http://climbinggearblog.com/ The Climbing Gear Blog is the informational counterpart to ClimbingGear.com, your online specialty climbing shop. We provide an impressive collection of rope, protection, clothing, and, well, climbing gear, all selected by experts from high-quality vendors such as Arc'Teryx, PrAna, Five Ten, Black Diamond, Omega Pacific, Montrail, Patagonia, Marmot, Bluewater Ropes and many more. At ClimbingGear.com, our goal is to get you on the rock or ice comfortably and safely. en-us mark@rockcreek.com 2006-07-10T14:05:26-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://climbinggearblog.com/archives/climbing_mt_dickey_alaska.html Wes Napier, manager of our downtown Chattanooga store, recently returned from a month in the Alaskan wilderness. I've been bothering him for pictures ever since he got back, and here are a few to share with you. Here's the quick... 37319@http://climbinggearblog.com/ Announcements 2006-07-10T14:05:26-05:00 http://climbinggearblog.com/archives/new_rss_feeds_for_this_site.html We have officially rolled our RSS Feeds live, and I'd like to provide a little explanation here in case you're not familiar with RSS or Really Simple Syndication. Step 1: Get an Aggregator First, you need an RSS aggregator or... 36858@http://climbinggearblog.com/ Announcements 2006-06-16T12:07:25-05:00 http://climbinggearblog.com/archives/ski_mountaineer_legend_doug_coombs_dies_in_la_grave_accident.html It saddens us here at Rock/Creek and ClimbingGear.com to report that the legendary ski mountaineer Doug Coombs has passed away in a tragic accident while skiing in La Grave. Doug visited us for a slideshow back in November and... 34766@http://climbinggearblog.com/ Announcements 2006-04-05T16:22:53-05:00 http://climbinggearblog.com/archives/update_on_triple_crown_fundraising_efforts.html 2 February 2006 Update on Triple Crown Fundraising Efforts: In the Fall of 2005, in an unprecedented effort to raise money for direct access, Chaco Sandals “teamed up” with RockCreek.com, Alabama Outdoors, and The Triple Crown Bouldering Series. Long recognized... 32932@http://climbinggearblog.com/ Announcements 2006-02-06T12:35:39-05:00 http://climbinggearblog.com/archives/2006_chaco_sandals_now_in_stock.html We're psyched to announce that the new 2006 Chaco sandals arrived yesterday and are available for purchase right now. We still have more on the way, but a good number are available immediately. Highlights of this year's line are the... 32402@http://climbinggearblog.com/ Announcements 2006-01-20T10:46:48-05:00 http://climbinggearblog.com/archives/new_gregory_packs_added.html We recently added some new 2006 Gregory Packs to the site. Among the newcomers are: The Baltoro: Designed for the backcountry adventurer seeking multiple pockets and zip-thru access points, the Gregory Baltoro, part of Gregory's Escape Series, satiates with 4300... 32194@http://climbinggearblog.com/ Announcements 2006-01-17T17:06:01-05:00 http://climbinggearblog.com/archives/yvon_chouinard_patagonia_founder_on_tavis_smiley_show.html Yvon Chouinard, founder and owner of Patagonia, will appear on the Tavis Smiley show tomorrow, November 29th. Says Smiley's Web site: "Yvon Chouinard is a surfer, fly fisher and world-class mountaineer. He’s also founder of Patagonia, Inc., an outdoor clothing... 31041@http://climbinggearblog.com/ Announcements 2005-11-28T16:07:55-05:00 http://climbinggearblog.com/archives/introducing_crumpler_messenger_bags_with_attitude.html Crumpler bags bring a new attitude to ClimbingGear.com. Designed by Stu Crumpler in Australia, made of DuPont Cordura, and sent out with quite a bit of silly fanfare, Crumpler bags will get you and your stuff wherever you need... 31039@http://climbinggearblog.com/ Announcements 2005-11-14T16:04:26-05:00 http://climbinggearblog.com/archives/get_what_you_want_with_wish_lists.html Tired of socks? Get the gifts you want this year by using ClimbingGear's Wish List. Simply look for the "Add to Wish List" graphic to the right of the product photograph on each paage. If you have not already set... 31037@http://climbinggearblog.com/ Announcements 2005-11-11T15:51:23-05:00 http://climbinggearblog.com/archives/new_product_retro_tennie_from_five_ten.html We just added a great shoe from Five Ten to the Web. Face it, with the brown "X" on the side and the sticky rubber, these are about the coolest shoes to hit the market in a few years.... 30453@http://climbinggearblog.com/ Announcements 2005-10-21T13:41:00-05:00 http://climbinggearblog.com/archives/climbinggearcoms_new_blog.html Welcome to the new ClimbingGear.com blog, where the men and women behind the curtain step out and reveal the inner machinations of the raddest climbing site around. Yeah, we know it's a little cheesy, but this should be fun. And... 30459@http://climbinggearblog.com/ Announcements 2005-06-13T10:45:00-05:00