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Climbing, Adventure, Gear & Choss
Interviews
A Day with Hayden Kennedy
I’ve known Hayden Kennedy since he was 15 at least, maybe longer. I was about 25 when I first met him, this psyched kid pal-ing around with the adults at Rifle Mountain Park. He was sending 5.13 well before he got his driver’s license. The world came to know him in 2012 when he made […]
Shelf Road’s First 5.14, An Interview With Mark Anderson
On March 13th, Mark Anderson gave Shelf Road its first 5.14 when he redpointed Apogee Pending at the North Gym. We caught up with him to find out more about the route, the future potential at Shelf, and what it takes to climb hard while still having a life.
Mission Impossible: Save Climbing in the Desert
The Friends of Indian Creek has been around since 2005, but the newly elected board is taking the bull by the horns, and has some ambitious plans for protecting these special places. I recently caught up with Sam Lightner, Jr., the new president, to find out what’s in the works, and how the rest of us can get involved.
Interview with Sam Lightner, Jr.
If you’ve spent any time climbing around Moab, chances are you’ve lowered or rappelled off an anchor that was replaced by Sam Lightner, Jr. He and his crew have been tirelessly at work, upgrading the old mank scattered across the desert, from Castleton to Wall Street. I recently caught up with him to find out more about what he’s been up to, how he got into it, and what else he enjoys in the desert.
Interview With the ClimbingNarc
ClimbingNarc.com is arguably the most popular climbing blog out there, with a loyal following that goes into depression when the site goes down for the weekend. I recently caught up with Brian Runnells, the Climbing Narc himself, to talk about the site and being a climber in the Midwest.
Interview with Dave Pegg of Wolverine Publishing
Interview with guidebook author and prolific route developer Dave Pegg.
Interview with Andrew Bisharat
Aside from his full time job as senior editor at Rock & Ice, Andrew Bisharat just authored a new book about sport climbing. He’s also a very talented climber, though he’d never admit it. So I recently took the time to found out more about the book, and what else makes Andrew tick. Grab a […]
Interview with Rock & Ice Editor Jeff Jackson
We’ve been hoping to get these out on a regular basis, but time sure does fly sometimes! Anyway, here’s an interview with one of the most motivated local climbers we know, Jeff Jackson. Kick back with your cup of coffee on this fine Friday morning and enjoy! How long have you been in the Roaring […]
Local Flavor – Interview With Ryan Jennings, Pt 2
Welcome to part two of our interview with local climber Ryan Jennings, an avid ice climber who spends his winters scouring the local choss for new routes. Part one can be found here. Who were/are your biggest influences in climbing? Mark Wilford, Duncan Ferguson, Jeff Lowe, Reinhold Messner, Layton Kor, and many others. It’s highly […]
Local Flavor – Interview with Ryan Jennings, Pt 1
What can I say, the new features just keep coming, as each month I’ll be interviewing prominent local climbers. Our first victim local interview is with Ryan Jennings, who grew up in the area, then moved away for a bit before relocating back to the valley with his wife in 2002. Ryan is one of […]
Bulldog Creek Dog Walk (IV WI 4+)
Hayden Carpenter and Tom Bohanon recently repeated an obscure ice climb on the south side of Mt Sopris. Given a brief mention in Jack Robert’s ice guide, Bulldog Creek Walk is described as being 100 meters of WI 4. What they found was seven pitches of ice in a remote setting that makes for one […]
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