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Native Utahn and Backcountry.com Assistant ODAT buyer Meagan Scriven climbs the cliffs, hikes the trails, and paddles the rivers of her beloved home state. Check out a selection of some of her favorite pieces of gear for the beehive state backcountry.
Employee Gear Closet: Luke Cudney
Before Luke became the manager of the content department, he was a dirty rock monkey—a climbing bum, in other words. These days, when he’s not up late at the office, Cudney focuses on the less fettered pursuits of bouldering, high-ball bouldering, and soloing.
Saving Red
What if your favorite climbing area was in danger of being closed forever? What would you do about it? How about getting together some of the world’s best pro climbers and have them compete to raise money and save the joint? That’s just what happened at the Red River Gorge in Kentucky.
Employee Gear Closet: Ben Sukow
Check out Ben’s list of favorite gear for high-altitude ski mountaineering trips.
Employee Gear Closet: Matt Israel, Gearhead
Backcountry.com Employee gear closet of the month.
Be Afraid
Does the slightest rustle outside your bivy cause you to recreate the tent scene from the Blair Witch Project? Find out more about what you should and should not fear next time you venture into the wild.
Is the Everest Allure Dead?
A European company recently landed a helicopter on Everest. While an awesome technical feat, does this event spell the decline of mountaineering as we know it?
Adventure of a Lifetime
Himalayan ski mountaineering on your life to-do list? We give you 10 reasons not to go—and if we don’t dissuade you, then one reason to make it happen.
Learning the ropes: A guide to the lifelines of climbing
Your hand peels from the hold, and the rock in front of you becomes a blur of gray as you gain speed toward the distant ground. Now is not the time to wonder whether you’re climbing on the right rope or if it’s been taken care of properly.
Backcountry.com sponsors National Trails Day Event
Bakcountry.com sponsored a National Trails Day project this past Saturday, June 18 on Grays and Torreys Peaks, sponsored by The Colorado Fourteeners Initiative (www.14ers.org).
Employee Gear Closet - Peter Makowski
Go climbing with our hard-rocking Quality Analyst
Interview with Beth Rodden & Tommy Caldwell
Beth Rodden and Tommy Caldwell are two of the most accomplished all-around rock climbers in the world. Their recent team free ascent of El Cap’s Nose route proves once again what this strong, motivated, and supportive pair of climbers can do. See what Beth and Tommy have to say about being professional climbers at the apex of the world scene.
Gear Guru Speaks – What climbing gear do I need?
I have been gym climbing for a while now and am aching to get onto some real rock. I am in college and on a tight budget. What gear do I absolutely have to buy and not be restricted in my climbing?
Gear Closet: John Gilchrist – Retail Store
We stalked John halfway up a multi-pitch granite slab to find out what kind of gear he uses...
Everest — On Edge
After summiting and skiing six of the highest summits in each continent, Kit DesLauriers tackles her 7th summit, the big one—Everest.
Gloves Fit For Nepal
I'm going to Nepal this fall to climb Ama Dablam and am looking for a very warm pair of gloves for technical climbing up high. Previously, I bought a pair of Black Diamond Ice gloves, but they are not very warm when it gets below 10F. I want something that has good flexibility for handling ropes and equipment, but must be warm too. I'm expecting temperatures in the -20F range. What do you recommend?
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Two days living on an airplane. Lost gear. Climbing to 19,400 feet in golf shoes. Mt. Kilimanjaro isn't the most technical ascent of the Seven Summits, but attaining the summit proves to be a challenge for most.
Backcountry.com Reader Photo Contest Winner
160 entries, one winner. Picking just one was far from easy. After reviewing the photos submitted to the Backcountry.com Reader Photo Contest, it's clear that nearly every one of our customers is as dedicated to backcountry adventure as we are.