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Monthly Archives: May 2011

Rob Pizem FA: The Tehipite Sanction, Part II

May. 27th 2011
By SCARPA

Rob Pizem is a high-school teacher and a SCARPA climbing team member. The following is the second part of his account of attempting a new big-wall free route in California last summer. If you missed the first installment, you can find it here. Mike wouldn’t talk to me. Actually, it seemed that he was very [...]

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Skiing the North Face of Mt. Whitney

May. 23rd 2011
By SCARPA

Being a denizen of the Sierra, our friend Andy over at Sierra Descents gets to do some late-season skiing. Often folks think of corn skiing when they think of late season in the Sierras. But as Andy showed on his recent descent of the North Face of Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the lower [...]

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Professional climber Sam Elias reviews the SCARPA Instinct S

May. 13th 2011
By SCARPA

I remember seeing the Instinct S for the first time. They were nice; beautifully designed and crafted with the care and attention to detail that is the SCARPA way. However, I clearly recall thinking, “These aren’t for me.”… I believed that I needed more specialized models. But, I was terribly wrong. I believe that part [...]

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SCARPA in the Field: Adventure updates from SCARPA athletes

May. 11th 2011
By SCARPA

The month of May finds many of our SCARPA-shod friends scattered around the globe. Here’s just a sampling of where they are and what (altitude) they’re up to: Climber Eric Weihenmayer landed a spot on a new Mark Burnett-produced reality show, called ExpeditionImpossible. Eric can’t share too many detailes but he did reveal that he [...]

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Focusing on the Sharp End: Q&A with climber and filmmaker Chuck Fryberger

May. 3rd 2011
By SCARPA

SCARPA-sponsored climber and accomplished filmmaker Chuck Fryberger can often be seen through the lens—from both sides.  Striking a balance between climbing and art has been his bag for over a decade. And he does it well. Climbing and filming have taken him around the world in search of stone and story. He’s produced several full-length [...]

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