The Black Diamond Rock Project Tour is coming to Salt Lake this weekend, April 10-12. The Rock Project Tour is a “first of its kind,” climbing, advocacy, and education event. The project is in partnership with the Access Fund, Momentum Indoor Climbing, REI, and the Salt Lake Climbers Alliance. Attendees of the Rock Project Tour…
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Salt Lake Craggin’ Classic returns
The Salt Lake Craggin’ Classic returns. On September 6th and 7th, rock climbers from all over will gather at Alta for a weekend-long celebration of all things climbing. Think of this event as a festival dedicated to the act of moving vertically over rock. You can immerse yourself in it with clinics, vendor tents, yoga…
Climb the Psicobloc Wall at Utah Olympic Park
It’s tall, it’s overhanging, and you climb it without a rope or harness. This beast is the Psicobloc Wall at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, and you can test your mental and physical strengths for a limited time this summer. Psicobloc is deep-water soloing, and this wall is the first ever built for…
Climb Mount Watson in the High Uintas
Screaming children, flailing weekenders and hordes of Boy Scouts are what I usually associate with the trailheads just off of Mirror Lake Highway in the Uinta National Forest. Not a pretty sight. But what if I told you there was solitude and immense beauty to be found just a few miles past the cacophony of…
New rock climbing access plan proposed for Little Cottonwood Canyon
Big changes are afoot for rock climbers who frequent the crags and boulders in lower Little Cottonwood Canyon. A new rock climbing access plan is proposed by the U.S. Forest Service that involves a new trailhead, removal of the old Grit Mill, a parking lot, climbing access trails, and stabilization of belay and crash pads….
New Momentum Millcreek climbing gym opens
The Salt Lake Valley has a new indoor climbing gym, and it’s the largest the Utah has ever seen. Momentum is opening the doors to the new Millcreek location on Tuesday, April 15th at 5 p.m. The gym owners say that Momentum Millcreek will be “the most comprehensive climbing gym in Utah.” Momentum Millcreek is…
Get high at the 7th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival
Winter has passed us by it seems, which means rock climbing season in Northern Utah is here! So now is the time to get ready and sign up for the 7th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival on Thursday, April 10 through Saturday, April 12th. The fest kicks off on Thursday with a special event featuring guest…
Park City to host country’s first deep water soloing competition
Imagine deep water soloing, and the mind conjures visuals of rock climbers scaling massive stone fins in the oceans of Thailand. This climbing style is unique as there are no ropes, quickdraws, harnesses or protection of any kind. Deep water soloing is climbing in its purest form, but can only be done where there are…
SLCA Fundraiser Party to feature Crate Stacking?
The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance will be hosting their 4th annual Fundraiser Party at the Black Diamond Store, and I was going to post a boring article about the whos, whats, whens, wheres, whys and hows. Then I saw this photo: Crate stacking? A perfunctory look on the Internet revealed that “crate stacking” is a…
Join First Descents for 2013 Climb-a-thon
There are all kinds of fundraisers aimed at fighting cancer, and most of them seem to be of the “fun run” variety. Well, if you’re into rock climbing and want to help, then Team First Descents will be inviting climbers across the country to participate in the 4th Annual Climb-a-thon on March 2, 2013. First…