I’ve never been a big competition climber myself, but the chance to watch the 2011 IFSC World Cup finals at the 2011 Teva Mountain Games (TMG) was too good to pass up. As a new intern at Backbone, I arrived at Carbondale just as the build-up and excitement for the Games was coming to a [...]
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First Ascent Vinson Massif shot by Kent Harvey
We are pretty fortunate in this industry to work with a lot of very passionate and talented folks that continue to push the envelope in their respective fields. There’s been more than one occasion that I’ll be going over athlete reports or expedition updates and have to sit back and just enjoy the amazing shots [...]
Grand Teton Rescue on Video
The Grand is not someplace that you want to get hurt. The vertical rise and rocky terrain make a rescue extremely difficult. Veteran Jackson climbers Michelle Smith and Stephen Koch were headed up the Grand in late August when Michelle took a 30ft fall on the Valhalla Traverse, right above a 2000ft cliff. Michelle shattered [...]
Stream of social/PR/media consciousness
Backbone 2010 goes something like this so far: Ski Day, conference calls, NYC, FAM trip, FB and mobile apps, Vail, Crested Butte, ice climbing, Steamboat, avy class, Beaver Creek, Fort Collins, 1% iTunes, Shot Show, Monarch Cat Skiing, truck crash (walk away), OR, Dawn Patrol, dog commute, SIA, Bluebird, On-Snow, Rando Race, ISPO, hut trip, [...]
Calling All Climbers!
Backbone Media and the American Alpine Club want to know which types of activities would encourage more climbers to join the AAC. Backbone is a long-time supporter of the AAC, and we are encouraging climbers to participate in the survey: CLICK HERE. If you’re a climber, this is your chance to help shape the club’s [...]
Let’s Do Lunch!
Lunch times at Backbone are interesting affairs. Admittedly, we are a bit spoiled. The bike path is groomed for Nordic. The local rodeo grounds have been converted into an ice rink. Just up the road toward Redstone is some world class ice climbing. Hearing that conditions are fat – Greg and I headed up there [...]
Cloudveil Ambassador Craig DeMartino-Denver Post Video
Cloudveil Mountain Ambassador Craig DeMartino’s video from the Denver Post. Check out the full article HERE. Craig’s Ambassador Bio-I’ve been a climber most of my life, but in 2002 while climbing with a friend in Rocky Mountain National Park, I was dropped 100 feet due to a miscommunication. The fall resulted in the loss of [...]
Bill's Phone
Bill Crouse works for Black Diamond doing international sales. Bill spends a lot of time in the thin air – on planes and with his climbing as well. Bill rarely knows what time zone he is in – but still manages to sneak in quick mountain missions in between trips to Asia, Russia, Oz and [...]
Ironmongery
This past January, I was at the OR Show walking media through Black Diamond’s new line for Winter ’09. One of the highlights was the new BD stainless-steel crampons – the Cyborg, Sabretooth and Serac. The advantages of stainless over chro-moly are numerous – significant weight savings, durability, no rust, less snow balling and bad-ass [...]
The Crevasse-Street Painting
Every mountaineer should do this in their driveway. Definitely one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. Watch how it is made by clicking the link. www.babelgum.com
