When you get older, like I am, you will find that your emotions are very close to the surface and you will not contain them very well. I started crying - I just couldn’t help it. I was so happy for him, because I knew what this meant and how hard he had battled to be standing at that belay. - Captain Tom
News
El Cap Report - Special Dawn Wall Edition Day 14.
And look at this NY Times special, too: El Capitan’s Most Unwelcoming Route.
An Inside Look at What Everest 2015 May Bring.
Stevie the Supremacist Haston’s Bigoted Beliefs.
Christina explains How long-distance hiking will change your personality.
The Bergfreunde Wintersale has started - act quick while all sizes and colours are still available!
Check out the Official REI Coupons & Rebates page for great deals or make use of The After Christmas Sale and save up to 50% at Backcountry.com and get Free Shipping on orders over $50.
Trip Reports
Chris hikes Cannon Mountain.
I reported from the Petzl RocTrip 2014 in Turkey.
Bernadette goes for a ski-tour in the ski region of her youth, Viehtaleralm.
Hike the Pacific Crest Trail in 3 minutes. [Video]
Adam hikes to Skookum Volcano.
Chris’ 1st Hill Walk of the Year.
A Rock Climbing Trip to Turkey’s Ala Dag Mountains.
Nick and Lael ride Dragon’s Spine: Semonkong, Lesotho to Monantsa Pass, South Africa.
The Hard Way - Annapurna South Face (1970). [Video]
Marika goes for her first winter skiing/ pulling-run with her dog. [Finnish]
Alpine skiing in the Dolomites. [Italian]
10 Lesser Known Places to Visit near Tokyo.
Desert Crunch or Plan D?
Roger hikes from Ystad to Simrishamn with new found friends.
2014/2015 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. [Video]
Nick’s 2014 in the Scottish Hills.
The Southern Sierra High Route.
Gear Reviews
A nice Osprey Aether 60 Review. [Dutch]
Scarpa Rebel Ultra GTX Review - one of the lightest fully-featuered mountaineering and climbing boots.
Joni revamped his Nordic skates.
Rene helps you to pimp your Silva Trailrunner headlamp.
Ross reviews the Mountain Hardwear Direkt 2 Tent.
Toby reviews the Jöttnar Alfar.
Adventure Food Espresso & Seeds Energy Bar review.
Keith gives you the Pros & Cons of using an Umbrella for Hiking.
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