http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/images/stories/NewBox_black.png http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/13042-melissa-lipani http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/13042-melissa-lipani I grew up in Rochester, NY, and though I am a lifelong athlete (I was a competitive gymnast and diver growing up), I didn’t discover climbing until I was about 24 years old and lived in Ft. Collins, CO where I had attended college, though an instant obsession began. In the last 12 years, I have enjoyed all aspects of the sport, dabbling a little in trad (terrifying!), mountaineering (terrifying!), sport climbing, and now mostly bouldering. In 2004 and 2005, my husband and I spent over a year on the road and climbed full time around North... ]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 16:29:00 -0400 13042 2012-05-09 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13042_olivefrenchie1329-1336581432.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13042_lcc-photo-4-1336581432.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13042_img-6700-1336581433.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13042_img-6695-1336581433.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13042_img-1017-1336581433.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13042_burr111808-052-1336581433.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/13041-marijus-migelskis http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/13041-marijus-migelskis The most influential South African boulderer of his generation, Marijus Šmigelskis has contributed hundreds of new problems and opened many new areas in Cape Town putting it squarely on the global bouldering map.Marijus got into climbing in high school after fashioning some home-made gear “borrowing” a swimming pool lane marker from the school pool to use as a rope. After a shift from trad to sport he quickly repeated most of the hard routes around Cape Town, before turning his focus mainly to bouldering. Today, Marijus spends most of his time scouting and developing new areas around South Africa... ]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 15:49:00 -0400 13041 2012-05-09 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13041_marijus1-1336579375.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13041_marijus-crazy88-1336579375.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13041_marijus2-1336579375.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13041_marijus3-1336579375.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13041_marijus4-1336579375.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/13033-kasia-pietras http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/13033-kasia-pietras I started climbing at the age of 8 years old at Hidden Peak Climbing Gym. Once I graduated high school in 2007 I moved to Chattanooga, TN where I started college. I'm the manager at the Tennessee Bouldering Authority where I also coach the climbing team. I've competed at the Triple Crown Bouldering Series since 2006. I participate at Trail Days all over the south and help out in any way that I can. I have my ups and downs when it comes to climbing but it will always be my addiction. ... ]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 16:48:00 -0400 13033 2012-05-03 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13033_74707-3920589052484-1212275011-33842190-1394178260-n-1336064023.jpeg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13033_bagley_darkhorse_2.4.2012-3396-1336064023.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13033_bagley_darkhorse_2.4.2012-3459-1336064023.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13033_dsc-1587-1336064023.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13033_gold-coast-1336064023.jpeg http://fiveten.com/athletes/gerome-pouvreau http://fiveten.com/athletes/gerome-pouvreau I discovered and started climbing at the age of 8 years on the West Coast of France in La Rochelle. At 16 years old, I moved to Aix en Provence to climb the cliff around Aix, it was my dream. I do a lot of competitions climbing, I was 10 years in France team, which helped me to win the Senior World Championship to 17 year old and other international competitions. I travel a lot to discover new place to climb, and I love it, asia is my super playground I have always been dedicated to the cliff, it... ]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:05:00 -0400 12993 2012-04-23 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12993_rockland-245-2-1335215625.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12993_rockland-245-1335215625.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12993_p1010306-1335215625.JPG http://fiveten.com/athletes/tina-j-hafsaas http://fiveten.com/athletes/tina-j-hafsaas I am a Norwegian climber born in Oslo, June 1994. My mom took me climbing once in a local climbing gym when I was 6, and six years later I joined a climbing team. Ever since, climbing has become more and more important to me. It has grown from a “play date” to my passion.I consider myself as a lead climber, but I also do boulder competitions because they are fun and it gives me a lot of experience. Competitions are the aspect of climbing that is closest to my heart, and which I find the most enjoyable. But... ]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:40:00 -0400 12979 2012-04-19 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12979_2.-photo.-elias-holzknecht-1334857774.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12979_3. photo.henning-wang-1334857774.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12979_3-1334857774.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12979_4-1334857774.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12979_34220-421600766296-618391296-5070258-7233657-n-1334857775.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/melissa-le-neve http://fiveten.com/athletes/melissa-le-neve I was born in Lyon, France and i have spend the most party of my life in a really flat land : Bordeaux. My family didn't know that climbing was a real sport. All my childhood, i have tried a lot of kind of sport. One day by chance, i discovered a really little climbing gym in the neighbor town and …. i started climbing like that! Then, all my life now is around my passion of this sport ! And i would to push my limit as extreme as possible and climb everything i can (outdoor/indoor ; boulder/routes/multipitch).... ]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:13:00 -0400 12977 2012-04-19 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12977_wiswedel-110830-256-1334856098.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12977_wiswedel-110830-365-1334856098.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12977_wiswedel-110830-374-1334856099.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12977_wiswedel-110830-746-1334856099.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12977_wiswedel-110830-239-1334856099.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12977_wiswedel-110830-992-1334856099.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12977_wiswedel-110830-968-1334856099.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12662-mike-libecki http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12662-mike-libecki Libecki has two major passions: Being a dedicated father to his angel-daughter and his obsession/addiction to finding the most remote, exotic and untouched locations on the planet for big wall and alpine first ascents, traverses, and other adventures. Libecki has been on over 40 expeditions and established multiple first ascents in such areas as Afghanistan, Antarctica, Baffin Island, Guyana, Greenland, China, Madagascar, Kyrgysztan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Venezuela, Yemen, Indonesia and Africa, all of these areas multiple times, and many other remote islands around the globe. More than half of these have been solo expeditions and solo... ]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:18:31 -0500 12662 2012-02-24 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12662_mike5-1330101145.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12662_libeckim9virginearth-1330101145.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12662_libeckim3virginearth-1330101146.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12662_socotra2-1330101146.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12662_libeckiyemensocotra1-1330101146.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12662_libecki-2-1330101147.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12662_img-9594-1330101148.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12642-mirko-caballero http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12642-mirko-caballero I was born in Bedford, NH, but only lived there for the first 6 months of my life before moving to Los Gatos, CA. My parents are mostly Swiss though. I’m 5‘ish feet tall and I’m a rock climber although i do love to go mountain biking from time to time. I was kind of born into climbing since my whole family had been climbing for years before I was even born, and I’ve been climbing seriously since I’m 6 years old. I like the atmosphere and community in climbing where you can just hang out, watch, encourage, and... ]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:49:41 -0500 12642 2012-02-16 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12642_dsc-0184-2-1329411857.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12642_dsc-0300-1329411858.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12642_dsc-0402-1329411858.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12642_dsc-0398-1329411858.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12642_dsc-0344-1329411858.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12642_dsc-0737-1329411858.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12642_img-5145-1329411858.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12635-melissa-lacasse http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12635-melissa-lacasse I was born and raised in Montreal, Québec, in the French part of Canada. I have competed in many sports; gymnastics, karaté, diving, running and I finally found climbing when I was 16 years old. I started climbing mostly in the gym but, soon enough, I realized that climbing outside is what I prefer. After competing and training seriously in other sports for many years, I found that the vibe in climbing was quite relaxed. I remember being surprise at people’s friendliness; even your “rivals” would cheer for you! I thought that this sport was a good change for... ]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:04:07 -0500 12635 2012-02-14 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12635_vertical2012-2-1329261041.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12635_100-1329261041.JPG http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12605-kinchen-packer http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12605-kinchen-packer I started climbing around 2007 when I was 12 years old. I climbed at the local climbing gym, Stone Age Climbing Gym, for fun and later joined their youth team. Since them rock climbing has become my passion, and I plan to continue it for my entire life. Though I enjoy bouldering, route climbing outdoors and in competition has become my main focus. I have been competing since 2008. My favorite aspect of competing is traveling to new places and meeting new people. Outdoors I enjoy climbing in Maple Canyon, Utah and all around... ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:58:51 -0500 12605 2012-02-08 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12605_profile-pic-1328724214.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12605_pic-2-1328724214.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12605_pic-1-1328724214.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12601-sean-leary http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12601-sean-leary I grew up playing in the Sierra Nevada range of California, which led to really fun times learning how to climb, ski, paddle, and fly. My first climbing trip to Yosemite as a teenager led to a lifelong love affair with the place. I'm lucky to call Yosemite home, and to use it as a training ground for adventures around the world. I especially love racing up gigantic walls, trying to free climb them, and cramming as many pitches as possible into the day. I'm also very excited to be a part of the new era... ]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:21:14 -0500 12601 2012-02-07 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12601_stanpitch-02-1328653661.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12601_stanley-02-1328653661.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12601_patagonia12-1328653661.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12601_patagonia2-1328653662.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12601_freerider-1328653662.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12601_30149-398788487862-833062862-3978737-1474777-n-1328653662.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/sasha-digiulian http://fiveten.com/athletes/sasha-digiulian I have been climbing since 1999. On average I train 2-3 hours each day, five days a week. I have traveled to over 15 countries to pursue my sport, both for competitions and to climb outside. Every year, my climbing has progressed to new levels and I challenge myself with new goals. Since a young age I have balanced my climbing life with my school life. This balance has taught me valuable time management skills. I have also learned a lot about the successes that hard work yields, and the necessity for determination and passion. I see myself living... ]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:03:00 -0500 12562 2012-01-28 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12562_sasha-1327709673.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12561-daniel-beall http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12561-daniel-beall I started climbing in 2003, as a freshman in high school and quickly became obsessed with bouldering. I enjoy the height and perspective of long easy trad routes, but the thing that initially sucked me in, and has maintained my devotion ever since was bouldering. I'm a training fanatic, always looking for ways to get strong enough to do the coolest climbs and problems. That is perhaps the thing that drives me most, seeing a beautiful line, uncertain whether or not it's even possible, and then buckling down to figure out how to do it. ... ]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:02:00 -0500 12561 2012-01-27 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12561_profile-1327698585.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12561_img-0131-1327698585.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12561_D.beall-iron-resolution-1327698586.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12561_bubbagump-1327698587.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12561_advarete-1327698587.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12561_-mg-0412-1327698587.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12554-emily-dudley http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12554-emily-dudley I took a climbing class the last semester of high school and was instantly hooked. After moving to Fort Collins to go to CSU and work on two Bachelor’s degrees, I began exclusively bouldering year-round. I love the power and problem-solving of bouldering. My favorite climbing shoe is the Team 5.10. When I’m not climbing I’m studying to be an accountant, listening to music, dancing, or reading. I also learned how to surf two summers ago so when I go to the beach I try to get on a board. I love to travel, my favorite areas to climb... ]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:48:00 -0500 12554 2012-01-25 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12554_joes-valley-big-joe-1-1327531864.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12554_can-opener-v11-1327531865.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12554_joes-valley-2011-1327531865.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12554_joes-valley-big-joe-1327531866.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12554_joes-valley-jitterbug-perfume-1327531866.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12554_public-property-1327531866.jpeg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12554_sorange-v3-1327531866.jpg http://fiveten.com/products/footwear-detail/12512-coyote-vcs-canvas-wms-blush http://fiveten.com/products/footwear-detail/12512-coyote-vcs-canvas-wms-blush The Coyote VCS is all about performance and comfort. This lined canvas climbing shoe forms to the foot, with no deadspace and no hotspots. Designed for entry level to advanced intermediate, the Coyote VCS is an  all-around performer, as at home on desert towers as in an urban climbing gym. ]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:22:00 -0500 12512 2012-01-11 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12512_-mg-0569-1336004536.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12512_-mg-0570-1336004536.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12512_-mg-0572-1336004536.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12512_-mg-0574-1336004536.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12512_-mg-0571-1336004537.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12512_-mg-0575-1336004537.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12512_-mg-0576-1336004537.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12446-kevin-aglae http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12446-kevin-aglae I was born on January 1991, at Nice, in France. My parents practiced many sports. So, they took me all over the place. My father is a kayak instructor and my mother is a winter sports enthusiast. They were sports fan. So with my young sister, July, 16 years old, we like outdoor sport activities. When I was young, I already climb trees. I always want to do climb activity. I have been climbing for 10 years. Rapidly I tried competitive sport and at 16, I won France Championship. In junior category, I did many podiums of European... ]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:53:58 -0500 12446 2011-12-28 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12446_la-nuit-du-lezard-photo-de-romane-1325117918.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12446_ali-baba-dragon-1325117918.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12446_ali-baba-1325117919.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12446_imst-1325117920.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12446_portrait-1325117921.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12446_villanuela-8c-1325117922.JPG http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12397-benjamin-spannuth http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12397-benjamin-spannuth ]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:06:08 -0500 12397 2011-12-07 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12397_DSC0403_1323277981.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12397_DSC0381_1323277981.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12397_omaha_1323277982.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12397_southernsmoke_1323277982.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12397_50words_1323277982.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12397_cosifantutti_1323277982.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12326-tim-garland http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12326-tim-garland I have been dedicated to the sport of climbing since 1997. The majority of this time has been spent at Smith Rocks. I teach middle school math which allows me ample time to travel and train. I love climbing at new areas but I am always thankful to come home to Smith. The beautiful setting, technical climbing, mentally challenging routes, and a great authentic climbing community are second to none. The history surrounding the routes in this area runs deep. For the technical walls at Smith, the Five Ten Blanco and Verde cannot... ]]> Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:30:12 -0500 12326 2011-11-22 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12326_Villan_1321987553.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12326_ToBolt_1321987554.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12326_SpankTheMonkey1_1321987554.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12326_Scarface_1321987554.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12326_HellsCanyon_1321987554.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12326_Badman1_1321987554.JPG http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12286-delaney-miller http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12286-delaney-miller I have been climbing for 4 years. My favorite type of climbing is LEAD!!! inside and outside a gym, although I get most excited outdoors. I also love competitions because I feed off the energy in the gym and use it to push me higher. When I first started climbing I hated bouldering because I couldn't dino. I've now come to love bouldering, but lead climbing will always be my favorite. When not climbing, I love hang'in out with my friends and watching T.V. (my secret addiction) Most of the time I am extremely busy, so vegging out... ]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:36:50 -0500 12286 2011-11-11 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12286_delaneyimstq1_1321044478.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12286_delaneymillerimst_1321044478.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12286_Delaneyimstq2_1321044478.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/mason-earle http://fiveten.com/athletes/mason-earle My name is Kinloch Mason Earle, I like to climb cracks, do first ascents, and free climb on big walls. ]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:58:35 -0500 12271 2011-11-08 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12271_IMG86281_1320793678.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12271_DSC0085_1320793585.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12271_1554212604997049371002994746308460545944303n_1320793585.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12271_12MasongettingitdoneasBradwatchesclosely_1320793585.jpg