 The Crux
A Short Story by Steve Quinn - As she awoke she heard the sound of the ocean, and then felt the tepid water that filled her boots and the rough sand against her knees and elbows. Lacing sandy fingers across her face she carefully opened her eyes to brilliant sunshine. The first thing was that she was on a beach of incredibly white sand, turquoise water lapping at her legs ...
Climbing Pioneer Tony Cousins Remembered
A beloved climbing pioneer is being remembered after succumbing to a heart attack while scaling a route at Smoke Bluffs Park Monday (July 28). Tony Cousins died while climbing Sally Five Fingers, a moderate 5.9 climb on the very popular Neat and Cool wall.
 September 2008 - 269
FAITH-BASED INITIATIVE - Tune up your huevos and get ready for a second dose of Ibex; HALF THE STORY - Adieu, Hueco. Sayonara, Bishop. The real bouldering explosion centers on a hillside in Turkey; AMERICAN MEATBALLS - Two psyched yankees visit Bohuslän, Sweden, home to the world’s best trad cragging; ANOTHER ONE DRIVES THE BUS - Why Boulder, Colorado, climbers have been driving the big, yellow bus for more than a quarter century
 Miguel Ventura - Pizza maker, artist, family man, social servant; Red River Gorge, Kentucky
Climbers will find a welcome bit of reverse discrimination at Miguel’s Pizza, in the heart of the Red River Gorge, in Slade, Kentucky. A pizza box tacked to a tree out front reads “Climbers Only.” The man behind the sign is Portuguese émigré Miguel Ventura, 56, the owner of perhaps the most climber-friendly joint in the country.
New AustriAlpin Ice Tool
8/07/08 - AustriAlpin has extended their ice climbing product range, its latest addition being "HU.go", an innovative ice tool that meets a very wide range of demands posed both by the ice and the climber.
Marmot’s 6.0 oz Crystalline Jacket wins European Outdoor Industry Award
8/07/08 - Marmot’s 6.0 oz Crystalline Jacket for Women, incorporating new 2.5 layer MemBrain Strata™ waterproof / breathable fabric, recently won the Outdoor Industry Award at the international Outdoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
 EVEREST - CBC's New Two-Part Miniseries
A new two-part miniseries, Everest, set to air on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (www.cbc.ca) on August 31 and September 1, recreates one such fateful expedition. The four-hour series by Screen Door Productions (screendoor.org) tells the bittersweet tale of the 1982 Canadian expedition.
 2008 Rifle Clean-Up
The 2008 Rifle Mountain Park Clean-Up will take place Saturday, September 6th in the canyon followed by a BBQ and party at the Community
House (that's up canyon past the campground). There will three kegs of Avery Beer and tons of food! $5 gets you food, beer, and raffle tickets!
 The 8th Annual TRASH BASH
Boulder, Colorado's 8th Annual Flagstaff Trash Bash will be happening on Wednesday, September 10th, 2008, and
you know it will be raining booty. So mark your calendar, recruit/brainwash some friends, and
head up to the Summit to pick up trash, eat dinner, drink beverages, and walk away with the
goods. As always, there will be food, beverages and a raffle for all the volunteers following the cleanup.
 2008 REEL ROCK Film Tour
The third annual REEL ROCK Film Tour, launching September 10th in Boulder, CO delivers the year’s most exciting climbing and adventure films to audiences in over 100 cities around the world. More than just film screenings, REEL ROCK shows are festive events where climbers and outdoors lovers gather to celebrate their shared passion for adventure.
 The Big D - How Rifle Mountain Park Became the "Land of 5.13d"
Something terrible dwells in the East. Eyes sharper than flints, a back rippling with veins and muscle, its arms long and sinewy, knees covered in a thick, black carapace, this horror is, as we speak, hurtling through the icy maw of the mountains. The beast has rolled the stoutest cord of 60 meters into a black bag, the line coiled like an angry cobra.
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 Street Fighter - Priest Draw, Arizona
Two chicas, Carrie Cooper and Jill Church work out the moves and send Street Fighter (V7), a 22 move traverse on the perfect limestone pockets of Priest Draw, near Flagstaff Arizona. A Shoot From the Hip Production
 Tying into the Sharp End - An Interview with Peter Mortimer
You've seen Peter Mortimer's films. I assure you that you liked them. I know because they are great films. Well he's about to drop another one for us. It's called Sharp End. I sat down and watched the trailer a few nights ago and thought WOW — This is going to be awesome! Some completely legit shredding of the gnar-gnar. Click Here to watch the Sharp End Trailer by Sender Films
 New River Gorge, West Virginia
Photos by Pablo Durana - The "New" is one of the premier climbing destinations on the east coast with thousands of good sandstone pitches from steep sport climbs to splitter crack routes. Shown here are some photos of the steep classics like Apollo Reed, The Pod, Tobacco Road and more at the Summersville Lake area. Also in this gallery are a few routes from the gorge's popular Kaymoor crag.
 2008 Mammut Bouldering Championships - Salt Lake City, Utah
Photos by Dave Anderson / dave-anderson.com - See top athletes: Chris Sharma, Ethan Pringle, Guillaume Glairon Mondet, Daniel Woods, Tyler Landman, Alex Puccio, Alex Johnson, Sydney McNair, Lisa Rands, Sierra Blair-Coyle and more. The competition, presented by Eastern Mountain Sports, began with a qualifying round with over 100 competitors at SLC's Front Climbing Club. The comp is held as part of the Outdoor Retailer summer trade show. Read More. See full results at boulderingcomps.com.
Anchor Replacement Initiative
298 Routes UPGRADED - Updated 8/15/08. Recent ARI activity: Boulder/Moab Gallery, Flatirons Anchor Work, Farley Ledge Photos, ARI Upgraded Route Master list, Climbing's ARI Volunteers, for more information on the program, and how to become a sanctioned equipper.
 A Week in the Bugaboos
by Luke Laeser - Mike Brumbaugh and I finally made a trip to the infamous Bugaboos within the mighty Purcell Mountains at the end of July, 2007. Mikey’s been a good friend since we met sport climbing at Rifle in Colorado and we’d been talking about taking a trip up to this fantastic British Columbian spot after years of drooling over photos.
 Yosemite and Rainier Weather Forecasts
Updated 8/14/08 - By Michael Fagin, lead forecaster for West Coast Weather, EverestWeather.com - West Coast weekend forecast and live weather cams for Denali, the Squamish Chief, Mt Rainier, Yosemite and Joshua Tree.
 2008 Mammut Bouldering Championships - Salt Lake City, Utah
Photos by Justin Roth - Chris Sharma and Alex Puccio are the winners of this year's Mammut Bouldering Championships. Sharma took his second victory in a row at the annual comp, held at night in a spectacular open-air setting atop a hotel parking garage in downtown Salt Lake. The competition, presented by Eastern Mountain Sports, began with a qualifying round with over 100 competitors at SLC's Front Climbing Club. Read More. See full results at boulderingcomps.com.
 It’s time to vote!
Sender Films has recently launched the top films for the first annual REEL ROCK Filmmaking Competition on reelrocktour.com where people can vote for their favorite short films in each category: Humor/Spoof and Action/Inspiration.
Meet the PRO BLOG Team
Updated 8/04/08 with Lauren Lee's 9th blog from Portugal — Also check out: Andy Mann's 5th, Justin Roth's 9th, Lauren Lee's 8th, Dave Graham's 15th, and Freddie Wilkinson's 7th. Travel the world through the blogs from our athletes: ANGELA PAYNE, DANIEL WOODS, TIM KEMPLE, DAVE GRAHAM, ETHAN PRINGLE, JOSUNE BEREZIARTU, FREDDIE WILKINSON, JUSTIN ROTH, LAUREN LEE, DAVE MACLEOD, ANDY MANN
 Irene's Arete (III 5.8 or 5.9+) - Disappointment Peak, Wyoming
Walking the edge in Grand Teton National Park for climbers, Disappointment Peak holds anything but. The southern wall of this 11,618-foot mountain in the heart of the Tetons boasts clean lines, stellar views, and sunny exposure.
PHOTOS OF THE MONTH
Every issue of Climbing Magazine the editors select one sweet shot from the hundreds that are uploaded each month into Climbing.com's PhotoPost. The rules are simple, everyone can participate and anyone can win prizes!
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