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Category Archive for 'Climbing'

I’ve been looking for some new spots to kayak this year and during my search I came across some nice footage from some local creeks like Bear Creek - Cloudland Canyon etc.. Note: Although I plan on getting to this level eventually, the guys shown kayaking in these videos are far above my level [...]

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Nearest Town: Tracy City, TN
Directions: From Tracy City, take Hwy 150/US 41  South for about 6  miles, take right onto Foster Falls Rd. From Jasper, TN, take Hwy 150 North for about 9 miles, take left onto Foster Falls Rd.
Camping Fee: $16
No. of Sites: 26
Campsite Amenities: Concrete table, fire ring, lantern post
Campground amenities: Clean [...]

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Join park rangers this Saturday, November 14 at Crowders Mountain State Park, NC for educational programs, live animals, live music, foods, and demos by over 15 exhibitors. Bring the kids to meet Smokey the Bear, see fire trucks, and make s’mores.
Crowders Mountain State Park also offers rock climbing (permit required) and several hiking trails that [...]

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Some of you may have seen an earlier review of mine on vortex backpacks and the comments that continue from those who share the same opinion of their quality. I mention it because Wigwam, who are manufacturers of technical socks for all sorts of activities, continues to stand out in my opinion for [...]

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From the main overlook parking lot The Waterfall Trail would be the most populated trail and consists mostly of stairs as it heads down the canyon wall to both the upper and lower falls. The upper (seen left) is one I like better because you can sit on the rocks to view the falls and [...]

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Sunshine - Eastern Kentucky Routes

This is is not one of my photos, I got this from rockclimbing.com. I didn’t have a camera when I went climbing at this spot but I wanted to try and give you an idea of what its like there. this is not the best representation of it but it will have to do. [...]

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Speed climbing!

I know some of you have probably already seen this but look how sick this is!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bzp-r0vhJk

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I have been busier at work so I haven’t had any extra time to do any hikes or to add to the site. This got me thinking maybe I should take advantage of this time to rewind back to some stories from my days out West. I am going to start out the climbing category [...]

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