Gravsports

I'm out, ripped to shreds by the alder and cut block debris but stoked for the last two days... Not sure what the next move is but got a...

From here to There? Tracking Page Here After two weeks of frustrating delays due to bad weather I'm off at one tomorrow morning on a Gre...

Buy this book: A great new resource for local sport climbing, thanks to Derek for his work. Yesterday I got out with my least-repressed fri...

OK, the name is kinda dorky but these are the coolest new carabiners I've ever seen : Magnetron Technology: The reinvention of the auto-...

First off, paragliding can be a "reasonable" activity. I'd let my kids fly tandem with most any commercial operation in North ...

"How do I get sponsored?" I get that question a lot. Usually there's a fresh-faced young person on the other end of the email,...

Right, it's finally spring here in Canmore! I'm almost afraid to say it too loudly, but I think it's really happening. I was act...

Anon--, I don't think there's any argument at all that being lighter will improve performance in many sports. I have never argued th...

I can't decide whether to climb, paraglide, mountain bike, run, kayak, or go speed flying. Hell, the skiing is still pretty good too! An...

I've received a few emails lately asking about "Sports Performance Diets." To sum up my philosophy on food for sports: You are...

Here's a complicated route with difficult gear on bad rock, and the guys keep it together well enough to re-climb pitches multiple times...

The discussion on "Ice climbing is NOT rock climbing" has generally been useful; I learned a few things for sure, and I appreciate...

First, sorry for the delay in posting. I've been on a speaking tour, an 80-hour first aid course and some other busy sports actopm. But ...

Will Gadd note after the below was posted: Please keep the comments somewhat civil and constructive. There is a lot of good information (har...

Last year Andreas Spak and I climbed some big rigs in Norway, along with Christian Pondella and his camera. A few nice shots up here along w...

The Review Issue Way back in the day (mid-nineties) I was the primary equipment reviewer for Rock&Ice magazine. I loved that job f...

Apparently I'm to blame for some recent frostbite. Here's the story, as relayed by a friend, about another friend who is a guide. Th...

A couple of years ago I had a great experience setting routes, climbing, soaking in hot springs and generally e njoying a great competition ...

I tend to geek out on gear pretty heavily, especially when there is some evidence to work with. Reading and thinking on gear is, to me, impo...