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Extreme ladder climbing

August 25, 2011 @ 2:02 am

Honestly, who cares what’s going on here right? I mean, look at what that guy in front is wearing!

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Jimmy Chin shoots rock climbers in Yosemite National Park

August 21, 2011 @ 11:02 pm

Camp 4 Collective followed extreme hiking and climbing photographer Jimmy Chin as he scaled some of the rocks in Yosemite National Park. His assignment to shoot the cover story for National Geographic requires him to repel down the side of … Continue reading →

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Magnetic Carabiners from Black Diamond

July 14, 2011 @ 11:35 am

I don’t do any climbing whatsoever, but I want one of these magnetic carabiners from Black Diamond. “Magnetron Technology” just sounds neat!

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Climbing the Glenwood Power Plant smokestack

May 8, 2011 @ 3:53 pm

Itching to go back here before it gets torn down. When I think back on this day, I realize how incredibly lucky I was that I didn’t get hurt. The walls of this smokestack were clearly not solid and I … Continue reading →

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Video of a wall-climbing robot

April 29, 2011 @ 4:41 pm

Pretty neat: This wall-climbing robot uses a technology known as electroadhesion to adhere itself to walls for extended periods of time without much energy consumption. It doesn’t move very fast and there’s no word on whether it can support any … Continue reading →

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The Easter Jeep Safari

February 15, 2011 @ 8:10 pm

Wow ok! Moab isn’t just for people with swinglines, it’s apparently the capital of 4×4 mountain and rock climbing vehicles in the nation and also home to the Easter Jeep Safari, the largest gathering of enthusiasts for this sport in … Continue reading →

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