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Monthly Archives: April 2011

SCARPA Gecko Guide field review by Jim Donini

Apr. 28th 2011
By SCARPA

Jim Donini (via Wikipedia) – (born 1943, Philadelphia, PA) is an American rock climber and alpinist, noted for a long history of cutting-edge climbs in Alaska and Patagonia. He was president of the American Alpine Club from 2006 to 2009, and a 1999 recipient of the AAC’s Robert and Miriam Underhill Award. “I’ve done a [...]

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The Tehipite Sanction

Apr. 19th 2011
By SCARPA

Rob Pizem is a high-school teacher, and pretty avid rock climber, and a SCARPA team member. What follows is the first part of his account of how he circled around to find himself attempting a new big-wall free route in summer 2010: Tehipite Dome lies in the northern portion of Kings Canyon National Park, about [...]

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Climb Mt. Elbert with SCARPA team member Erik Weihenmayer

Apr. 13th 2011
By SCARPA

SCARPA team member Erik Weihenmayer was involved with an inspiring project this past fall, Soliders to the Summit. Erik and his climbing teammates, many of whom have been a part of Erik’s climbing team on Everest, El Cap and elsewhere, took 12 wounded soldiers from the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marines, whose injuries included amputations, [...]

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Slawinski climbs new boltless mixed route in Rockies

Apr. 8th 2011
By SCARPA

In our ongoing coverage of bad-asses and freaks of nature, check out this video of SCARPA team member Raphael Slawinski, who recently climbed a bolt-less new route called The Peach in his backyard of the Canadian Rockies. Alpinist just posted a short report on the climb and Slawinski has more beta on his blog. According [...]

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Ueli Steck speed soloing the Eiger

Apr. 7th 2011
By SCARPA

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to speed solo an alpine face, this video of SCARPA team member Ueli Steck, who contributed to the design on SCARPA’s latest mountaineering, ice and mixed climbing boots, gives you some idea of what it’s like, high on the Eiger, ropeless, thousands of feet off the deck. This [...]

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A Q&A with SCARPA team member, alpinist Caroline George

Apr. 4th 2011
By SCARPA

Caroline George’s life resume is enviable. Born to American and French parents she grew up in Switzerland where she learned to speak four languages by the time she finished high school. Living in the Alps she’s been climbing and skiing since she could walk. While attending law school she participated in ice climbing comps for [...]

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