Gear Recall: Black Diamond Voluntarily Replaces Ascension Climbing Skins Made in 2021 Black Diamond (BD) announced they are voluntarily replacing their Ascension Climbing Skins that were manufactured between January and March 2021 due to defects in the glue. According to BD’s press release the defect was related to “…a particular batch manufactured during the noted timeline does not meet Black Diamond product standards due to glue-to-plush bond issue causing accelerated glue failure […] Industry News Ryan Kime | July 11, 2022 0 Comments
Current Climbing and Skiing Conditions on Mount Shasta, CA Report from May 6, 2022, and written by the Blackbird Mountain Guides team Type 1 fun season is in full swing up here at the corn skiing capital of the world – Mount Shasta! After receiving a wallop of season-saving storms in mid-April, conditions are starting to feel a bit more spring-like. The corn snow on West facing aspects between 9,000’ and 13,000’ is mind-blowing […] Conditions Report Guest Author | May 10, 2022 1 Comment
2 Climbers Have Died Trying to Summit Mount Everest This Climbing Season A Russian climber died on Mount Everest on Saturday, the second fatality this season on the world’s highest peak. Related: Mount Everest is Visible From Kathmandu, Nepal for First Time in Living Memory Pavel Kostrikin, 55, died after falling ill while acclimatizing below the summit at Camp 1 at 17,585 feet (5,360 meters). He fell ill at Camp 2 at 20,997 […] Climbing CragBrains | May 9, 2022 0 Comments
American Guiding Companies Call Off All Mt. Elbrus, Russia Climbing Expeditions for 2022 The U.S. Embassy in Russia has issued a Level 4 – Do Not Travel advisory for the Mt. Elbrus region in Russia, discouraging Americans from climbing or visiting Europe’s tallest peak. American guiding companies, such as Alpenglow Expeditions which frequents Mt. Elbrus, have canceled all expeditions for 2022 because of the current geopolitical climate regarding Russia and its invasion of Ukraine. […] Martin Kuprianowicz | March 18, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Breathtaking Alex Honnold VR – Free-Climbing Like You’ve Never Seen it Before Virtual reality offers professional climber Alex Honnold a new and innovative way to share his incredible free solo climbing thanks to VR’s immersive authenticity, and you can now experience exactly what it looks like to be with Alex on huge rock walls in the mountains in the documentary film ‘Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR’. Under the guidance of director Jon […] Climbing CragBrains | March 8, 2022 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast #23 | Todd Offenbacher – Comedian, Mountain Guide, Body Builder, Badass Rock Climber, TV Personality, Climbing Community Builder Brought to you by Tamarack Resort & Killington Resort My guest today is Todd Offenbacher. Todd is one of the most amazing, hilarious, and entertaining people I know. He’s a mountain guide, a badass rock-climber with first ascents in Pakistan, China, Peru, Alaska, Antarctica, and more, he’s a Lake Tahoe television personality for Outside TV, he used to be a […] Podcasts Podcast | November 17, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Full Circle Everest Hoping to Make History as First Black Climbing Team to Summit Mount Everest Help us Fund Full Circle Everest Expedition. The full circle expedition will make history as the first Black climbing team to attempt to summit the highest mountain on earth. As of 2020, there have been more than 10,000 summits of the mountain. To our knowledge, only eight Black climbers have stood on the top of Everest. This expedition will permanently […] Climbing CragBrains | September 24, 2021 0 Comments
DPS Unveils New Touring Bindings, Gloves, and Climbing Skins for Upcoming Winter Salt Lake City-based, technologically advanced backcountry skis company DPS Skis has just announced several exciting new products. The ski manufacturer which pairs space-age carbon technology with groundbreaking shapes is now selling two new sets of touring bindings, two pairs of gloves, and a new line of touring skins. Product information is attached below, courtesy of DPS Skis. Bindings DPS R14 […] Gear Review SnowBrains | September 15, 2021 0 Comments