http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/images/stories/NewBox_black.png http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10014-or-show-recap http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10014-or-show-recap Earlier this week I traveled to Salt Lake City for the Outdoor Retailer Show and the United Bouldering Championships. As for the competition, I qualified in 8th place but didn't climb very well in Semi-finals. I’m a little disappointed about my performance at the competition. I know its my first competition in 3 years and 13th isn’t so bad, but in the last two weeks at the gym I felt pretty strong so climbing poorly in Semi-finals was a bit of a let down. I still had fun though and now I am even more motivated to train and... ]]> Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:18:00 -0400 10014 2010-08-06 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10014_defaultnoimage_1281125687.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10013-race-report-from-emmeline-ragot http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10013-race-report-from-emmeline-ragot Emmeline Ragot takes 1st Place at  Champery World Cup, Round #4 ]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:36:00 -0400 10013 2010-08-05 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10013_WCChampery6_1281033395.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10013_WCChampery5_1281033395.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10013_WCChampery4_1281033395.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10013_WCChampery3_1281033395.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10013_WCChampery2_1281033395.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10013_WCChampery1_1281033395.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10012-world-cup-5-val-di-sole-italy http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10012-world-cup-5-val-di-sole-italy The World Cup Round 5 in Val Di Sole, Italy showed some great racing. Jess Stone finished with a great solid result in 14th place. Two years ago, the World Championships were held here - Rachel won the womens and Gee won the mens and the famous Sam Hill drift crash at the finish where he'd have stormed it! I remember watching it on freecaster and thought the track looked awesome – these guys definitely made it look easy. ]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:05:00 -0400 10012 2010-08-05 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10012_defaultnoimage_1281025884.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10012_406421453788488174661157514651135382981895968087n_1283437390.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10011-minnaar-takes-2nd-in-val-di-sole http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10011-minnaar-takes-2nd-in-val-di-sole Update from Santa Cruz Syndicate on the latest races and standings. The UCI Downhill World Cup Series is becoming a nail biter as Santa Cruz Syndicate’s Greg Minnaar takes 2nd place today in Val Di Sole, Italy in the fifth of the six race series. Gee Atherton takes the series lead with a 3rd place finish, just 7 points ahead of Greg with one race left. ]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:43:00 -0400 10011 2010-08-04 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10011_IMG0239_1280965403.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10011_IMG8155_1280965403.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10011_IMG8488_1280965403.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10011_IMG8313_1280965404.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10011_IMG8208_1280965404.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10011_IMG8144_1280965404.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10010-kevin-aiello-at-crankworx http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10010-kevin-aiello-at-crankworx GT Bikes and I recently attended Pro GRT national round #4 in Winter Park, Colorado, at the 2010 Crankworx festival.  With slopestyle happening right out our race pit and by far the biggest crowd we’ve had all season, it was bound to be an awesome event. ]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:21:00 -0400 10010 2010-08-04 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10010_aiello1_1280964068.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10009-rock-bouldering-david-mason http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10009-rock-bouldering-david-mason Wood has been the choice for the past month, so it was nice to get on some rock this weekend in North Wales. After a few months away from climbing due to low motivation after a hideously wet 5 week trip to Fontainebleau, I have started training again. The past 4 weeks has been dedicated to campusing, fingerboarding and one arm sessions. This is to build up my basic strength again!! I have 2 more weeks of this training to go, then 6 weeks to convert this into some sort of climbing ability before going back to... ]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:11:00 -0400 10009 2010-08-03 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10009_defaultnoimage_1280848141.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10009_FlickoftheWrist3_1280918301.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10009_NewNoise_1280918301.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10009_AnimalMagnetism_1280918301.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10009_Poppysreach1_1280918384.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10008-emperor-face-new-route http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10008-emperor-face-new-route On June 20, Myself and Jon Walsh climbed a new line up the storied Emperor Face on Mt. Robson (3959m), the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. ]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:41:00 -0400 10008 2010-08-03 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10008_Emperorface66Version3copy_1280796106.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10008_emperorface04_1280796106.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10007-update-from-isaac-caldiero http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10007-update-from-isaac-caldiero More new rocks and new adventures have come into play!  The last year has proven to be a new development wave of explorative breakthroughs.  All across the west coast, fellow rock pioneers have been on the forefront of fresh stone establishment.  From the high altitude granite of Lincoln Lake, Colorado to the Sierra Buttes granite in Lake Tahoe, California and down to Browse boulders in Saint George, Utah.  One cannot doubt the massive amounts of unexplored granite in the west. ]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:33:00 -0400 10007 2010-07-30 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10007_isaac10_1280514786.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10006-phil-schaal-preps-for-or-then-off-to-australia http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10006-phil-schaal-preps-for-or-then-off-to-australia It’s that time of year again. The time when everyone in the climbing industry strolls into Salt Lake City. And I am no exception. I love the chance to see friends and meet new people. OR is a crazy event which is a great time every year. I was planning on competing at the OR competition but a sprained ankle got in the way. I know it sounds like a huge set back but really my ankle will be fine. ]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:53:00 -0400 10006 2010-07-30 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10006_defaultnoimage_1280512423.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10005-sebastien-lazure-is-crushing-in-south-africa http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10005-sebastien-lazure-is-crushing-in-south-africa Five Ten® climber Sebastien Lazure has been crushing the boulders in Rockland, South Africa. In the last couple weeks he climbed 10 V10s (3 flashed), 6 V11s, 2 V12s and a V13. He is presently 2nd on www.8A.nu for bouldering in Canada. ]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:50:00 -0400 10005 2010-07-30 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10005_defaultnoimage_1280512237.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10004-paul-robinson-spends-some-time-in-s-africa http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10004-paul-robinson-spends-some-time-in-s-africa I have been in Rocklands, South Africa for just about three weeks now. The weather has been quite back and forth from hot to cold to rainy and most everywhere in between. Fortunately, I have had quite a few fair weathered climbing days over the past few weeks to keep my complaining to a minimum.   ]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:48:00 -0400 10004 2010-07-30 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10004_BleagleRocklandsRobinson_1280512120.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10003-510-women-go-1-2-in-pro-downhill http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10003-510-women-go-1-2-in-pro-downhill Transition Factory Racing's Jill Kintner takes Womens National DH title. Lars Sternberg and Jill Kintner of the Transition Racing squad attended the US National Championships in Sol Vista Colorado this past weekend, while Bryn Atkinson traveled to Morzine France to prepare for the final two European rounds of the World Cup circuit. Lars and Jill left a week beforehand to attend the Mountain States Cup in Snowmass Colorado, and get acclimated to the altitude in preperation for the Champs the following weekend. ]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:44:00 -0400 10003 2010-07-30 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10003_Picture22_1280511851.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10003_Picture23_1280511851.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10003_Picture24_1280511851.png http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10002-video-from-kenda-playbiker http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10002-video-from-kenda-playbiker Check out this video of the 4th episode of the 2010 Kenda Playbiker Gravity Show. This is the time of the Champery's track! ]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:29:00 -0400 10002 2010-07-30 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10002_Picture20_1280510996.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10002_Picture21_1280510997.png http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10001-leopoldo-faria-spends-some-time-in-kanday-village http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10001-leopoldo-faria-spends-some-time-in-kanday-village At the beginning my idea was to deliver the supplies that I’ve brought to the Hushe kids, but after I’ve been invited to stay on Kanday village for a few days, I realized that this village have less support than Hushe, since it’s a place that most of the expeditions pass without even stop. Kanday is the last village before Hushe, with near 160 habitants split between the old and new zone, since half of the village was destroyed by a giant rock fall in the year of 2000. ]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:16:00 -0400 10001 2010-07-30 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10001_basecampAminBrakkwallbehind_1280510185.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10001_IMG0601_1280510185.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10001_IMG0691_1280510186.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10001_Kanday_1280510186.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10001_Kandayschildrens_1280510186.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10001_Nangmahbasecamp_1280510186.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10001_NangmahValley_1280510187.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10000-report-from-transition-bikes http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10000-report-from-transition-bikes Mud and dust for the Transition Race program. Transition Racing competed in two events on two continents this weekend. Bryn Atkinson attended the World Cup # 4 in Champery Switzerland, while Jill Kintner and Lars Sternberg held it down on US soil at the the NWCup finals in Port Angeles, Wa. ]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:00:00 -0400 10000 2010-07-30 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10000_Picture15_1280509226.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10000_Picture16_1280509226.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10000_Picture17_1280509226.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10000_Picture18_1280509226.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/10000_Picture19_1280509226.png http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9998-uk-510-rider-update http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9998-uk-510-rider-update Update on the UK 5.10 riders from the latest round of the Downhill world cup in Champery Switzerland. ]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:05:00 -0400 9998 2010-07-29 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9998_Picture14_1280441121.png http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9997-squamish http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9997-squamish Squamish Summer Trip Squamish was the perfect place to beat the summer heat. The forest canopy provides continuous shelter from sun or rain (because it rains year round), keeping the boulders dry and cold. In Squamish friction is your best friend and a trip should be planned around good weather reports. ]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:44:00 -0400 9997 2010-07-29 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9997_BlackSlab_1280439869.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9997_blog1_1280439869.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9997_blog2_1280439870.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9997_blog3_1280439870.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9997_blog4_1280439871.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9996-shasta-boyz-update-and-video http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9996-shasta-boyz-update-and-video Shon Bollock fills us in on the latest from the Shasta Boyz and shares a video of the 2nd annual Shastarama Downill Race. "Life has been very hectic with the Wet Dreams Haymaker tour about to start here in Cali and has been doing very well on the road thus far. I will be posting more photos of the events from Arizona and Oregon/Washington soon. Besides organizing that, I have been working super full time and doing some filming gigs on the side. ]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:54:00 -0400 9996 2010-07-28 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9996_Picture11_1280336100.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9996_Picture12_1280336100.png http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9995-munich-sportsfestival-1st-wordlcup-contest http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9995-munich-sportsfestival-1st-wordlcup-contest Update from Gibbon Slackline on The Munich Sport Festival 2010 that took place on July 4, 2010. It was just amazing. 40000 people were there. ]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:18:00 -0400 9995 2010-07-28 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9995_defaultnoimage_1280333930.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9994-edyta-ropek-won-ifsc-speed-world-cup-in-valle-di-daone http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/9994-edyta-ropek-won-ifsc-speed-world-cup-in-valle-di-daone Edyta Ropek from Five Ten Team had won fourth edition of this year’s IFSC World Cup in speed climbing, which was held on famous dam in Valle di Daone in Italy.  After qualification round she was first, with best time 23,44 seconds on 26 meter route. ]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:52:00 -0400 9994 2010-07-28 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9994_2010072502M_1280299928.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9994_2010072403M_1280299928.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9994_2010072402M_1280299929.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9994_2010072401M_1280299929.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9994_2010072501M_1280299930.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9994_2010072505M_1280299930.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/9994_2010072506M_1280299930.jpg