http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/images/stories/NewBox_black.png http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13814-mineral-del-chico-new-v13-in-the-aztec-land-diego-lopez-montull http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13814-mineral-del-chico-new-v13-in-the-aztec-land-diego-lopez-montull After being in peñoles for two months, now I'm back in Mexico city, with the idea of being here for a few days. As always it is a great change to be in Peñoles, a place without a lot of people. It's very quiet compared to the city of Mexico. It's a radical change. Almost always when I'm here i finish, climbing in the climbing gym or going to sport climbing routes, sometimes equipping new routes too. But the last two years I began to develop a boulder área, one was abandoned for many years. Last year I make... ]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:55:00 -0500 13814 2013-02-13 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_3monstruov13-1360716941.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_4monstruov13-1360716942.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_2monstruov13-1360716942.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_1grabancito-1360716943.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_2garbancito-1360716943.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_1monstruov13-1360716944.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13813-the-year-mason-earle http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13813-the-year-mason-earle Its probably a bit late for a 2012 recap, but with most of North America still in the grip of winter, I figured those of us who live in snowy states need a reminder of what it is like to climb in a t-shirt!  ]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:53:00 -0500 13813 2013-02-12 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_gopr1575-1360705982.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13811-ibex-bishop-giovanni-traversi http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13811-ibex-bishop-giovanni-traversi I recently just got home from an amazing trip to Ibex, Ut. And Bishop, Ca. I returned to Ibex with one goal in mind, to send Wing Chun (v13) on the immaculate Red Monster boulder. Ibex is not your typical bouldering crag, in fact it is the complete opposite. Out in the middle of nowhere, and yes, i mean the middle of nowhere, the closest "town" is 45 miles away on the loneliest road in America. Highway 6/50. These boulders are home to some of the best, and most unique bouldering in the US. The boulders... ]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:31:00 -0500 13811 2013-02-11 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3222-1360578689.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3225-1360578691.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3177-1360578692.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3172-1360578693.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3178-1360578695.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-3175-1360578696.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13809-dark-horse-tour-de-bloc-and-nationals-isabelle-faus http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13809-dark-horse-tour-de-bloc-and-nationals-isabelle-faus Currently I am in South Hadley, Massachusetts waiting out the blizzard Nemo. The entire place is covered in snow, we may have gotten around 2 feet. Today I was supposed to go to the Power Struggle comp in Connecticut, but the snow has delayed the comp to tomorrow. I have been competing a lot these days, the first comp of 2013 was the DarkHorse championship; the last comp in a 4 round series. I won the first round, and got 2nd and 3rd in next two comps. Going into the last round I was really excited. Myself and some... ]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:57:00 -0500 13809 2013-02-09 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_406083-10200442400286315-1044338225-n-1360425423.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_isabelle-p-4a-1360425423.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_734692-4957816500004-33116076-n-1360425424.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_isabelle-p-2c-1360425424.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_isabelle-p-4c-1360425424.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13808-t-town-pull-down-francesca-metcalf http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13808-t-town-pull-down-francesca-metcalf Last weekend, we kicked off the 2013 Collegiate Climbing Series with the T-Town Pull Down at the University of Alabama. I, as well as eight other Georgia Tech Climbing Club members took the short drive to Tuscaloosa to compete with climbers from all over the South East. For many of our climbers, it was their first time competing in years, or ever, and it was great to see the excitement of a competition through their eyes. I enjoyed explaining to them the ins and outs of competing, things that I have known for so long, that I forgot that... ]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:51:00 -0500 13808 2013-02-09 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-0277-1360374700.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-0176-1360374700.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dsc-0382-1360374700.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13804-take-five-with-five-ten-athlete-sasha-digiulian-colette-mcinerney http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13804-take-five-with-five-ten-athlete-sasha-digiulian-colette-mcinerney Sasha DiGiulian’s name is bound to ring a bell with just about anyone who has grazed the edges of the climbing scene in the past two years. With her groundbreaking tick-list of 5.14d redpoints and 5.14 onsights, coupled by a brutal competition year (for her competitors that is), Sasha’s last years in the climbing arena has put her pro-climbing career in full swing. Her poster girl image has gone beyond the climbing mags and graced the pages of more traditional media outlets like Vogue Magazine and The Washington Post. Sasha graciously “took five” with me amidst her new and... ]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:57:00 -0500 13804 2013-02-07 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-7496-1360227443.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_sashcli-1360227443.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_sashacl2-1360227443.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-7376-1360227444.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-8791-1360227444.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_sash4-1360227444.png http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13802-international-expedition-achieves-first-ascent-of-new-antarctic-route http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13802-international-expedition-achieves-first-ascent-of-new-antarctic-route An international team has succeeded in the first ascent of a major new route on the north east ridge of the remarkable Antarctic mountain, Ulvetanna (2930m). Widely considered to be the most demanding peak on the harshest continent, the mile long ridge has been described as one of "the last great climbs". The team, organized by Leo Houlding (UK), included Sean Leary (USA), Jason Pickles (UK), David Reeves (South Africa), Chris Rabone (UK) and award winning film-maker Alastair Lee (UK).Ulvetanna (“the wolf’s tooth” in Norwegian) is the jewel in the crown of the FenrisKjefeten ("the wolf's jaw")... ]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:06:00 -0500 13802 2013-02-06 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_back-row-leo-houlding-left-sean-leary-us-front-row-jason-pickles-left-chris-rabone-alastair-lee-revelling-in-summit-glory-photo-berghaus-alastair-lee-1360188378.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_aescent2-1360188378.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13801-vertical-rock-climbing-gym-hans-christian-montenegro http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13801-vertical-rock-climbing-gym-hans-christian-montenegro This is my third competition of the season. There were 63 climbers in the open category. This time the foreign climbers came from Toronto, New Brunswick and U.S.A. I met a very nice man, Josh Larson, who is on the U.S.A. climbing team.The competition had 50 problems for the qualifying round. The qualifying round was hard because the level of the climbers was higher than the last competition. I was amazed to flash problem 50 and this made me very pleased with the qualifying round. After three hours of climbing, I completed six problems beyond problem 41. This score... ]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:11:00 -0500 13801 2013-02-06 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_vertical-1360167086.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13797-dont-get-pumped-sasha-digiulian http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13797-dont-get-pumped-sasha-digiulian You know when your forearms feel like they are going to burst open and you can't physically close your hand? How about when you get the elvis leg and start shaking all over? Or, better, when you go for the next hold and think "I'M SO PUMPED?" Well, by then you are probably off the wall. The truth is, endurance is very mental. Sure, climbing laps and doing routes back to back, circuiting, and eating healthy helps, but in all honesty, that can be hard to do sometimes. So what do you do when you need an alternative method... ]]> Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:21:00 -0500 13797 2013-02-02 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_erabella5-1359782485.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13793-2013-goals-alex-fritz http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13793-2013-goals-alex-fritz 2013 is a new year which means new goals for climbing! I have a lot of hopeful plans for this year and I am excited to see how they unfold. Next month I am headed to Colorado Springs for the ABS Open Nationals, where I will be in both Colorado Springs and Boulder for about a week each. This is my first adult bouldering nationals and I am very excited to see how I do! My goal for the event is Top 16 or to make Semi-Finals! Lately I've been working full time coaching... ]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:56:00 -0500 13793 2013-02-01 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-20121207-162408-1359698165.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-20121213-144348-1359698165.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13792-five-ten-wins-gear-institute-best-of-show-and-climbing-editors-choice http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13792-five-ten-wins-gear-institute-best-of-show-and-climbing-editors-choice Five Ten wins coveted awards at Winter 2013 Outdoor Retailer with Best of Show Gear Institute Award for new Stealth MI6 rubber AND Climbing magazine’s Editors’ Choice Award for new Stonelands Lace-up REDLANDS, California, February 2013. Five Ten, the specialist in high-friction footwear for the world’s most dangerous sports, wins Climbing’s 2013 Editors’ Choice Award for the new Stonelands Lace-up climbing shoe. Gear Institute honors Stealth MI6 rubber with Best In Show Award for Outdoor Retailer Winter 2013.The Gear Institute Best In Show Award highlights “the authentic innovations and game-changing products that will matter the most next... ]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:59:11 -0500 13792 2013-01-31 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13792_gear-institute-1359664351.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13791-new-training-schedule-and-beautiful-winter-days-sierra-carroll http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13791-new-training-schedule-and-beautiful-winter-days-sierra-carroll The year 2013 is just about one month over. I am back in Boulder after spending the holidays with my family in Colorado Springs and needless to say it does not feel like winter in Colorado (well aside from the last two cold and semi-snowy days that we have had). Sadly most places in Colorado still do not have enough snow to open the whole mountain for ski season to really begin, though in terms of climbing this hasn't been too horrible. Over break I was able to spend a week with my family overseas, sadly I... ]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:40:00 -0500 13791 2013-01-31 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dscf0468-1359610859.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dscf0470-1359610860.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dscf0517-1359610862.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13785-sandstone-bouldering-emily-dudley http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13785-sandstone-bouldering-emily-dudley At the beginning of this month I went to Red Rocks, NV. Which is one of my favorite places to climb. I love the sandstone, the amazing incut crimps, and the proximity to Las Vegas. Although the weather was much cooler than I expected, especially in the canyons. I was able to climb at the Kraft Boulders, in the sun, every day.  Paul and I were shown some new development up Gateway Canyon. One of the new problems is a fun little V6 called Three Steps to the Door. I got the FFA!  ]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:01:00 -0500 13785 2013-01-28 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_las-vegas-1359356462.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_powerglide-ed-1359356463.jpeg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13784-durango-bouldering-in-turtle-lake-jena-lupia http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13784-durango-bouldering-in-turtle-lake-jena-lupia I have been in Durango, Colorado bouldering and exploring new areas. Turtle lake has been my favorite place here so far. Driving up to the bouldering from the road is definitely a plus. The weather has been very hit or miss and the new snow has created lots of mud and ice. My first day up here was mostly just exploring and getting adjusted to the skin friendly rock. Durango has these huge towering boulders everywhere with some of the best quality movement I have experienced in a while.  ]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:58:00 -0500 13784 2013-01-28 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_image-1359349112.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_image-1359349113.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13783-scs-riley-joyce http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13783-scs-riley-joyce Training for SCS season can be very crucial. Facing my fears everyday can be tough. Getting out of my comfort zone from 40 feet off of the ground is nerve-racking for me. Getting pumped half way up the route is my favorite feeling, that is when I can push myself the to the best potential. I have many goals this year for sport climbing! ]]> Sun, 27 Jan 2013 06:04:00 -0500 13783 2013-01-27 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0025-1359266642.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0059-1359266643.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13782-on-belay-riley-joyce http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13782-on-belay-riley-joyce On belay… Climb on! Back to the routine; slipping on my harness, tying in, and lastly hearing my heart beat like a drum when clipping. Ever since I was little I have always been scared of highest. My fear of heights also comes with pros; I will try my hardest to finish the route so then I don't hesitate when I fall.Its SCS season once again! I have not practiced in SCS season in two years. This year I have finally decided to train! ]]> Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:52:00 -0500 13782 2013-01-27 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0056-1359265968.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-0019-1359265968.JPG http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13778-new-boulders-in-el-chalten-julien-nadiras http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13778-new-boulders-in-el-chalten-julien-nadiras In december I went to El Chalten, a very well-known place for mountaineering, but this place is also a world class bouldering area. The granit is amazing and the potentiel is almost endless. There are huge sectors covered by the lichen and mousse which are still waiting to be cleaned. During this trip, I did a couple of first ascents "Woody Wood Pecker" and " Un Matè Mas" both V13's. The last problem was an old project I brushed 4 years ago. But the first 3 moves were too hard to link. This year I was very focused on... ]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:40:00 -0500 13778 2013-01-25 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_img-2854-1359114003.jpg 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/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