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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Heinz Mariacher and Active Randing in SCARPA rock shoes

Jul. 22nd 2011
By SCARPA

“The concept is as easy as nailing a piece of rubber to a barn door,” says Heinz Mariacher, SCARPA’s storied shoe designing prophet, or – more formally – climbing line manager. But don’t let his casual theorizing about what he calls ‘Active Randing’ fool you. There’s more going on than Mariacher would lead you to [...]

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The Triple Crown: Horses, access and bouldering

Jul. 18th 2011
By Dave

What does horse racing have to do with bouldering in the Southeastern U.S.? For that answer – and an extensive, entertaining and colorful history of the Southeast’s Triple Crown Bouldering series – it’s worth a visit to see what series founders Jim Horton and Chad Wykle have to say over on the event’s web site. [...]

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Cory Richards reflects on Gasherbrum II winter alpine ascent

Jul. 14th 2011
By SCARPA

On February 2, the team of American climber and photographer Cory Richards, Italian climber Simone Moro, and Kazahk alpinist Denis Urubko completed the first winter ascent of an 8000-meter peak in the Karakorum, on Gasherbrum II, the world’s 13th-highest mountain. While recovering in Thailand, Cory had some time to talk to SCARPA and reflect on [...]

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Rock rubber, a SCARPA shoe (p)review…

Jul. 5th 2011
By SCARPA

10 Years ago, the sticky-ness of rubber was the first and foremost defining characteristic of ‘the best’ climbing shoes. Today, with so many manufacturers lauding their own style of rubber the real crux for climbers and shoe selection is now part of the bigger conversation around performance and comfort. SCARPA takes a leading role in [...]

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