Pioneering Smith Rock — Alan Watts and the Birth of American Sport Climbing
The week’s Friday Flick Pick profiles Alan Watts, one of the leading developers and pioneers...
Read Moreby Matt Kleiner | Feb 9, 2018 | Friday Flick Pick, Sport Climbing, Stories, Videos
The week’s Friday Flick Pick profiles Alan Watts, one of the leading developers and pioneers...
Read Moreby Arc'teryx | Dec 4, 2017 | Sport Climbing, Videos
As the first 5.14a sport climb in North America, To Bolt Or Not to Be, located in Smith Rock,...
Read Moreby Georgie Abel | Jan 18, 2016 | Climber Spotlight, Journal
At only 16 years old, Drew Ruana has a resume that’s comparable to some of the world’s...
Read Moreby Sander DiAngelis | Dec 9, 2015 | Learn
Prior to the evolution of modern rock climbing, the most daring ambitions revolved around...
Read Moreby Georgie Abel | Jun 28, 2015 | Climber Spotlight, Journal
In this week’s Climber Spotlight, we hear from Mike Doyle —a 37-year-old software engineer...
Read Moreby Georgie Abel | Apr 26, 2015 | Climber Spotlight, Interview, Journal
This week we chat with Paige Claassen: a sport climbing wizard and master of thin, technical...
Read Moreby Georgie Abel | Apr 19, 2015 | Climber Spotlight, Interview, Journal
In this week’s climber spotlight, the ever-psyched Bill Ramsey tells us about his intense...
Read Moreby Tanner Dayley | Feb 18, 2015 | Campfire, Journal
There is snow on the ground. The chilled air is hard to inhale. We make our way down to the...
Read Moreby Vanessa Burdick | Nov 27, 2014 | Destinations
Overview: Smith Rock, Oregon Smith Rock is the birthplace of American sport climbing...
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