque on each hold.
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Saturday, May 15, 2010 |
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On March 19, 2010 one of the Touchstone Rope Series 4 competitions took place at Sacramento Pipeworks in Sacramento, CA. The results of the climbing competition, along with cumulative points for each competitor, are listed below. Congratulations to Paul Armstrong, Christian Haeusler, Hans Florine, Svetlana Nakamura, Hanna Grossman, and Halley Tollner for achieving 1st Place in their division.
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Reviews
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Written by Mike
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 |
Description
The all-purpose Scarpa Thunder rock shoes can handle cracks, slabs and sessions at the rock gym. The comfortable toe box won't smash your toes, which makes it ideal for long days at the crag and multipitch climbs. In addition, the shoe has ventilation holes (older version) and ventilation slits (newer version) on the sides to encourage airflow to keep your feet cool and dry.
Description is from REI.com.
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Written by Chris
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Thursday, January 07, 2010 |
Description
At home at the gym or crag, the Scarpa Veloce rock shoes offer comfort and performance to help you progress through the grades. Board-lasted design uses a stiff, supportive insole in the shoe's construction; board-lasted shoes excel at edging and offer great comfort.
Description is from REI.com.
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Written by Mike
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Monday, January 04, 2010 |
Description
San Diego County encompasses over 4,000 square miles of the southwest corner of the United States. Arid hills and valleys dominate the landscape, complemented by a few small but pleasant mountain ranges. Scattered around the county are many enjoyable climbing spots, ranging from the extensive to the obscure. Though a reputation as a home of toproping and bouldering was once well-deserved, quality lead routes including excellent multi-pitch climbs are available.
Description is from page 1 of the book's introduction.
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Competitions
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 |
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On November 13, 2009 one of the Touchstone Bouldering Series 5 competitions took place at Berkeley Ironworks in Berkeley, CA. The results of the bouldering competition, along with cumulative points for each competitor, are listed below. Congratulations to Jason Porto, Wade Clark, Greg Peirce, Laura Walz, Maria Schriver, and Sera Busse for achieving 1st Place in their division.
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