Whose coming to the 2012 Dark Horse Championship?
In Order from Video: Ian Dory, Angie Payne, Alex Johnson, Nadya Vorotnikov, Courtney Sanders, Carlo Traversi, Rod D’Anastasio, Andrew Kim, Kasia Pietras, Andy Lamb, Katie Lamb, Daniel Woods, Shane Messer, Francesca Metcalf, Amelia Metcalf, Grady Bagwell, Sebastian Lesure, Natasha Barnes, Nick Hall, and Nick Picarella. All of us at MetroRock …
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Roses and Blue Jays: iPhone is the new RED
The RED ONE is a $25,000 digital camera that has inarguably started a revolution in digital cinema–a machine noted as one of the most significant American inventions of the 21st century. That’s why my title is funny. Consequently, I must apologize for the send footage; it’s not exactly up to …
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The Great Barrington Reef: Speed Boulder
What can I say? The conditions in New England right now are absolutely prime. Each time we can escape work to sneak outside for a day or two here and there–well–it’s a Goddamn blessing. My buddy Rob drove all the way up from New Jersey just for this boulder after …
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2011 SCS Nationals: Atlanta, GA
Mike Helt: Chief Setter SCS Nationals 2011: Atlanta, GA First and foremost, congratulations to all the competitors and coaches at Nationals this year. You rocked our socks off. Without you and everyone else involved in USA Climbing, we wouldn’t have a comp. Thank you for being super strong and climbing …
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Unified Bouldering Champships Pro Tour: Central Park, NYC
The Event: As over 3,000 spectators, most of which had no experience or knowledge of climbing, screamed their lungs out in cheer for each competitor as they powered their way to top of Vertical Solutions custom climbing walls situated in a shaded corner of Central Park’s Sheep Meadows, Jason Danforth …
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Busted Shadow Assis (V13): Bradley, CT
Welp. It’s official. This week has been fantastic. I finally sent my project after 10 days of battling, 1,879 miles of driving from Boston to Connecticut after work, $3,400,904 of worth of gas, and 17.5 burritos from El Sombrero. The day it finally went, I drove 100 miles per hour …
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Spring Is Here: Underground Vibes (V8) and White Lines (V10/11)
Welp. The Winter goblins have submitted to the Spring fairies. This means just THREE IMPORTANT things: 1) We can rock climb without our nuts freezing straight off! Or our bone marrow turning into internal Popsicle Bones. 2) The shrinkage factor is decreased. 3) Dandelions will probably bloom soon. So. We …
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2011 ABS Nationals: Under the Microscope
Over the course of two days, top level competitors from all over the world descended on Boulder, Colorado, for one of the most elite climbing competitions our country has to offer. A sizable pool of rock climbing professionals paid hundreds of dollars on airfare, food, lodging, and competition entry for …
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