http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/images/stories/NewBox_black.png http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13776-ancient-art-climbing-base-jumping-suz-graham http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13776-ancient-art-climbing-base-jumping-suz-graham Some friends and I woke up early one chilly fall morning in Moab, Utah and started the climb up Ancient Art, a legendary desert tower. Climbing with a parachute on your back presents some unique challenges, and so does getting all the gear down with you too. But it all just adds to the fun. Combining the two sports, climbing and BASE jumping is a unique experience that I cherish greatly. It's all one big adventure and you are constantly being challenged. It's difficult but so very rewarding- and the feeling of standing on that tiny little pinnacle... ]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:36:00 -0500 13776 2013-01-23 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_107411726-medium-898ab0-1358904995.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_620646-805452225411-1016501157-o-1358904995.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13775-and-they-all-screamed-dark-horse-nicholas-milburn http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13775-and-they-all-screamed-dark-horse-nicholas-milburn This past weekend I was able to fly up to Boston to compete in the Dark Horse Finals. I've watched all the recap videos and immediately put on my list of must do competitions. I was feeling pretty good when I bought my plane tickets. I just had a great trip out in southeast where I did some of my hardest sends and I just won youth ABS Divisionals. Only problem was that every other strong person on the planet flew out to climb at this thing too. Daniel Woods, Paul Robinson, Jimmy Webb, Vasya Vorotnikov, Carlo Traversi, Nick... ]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:25:00 -0500 13775 2013-01-22 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dark-horse-5-of-17-1358889935.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dark-horse-11-of-17-1358889935.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dark-horse-8-of-17-1358889935.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dark-horse-6-of-17-1358889935.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dark-horse-13-of-17-1358889936.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dark-horse-9-of-17-1358889936.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dark-horse-15-of-17-1358889936.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13774-abs-divisionals-2013-zoe-steinberg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13774-abs-divisionals-2013-zoe-steinberg Last year was the first time that USA Climbing decided to hold bouldering divisionals as well as rope divisionals, as a way of making the two disciplines of the sport more similar to each other. The idea of having regionals, then divisionals, then nationals rather than simply going from regionals to nationals got mixed reviews, but the organization decided to keep divisionals in the mix. So, last weekend, I drove ten whole minutes away to the Gravity Vault to compete for a stop at nationals. I felt like I was in pretty good shape, but I... ]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:40:00 -0500 13774 2013-01-21 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_chat-2012-1358790055.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_climbing-42-1358790055.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_chat-2012-2-1358790056.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_climbing-43-1358790056.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_chat-2012-3-1358790056.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13773-sea-and-snow-martina-cufar http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13773-sea-and-snow-martina-cufar We spent the Christmas and Newyear's holidays far from the crowd of (skiing) tourists that “invaded” Chamonix. First week we were in Hyeres (Cote d’Azur) with big Nico’s mothers family- we were 30 for the Christmas evening! Of course we were not only taking sun baths, swiming and walking along the coast; with Nico we visited three times Cimai, not far away. I climbed in Cimai 19 years ago! I remember I couldn’t do the starting boulder of a very nice colonette, Rodeo 7a. So it was one of my objectives this timeJ I admit it was not easy,... ]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:27:00 -0500 13773 2013-01-21 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_p1050518-1358778460.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_p1050580-1358778461.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_p1050509-1358778461.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-2205-1358778461.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-5179-1358778461.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_p1050619-1358778462.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_p1050583-1358778462.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13772-when-it-all-clicks-sasha-digiulian http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13772-when-it-all-clicks-sasha-digiulian The feeling is cathartic: it is just me and the rock. I enter into another realm of existence where I am in full control of my thoughts but my mind is empty to everything but my sole fixation on my next movement. Everything else fades away. I am thinking of the sequence in front of me. My breath controls my fluidity. Defying gravity, progressing upwards, further into the abyss. This is what I love, climbing is my passion. ]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:48:00 -0500 13772 2013-01-20 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_photo-1358718480.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13771-abs-division-2-championships-matt-lubar http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13771-abs-division-2-championships-matt-lubar Just as an arctic cold front hit Colorado, I headed south to sunny Tucson, Arizona for the ABS Division 2 Championship. While everyone back in Boulder was suffering through sub zero temps, I was sippin’ on Piña coladas and basking in the warm Arizona sun! Well, not exactly, but I still had a blast competing and hanging out with my team! I left school early on Friday, January 11th and went to the airport with coaches Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou, Garrett Gregor, Nic Sherman, and teammates Nick Lyon, Shawn Raboutou, and Austin Lankford. After a short delay due to snow, we... ]]> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:17:00 -0500 13771 2013-01-20 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_306343-469124163123796-1042960273-n-1358713045.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_19310-469124186457127-1534402614-n-1358713045.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_306343-469124163123796-1042960273-n-1358713046.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_397769-469124143123798-1255741380-n-1358713046.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13770-video-chris-schulte-in-indy-pass http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13770-video-chris-schulte-in-indy-pass Louder Than 11 caught up with Five Ten athlete Chris Schulte as he discusses life and climbing while crushing a few of his projects in Indy Pass. ]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:32:00 -0500 13770 2013-01-18 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_schulte-thumb-1358548325.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13769-happy-new-year-mayan-smith-gobat http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13769-happy-new-year-mayan-smith-gobat Another year and a new Mayan Calendar have begun without any change to the world (that I noticed anyway…) However there has been a big change in my approach to achieving my goals. I am finally doing what I possibly should have done a long time ago – Experimenting with training rather than just climbing, to see what this can do for my overall climbing ability. I have self-imposed a break from travel and any real climbing to focus on working my weaknesses, building my strength, power and explosive movement. Preparing for the craziness of 2013 – I am... ]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:12:00 -0500 13769 2013-01-18 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_2012-12-27-18-26-54-1358536339.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0020-1358536340.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0075-1358536340.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13768-decjan-2012-the-stanford-climbing-team-will-roderick http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13768-decjan-2012-the-stanford-climbing-team-will-roderick School has started up again for winter quarter, and the new climbing team has now officially formed. We held our inaugural practice this past Tuesday and had a great turn out! Over twenty students joined on the team. Everyone is really enthusiastic and excited to climb which makes for a great dynamic. The team is composed of both undergrad and grad students from all over the world, which collectively gives a very diverse set of climbing experiences. Most of the team has climbed for a while, but we also have some who are just getting started. The team will... ]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:09:00 -0500 13768 2013-01-18 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_stanfordclimbingteam-1358536198.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13767-spanish-cover-andrea-cartas http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13767-spanish-cover-andrea-cartas Spanish Magazine Cover!! This morning I recived a great new from Carlos Perez, a spanish photographer, I'm the cover of the most popular Spanish climbing magazine!, "Escalar". So happy about it, because it's my first in Spain. ]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:00:00 -0500 13767 2013-01-18 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_614859-10151347692563291-12041645-o-1358517605.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13766-a-day-in-the-life-of-the-h-team-jacqueline-harmony http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13766-a-day-in-the-life-of-the-h-team-jacqueline-harmony Take a look into a day in the life of Dante and I (Jacqueline Harmony), Five Ten Athletes.  Wherever we are and whatever we do Five Ten shoes are always on our feet.  This is what our shoes experienced. ]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:32:00 -0500 13766 2013-01-18 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3243-1358494323.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-1014-1358494324.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3246-1358494325.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3263-1358494325.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3249-1358494326.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-1022-1358494327.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3256-1358494328.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13765-happy-days-in-hueco-nina-williams http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13765-happy-days-in-hueco-nina-williams In the midst of moving from Fort Collins to Boulder, Beau and I decided to drop our boxes and high-tail it to the desert for some New Years festivities and sending. It turned out to be a great decision, as the trip started out strong and is finishing up even stronger, and I still have a couple more climbing days before we have to leave! ]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:52:00 -0500 13765 2013-01-16 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-9909-1358304726.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-9930-1358304726.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-0135-1358304727.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13764-bend-endurance-academy-climbers-advance-to-abs-youth-nationals http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13764-bend-endurance-academy-climbers-advance-to-abs-youth-nationals Bend Endurance Academy climbers Walker Davis and Tristan Helmich  both qualified to compete at the American Bouldering Series Youth National Championships to be held in March in Colorado Springs, CO.  ]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:25:00 -0500 13764 2013-01-15 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13764_img-0284-1358895684.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13763-rrg-kyle-francis http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13763-rrg-kyle-francis Unfortunately due to college stuff and finals, I have neglected my blog, but I’m back! A combination of senioritis and getting accepted has resulted in a lot more time for climbing and blogging! Back in November I went to the Red River Gorge for revenge on Southern smoke (5.14c), however, I was more out of shape than I can ever remember being. I was in mediocre bouldering shape for that matter…. I did circuit training like twice before I left… but I was optimistic! I figured it either realize pretty quick that I could or could not... ]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:17:00 -0500 13763 2013-01-15 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_red1a-1358284660.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-9729-1358284660.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_red2-1358284661.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_red3-1358284662.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_red4-1358284663.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13762-the-game-v15-3rd-ascent-jon-cardwell http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13762-the-game-v15-3rd-ascent-jon-cardwell Last Monday I drove up to Boulder, Canyon with Matty Hong and Scott Clark. It was feeling warm in Boulder but we decided a long awaited recon mission to check out "The Game" would be worth the 10 minute drive. I have tried the boulder on and off since I witnessed Carlo Traversi make the 2nd ascent in March, 2011. I tried it numerous days that season, and while I was recovering from a ruptured A2 pulley at the time I managed to make great progress until my attempts were shut down by warm summer weather. I let... ]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:52:00 -0500 13762 2013-01-15 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_0107-thegame-0062-1358283172.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13761-a-day-at-the-local-crag-nick-bradley http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13761-a-day-at-the-local-crag-nick-bradley Last weekend, a couple of my friends and I went to our local crag in Berkeley: Mortar Rock. Mortar is a single piece of volcanic rock with around 20 or so problems, variations, link-ups, and eliminates ranging from 6a to 8B+. What was meant to be a normal day at the crag became a send-fest of some of the hardest climbs there. ]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:13:00 -0500 13761 2013-01-15 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_eric-1358226814.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_13255-photo-005-edit-1344614352-1358226814.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13760-kicking-the-new-year-off-zoe-steinberg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13760-kicking-the-new-year-off-zoe-steinberg Happy New Year to anyone who is reading this! I’m sorry this is up so late, but I hope everyone had good holidays, and hopefully a good vacation from school or work. By the time Christmas vacation rolled around I was up till past 1 am just about every weeknight, so I was beyond grateful for the two weeks off. I was even more excited to get started the annual trip I go on every year after the holidays, bouldering down south in Chattanooga and Rocktown. After a long Christmas day with a lot of... ]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:12:00 -0500 13760 2013-01-15 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_climbing-33-1358219530.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_chat-2011-2-1358219530.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_chat-2011-4-1358219530.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13759-the-best-presents-nicholas-milburn http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13759-the-best-presents-nicholas-milburn This Christmas holiday a good chunk of my family and I went out to Chattanooga, Tennessee. I think I go to Tennessee every holiday I possibly can which is awesome because the southeast has a lot of great quality sandstone. Most of my family that came down for the holiday also rock climb, so it's not your average family Christmas where you go do the family stuff as fast as possible then book it to the closest crag. ]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:39:00 -0500 13759 2013-01-15 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_christmas-1-of-7-1358210365.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_christmas-5-of-7-1358210365.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_christmas-2-of-7-1358210365.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_christmas-6-of-7-1358210365.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_christmas-3-of-7-1358210366.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_christmas-7-of-7-1358210366.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_christmas-4-of-7-1358210366.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13758-island-hopping-chris-schulte http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13758-island-hopping-chris-schulte Last time I came to Font, it was to be sort of a vacation... There were projects I wanted to do, of course (there always are), but my intention was to sort of take it down a notch and have a little more fun, to not get wrapped up in the epic battle that usually ensues when I’m trying to climb at or near my limit. I managed to do a few of these projects that didn’t necessitate the simmering insanity that is a typical side effect of the mega-project, and they were some of the... ]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:53:00 -0500 13758 2013-01-14 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_screen-shot-2013-01-14-at-1-35-25-pm-1358196817.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_screen-shot-2013-01-14-at-1-36-21-pm-1358196818.png http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13757-return-to-font-chris-schulte http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13757-return-to-font-chris-schulte It’s a funny thing, flying to the other side of the world. The first time I got on a plane it was to come to Font- I still remember stepping off at CDG and letting the feeling sink in that there is actually another side to the globe, actually other places that we couldn’t just hop in the car and drive to. This trip is my sixth to the Magic Forest. Six times I’ve sat through the often-hectic and always dull flight on a tiny tube full of winter-sick people and at least one screaming... ]]> Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:12:00 -0500 13757 2013-01-13 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-1567-1358100753.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-1549-1358100753.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-1561-1358100754.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-1566-1358100755.JPG