http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/images/stories/NewBox_black.png http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/athletes/chris-kovarik http://fiveten.com/athletes/chris-kovarik 2010 Australian National Champion and Australian Team Rider for 11 consecutive years. Consistent Top 10 World Cup rider. Numerous World Cup winds and podiums. Record holder of the largest win margin in World Cup Pro Men history. ]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:03:00 -0500 7181 2010-02-08 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/7181_Kovarik2_1314050416.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/7181_Kovarik1_1271349128.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/7181_Kovarik_1271348166.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/7181_Kovarik0_1271349260.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/dean-potter http://fiveten.com/athletes/dean-potter Home climbing area: Earth Favorite climbing area: Yosemite Claim to fame: I haven’t died yet. Favorite Five Ten shoe: comfy Moccasyms. When I alpine climb I seam-seal as well as snow-seal them and wear them with a thick pair of socks. I’ve climbed super-hard cracks in them as well as worn strap-on crampons over them. Personal: What makes you tick? What makes you climb? I am uncontrollably drawn to climb. I follow my intuition. ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4274 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4274_deanpotter1_1271365194.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4274_deanpotter0_1271365017.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4274_deanpotter2_1271365017.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/sam-hill http://fiveten.com/athletes/sam-hill Sam Hill - Downhill World Champion! And the inspiration behind the Sam Hill customs. MonsterEnergy-Specialized.com ]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:59:01 -0500 12 2009-11-14 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12_WorldCup092_1260485987.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12_WorldCup091_1260485987.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12_samhill_1271349990.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/kevin-jorgeson http://fiveten.com/athletes/kevin-jorgeson Favorite climbing area: Fontainebleau or Bishop Favorite climb: This Side of Paradise, Bardini Boulders, CA Favorite Five Ten shoe: Anasazi Velcro: With the new heel cup and the ONYXX rubber, you cannot go wrong with these things. I love ‘em. What makes you tick? What makes you climb? Climbing fits my personality precisely, takes me amazing places, teaches me respect for the environment and others, motivates me to improve, and keeps me humble on those high gravity days.  ]]> Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0500 4254 1999-11-30 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4254_jorgeson3_1303490338.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4254_jorgeson4_1303490338.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4254_jorgeson5_1303490338.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4254_jorgeson6_1303490338.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4254_jorgeson7_1303490338.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4254_jorgeson8_1303490338.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/dave-graham http://fiveten.com/athletes/dave-graham Favorite climbing area: Ceuse, Verdon, Siurana, Ticino Claim to fame: I have small muscles, and I find a way Favorite climb: RealizationFavorite Five Ten shoe: Dragon Lace-upWhat makes you tick? Rock Climbing, being in love with traveling, finding new climbing spots, and finding concentration. ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4210 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4210_davegraham_1271363643.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/mayan-smith-gobat http://fiveten.com/athletes/mayan-smith-gobat Mayan is currently the most internationally prolific and inspiring rock climber from New Zealand and is among the best climbers from Australasia. Mayan was born in the shadow of Mt. Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak, and has a deep-seated love and appreciation of the mountains and the vertical world. Mayan now lives on the road, following the best climbing conditions around the world. One of Mayan’s latest achievements was the first female ascent of Space Boy, 32 (8b+ / 5.14a) at her home crag, the “Cave”, New Zealand. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:13:25 -0400 7282 2010-03-16 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/7282_mayan0_1268760601.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/7282_mayan1_1268760601.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/andy-lewis http://fiveten.com/athletes/andy-lewis I graduated from Redwood high school in Marin, CA in 2004. I attended College of Marin for 2 years, and graduated valedictorian of my class of 2008 from Humboldt State University. I started slacklining in 2004, it was my favorite hobby in 2005, my lifestyle in 2006, and since then it has pretty much absorbed me entirely. I have helped establish modern day competitive tricklining, winning or placing on the podium at all of the biggest slackline competitions in the world since 2008. Including world championship titles of 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011. I... ]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:14:14 -0400 9610 2010-04-14 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9610_andylewis2_1271366128.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9610_9610Still171285265012_1314132054.jpeg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9610_andylewis1_1271366128.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9610_slack4way2_1285262721.jpeg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9610_andylewis0_1271366128.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9610_100m_1285262721.jpeg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9610_IMG5019_1285262970.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/jon-cardwell http://fiveten.com/athletes/jon-cardwell I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I began climbing in 1999 at the local climbing gym Stone Age. Originally, I became obsessed with the unique movement that climbing offers; it seemed so unpractical yet it felt natural. Since the first day, the pure challenge of working towards something that seemed impossible drove my motivation, yet in the last few years I've recognized other aspects of climbing which are just as inspiring. I appreciate the unique life climbing has given me, the places it has taken me and in the incredible and unique community it... ]]> Tue, 18 May 2010 21:44:35 -0400 9768 2010-05-18 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9768_joncardwell0_1274219422.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9768_joncardwell1_1274219422.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9768_joncardwell2_1274219422.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/fred-nicole http://fiveten.com/athletes/fred-nicole I was born the 21st of May 1970 in Vevey, Switzerland. My parents are more interested in arts and culture then sport, so my principal activities as a child were drawing, painting and later reading. My only relation with the mountains was a grand-grand-father on my father’s side, Edmond Jacquier, who was an alpinist. I started climbing when I was 14. My brother François, who had already started climbing two years before, decided to take me with him to Eclepens. It was a terrible experience and I never thought I would go climbing again. I was afraid, had no... ]]> Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:47:20 -0400 9878 2010-06-16 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9878_frednicole0_1276704125.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9878_frednicole1_1276704125.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9878_frednicole2_1276704125.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9878_frednicole3_1276704125.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9878_frednicole4_1276704125.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12016-kris-holm http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/12016-kris-holm Kris Holm is one of the world’s most experienced mountain unicyclists and is the best-known unicyclist in history. Kris has ridden since 1986 and is considered one of the early mountain unicycling pioneers. He is the founder of competitive unicycle trials (unicycle obstacle riding) and was the 2005 European, 2002 World, and 1999 North American unicycle trials champion. He also held the unicycle sidehop world record from 1998-2004. ]]> Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:13:22 -0400 12016 2011-08-30 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12016_Wreck2_1315350699.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12016_Wreckbeach_1315350699.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12016_Bhutan_1315350699.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12016_Chilcotin_1315350700.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/12016_Mexico_1315350700.jpg