Tommy Caldwell is coming to Salt Lake City. The world-renowned rock climber and star of the film, The Dawn Wall, will host a screening at the Patagonia Outlet store. Here is your chance to see the critically-acclaimed movie, and meet Caldwell in person. The screening is on Monday, February 4th at 7 p.m. About The Dawn…
Category: Climbing
Reel Rock 13 coming to Salt Lake City
Winter may be coming but you can still get stoked on rock climbing, especially now that Reel Rock 13 is coming to Salt Lake City. Reel Rock is an outdoor adventure film tour and festival with a focus on rock climbing. The tour brings the best climbing and adventure films of the year to audiences…
MiiR Camp Cup review
If you’re camping, you gotta have a cup. Coffee in the morning and whiskey in the evening, your hands would feel empty if they’re weren’t holding a cup while sitting by a fire. Of course the classic is the enamel blue cup with white flecks, but there are far better choices. The past year I’ve…
Rock climbing the Red Rock Wall in BCC
As rock climbing becomes ever more popular, crags in the cottonwood canyons are getting more crowded. Approach a spot like Challenge Buttress or School Room on a weekend, and be prepared to wait for your turn on the rock. But if you don’t mind going off the beaten path a bit, you can find quality…
Psicobloc returns to Utah Olympic Park
The Psicobloc Masters Series returns to the Utah Olympic Park on July 26 to 28. Professional climbers from around the world will converge on Park City at the same time as the Outdoor Retailer Summer market to compete head-to-head in what is essentially a deep-water solo climbing competition. The 2017 Psicobloc Masters is a three-day…
Ogden Climbing Festival this weekend
Check your rope and harness and chalk up those hands, because the tenth annual Ogden Climbing Festival is this weekend, April 7th and 8th. Presented by Black Diamond, the festival is an opportunity to take your climbing skills to the next level with multiple clinics taught by pro rock climbers. You can learn everything from the…
Nathaniel Coleman: Salt Lake’s Rising Rock Star
In 2017, when the USA Climbing’s Open Nationals is held in Salt Lake City, the defending champion will be Salt Lakes own, Nathaniel Coleman. Taking 1st place on the podium at the USA Climbing Bouldering Nationals in 2016, was a dream come true for Coleman, who has been climbing competitively since he was in the…
Get stoked to climb with Black Diamond Spring Film Tour
Spring is most definitely here in Utah, and if you are a rock climber, chances are you’ve already taken advantage of the warm weather and hit the crags several times already (unless you’re a hardcore skier like me and can’t let winter go just yet.) Still, there’s no better way to get stoked on climbing…
Ice climbing the Willard Canyon Waterfall
Willard Canyon is a remarkably rugged canyon that’s home to a beautiful cascading waterfall that usually ices over in late December or early January, offering an easy yet adventurous climb. I am a total rookie when it comes to ice, but I live in Willard and have always had this route on my adventure bucket list….
Patagonia presents “Defined by the Line”
A new short film about a Utahn’s mission to save the Bears Ears area of southeastern Utah has recently been released by Patagonia. “Defined by the Line: The Fight to Protect Bears Ears” is about rock climber Josh Ewing, and his passion for protecting his favorite corner of the state from extractive industry. It’s part…