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SICgrips: Innovative New Chalkbags
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Sunday, April 13, 2014. One of the founding principles of SICgrips is innovation. We love to innovate and we love innovation when we see it. Not innovation just to be different but innovation that solves a problem or makes something easier or better. Something that is so obvious and makes so much sense that you say to yourself "Why didn't I think of that? I've just run across a product like that and it's a chalk bag! But first let me share three scenarios I've experienced that illustrate the need. Here's...
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TaiwanRocks.net – Taiwan Climbing & Bouldering » About
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Taiwan Rock Climbing and Bouldering. Posted by Danger on. September 25, 2013. TaiwanRocks was founded in Winter of 2011/2012 by 2 American climbers who met at LZS Bouldering Gym. The original purpose of TaiwanRocks was to provide sorely-needed English language climbing information in Taiwan, but it soon grew to become a bilingual site supporting both the foreign and local communities. TaiwanRocks is primarily a non-profit initiative and is founded with the following mission:. Xizhi Bouldering Gym Review.
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Gareth Leah: What can I do to make a difference?
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Thursday, June 25, 2015. What can I do to make a difference? This question comes up a lot when talking to people about our project. People are incredibly supportive of the work and then ask "What can I do to help a cause? The answer, although obvious, often surprises people. Tiffany Hensley taking the last moments of the day into her hands. Or preventing the recruitment of child soldiers ( Escalando Fronteras. So here is my challenge to all the people out there that say there is nothing they can do to ma...
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Gareth Leah: December 2014
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Climbing to make a difference in Mexićo. Rory Smith and myself take a sketchy late night walk to the top of the neighbourhood, Independencia. One of my good friends and personal heroes, John Ellison, proves this with every ounce of his existence and his work with Climbers Against Cancer. Such a project struck a chord with myself. With so much poverty, many of the youth look to drugs as an entertainment. Speaking with the program organiser Rory Smith, a smart and worldly guy in...
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Gareth Leah: October 2014
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Sunday, October 26, 2014. Gear Junkie: DIY Huarache Running Sandal. If your feet could talk, they'd ask for these! I think that as climbers, we can agree that we're not best known for the aesthetics of our feet. Years of cramming our street size 10 into a climbing shoe 2 sizes too small leaves our toes in far from ideal shape, but a chiropodist dream. So this is a liberation, a way to thank our feet for all the abuse we put them through, the Huarache Running Sandal. Step 1: Tracing your foot. Placing the...
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Gareth Leah: A Life for Adventure
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Tuesday, April 7, 2015. A Life for Adventure. Finishing up a new route I equipped on Independencia, Parque La Huasteca. Name Undecided, 5.12d, 13 pitches, 350m,. We ran a gauntlet of the traffic through the city of Monterrey, arriving victorious on the other side where we made a bee line for Parque La Huasteca, our final destination. Crossing through the thick barred gates into the the park, we were greeted by its signature view of the towering Pico Independencia. We were speechless! When the asphalt end...
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Gareth Leah: July 2014
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014. The Long Wall Project: The Longest Route, Never repeated. The Great Wall of china is a 5.9 R. Traverse of the the Gunks. It was first climbed the year I was born back in 1987 and is still awaiting a second ascent. At 9000ft long, it is arguably the longest established rock route in the world. Alongside my good friend Leigh Campbell, we aim is to raise $1 for every foot of climbing we complete for Climbers Against Cancer. With help from Cameron Maier of Bearcam Media. Worldly adv...
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Gareth Leah: August 2014
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014. Quit your job and go climbing. While on my recent travels to Utah in order to attend the annual Summer Outdoor Retailer event, I was lucky enough to get a viewing of the latest Reel Rock Film Tour. Valley Uprising from Big Up Productions. Such an event is something to behold. Since it's beginning in 2006, Reel Rock Film Tour has been screened in hundred of locations and inspired millions of people. This time around was no exception! The effect of bringing together this band of...
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Gareth Leah: Escaping the city: A tribute to the weekend warrior
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Sunday, January 25, 2015. Escaping the city: A tribute to the weekend warrior. First coined by military reserve members, the phrase “Weekend Warrior” is used to describe those who spend their weekends chasing after their personal passion and sharpening their skills once the work week is over. In climbing, It’s definition is attributed to those who travel great distances, often forfeiting sleep and guzzling copious amounts of coffee in order to get their fix of rock fondling. It’s a testament to our...
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Gareth Leah: My Story
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My name is Gareth "Gaz" Leah, I'm a worldly adventurer, passionate writer, business developer and rock climber. Born and raised in the small industrial town of Ellesmere Port in the UK, I had a misspent youth that lacked both ambition and direction. Building on my experience as the chairman of the University Climbing Club, I built a guiding company with a close friend and began living the climbing lifestyle. I soon found myself in Oman as a mountain guide exploring its vast offerings of Canyons, Sea ...
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