You can read about the history of climbing at Monkey face. There are a couple of good photos too. I just wished that when they described the difficult route “Just Do It” they would tell you its rating too (5.14c). Instead, I had to look at Rockclimbing.com’s database.
Instead of weaving a rug out of your old climbing rope, you can make huge pieces of art. Orly Genger has an exhibit at the Larissa Goldston Gallery in New York City which features over 250,000 ft of old climbing rope.
Links:
Orly Genger creates ‘MASSPEAK’ at Larissa Goldston Gallery.
Brief analysis of piece: ORLY GENGER: MASSPEAK
Photos of another work by Orly Genger called Puzzlejuice.”
Puzzlejuice description
I haven’t heard of too many mellow climbing gyms. But apparently they’re not intense enough, because this guy will tell you how to make your gym more hardcore. Watch the video of a guy climbing in tennis shoes and realize there’s a lot more working out that can happen in the gym.
Yvon Chouinard — climbing, surfer, author, Patagonia founder –spoke at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in October of 2006 about Patagonia’s business practices and environmental responsibility. Much of it comes from his book Let My People Go Surfing, but there are some interesting new points from the discussion.
A few of his opinions are worth examining a bit more, but certainly refreshing to hear in a business school setting.
You can listen, watch, or read more about the talk :
Article about the speech
Video of Yvon Chouinard at the Stanford Graduate School of Business
Podcast of Yvon Chouinard at the Stanford Graduate School of Business
One half of the climbing couple Steph Davis and Dean Potter has a new book out, HIGH INFATUATION: A Climber’s Guide to Love and Gravity. This article from the Coloradoan briefly mentions Davis’ background as a law school drop out and living in her car. More interesting is her discussion about challenges of balancing the climbing projects of the couple (you may just need to find someone else to help you on the project…), read more in Reaching new heights.
If you’ve ever wondered how you could afford to climb in the remote parts of the world, you need both technical skills and social skills. You probably will still need money in the 5 digits. One guy manages to make and work, and you can still dream about: Climbing on the ‘cheap’
This AP article’s getting published in a lot of places and it makes sense. Mountaineers and scientists are probably the only people that venture out to some of the glaciers that showcase the dramatic impact of global warming. The article includes quotes by Yvon Chouinard and Mark Bowen. Read more about it here: Climbers observe global warming
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