Category Archives: climbing

Wednesday Night Bouldering

This evening I went to Aikido. Aikido these days seems to involve (since there is often only two of us students) Sensei throwing one of us until we're so exhausted we can't stand, then throwing the other of us until we're so exhausted they can't stand. Then he goes back to the first person.. So, …

October 15, 2008 – 12:50 | By Si | Posted in climbing, fun | Comments (13)

Naked Bouldering — Can The Art Get Any Purer?

Seriously, is there anything more beautiful than this? Pic © Dean Fidelman I've always loved bouldering for its simplicity. No ropes, no harnesses, no gear. Just you, your shoes, maybe a chalk bag.. and the rock. Never going high enough that a fall is likely to kill, but still adrenaline & lactic acid pumping hard enough …

July 17, 2008 – 12:42 | By Si | Posted in climbing, raw | Comments (6)

Czech Tower Jumping

Climbers being a bit nuts is nothing new. Here's a good example: Notice the complete lack of ropes? Yes, that's right. Any mistake and he's dead. Oddly enough, this guy (Dan Osman) is now. But he died by doing a massive base jump — umm, without a parachute, just with a rope. He was one of …

July 12, 2008 – 06:20 | By Si | Posted in climbing | Comments (0)