Maintain!
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
GEAR REVIEW: Voile Chargers
WildyX's very own Reilly 'Fingers' Anderson doing a gear review of his favorite ski: The Voile Chargers. Wilderness Exchange Unlimited, Denver, CO.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Shelf Road season!!!
Hey everyone!!! Temps is crisp and the season for Shelf Road is upon us. That’s why I was sooooo freakin’ stoked to receive 12 copies of the NEW SHELF ROAD BOOK!!!
Training tips for climbing Shelf Road:
- Don’t eat. EVER!!! You may think your stomach is saying “yo dude!! I need some carbs to send!!” But what its actually saying is “listen, you pudgy little punter, if you weigh me down with one more delicious organic treat I can guarantee that you will NOT be sending that sad little pile you’ve been calling your project”.
- Shelf limestone is really sharp. You need to get your hand-flesh in shape. Wrapping your finger board in barbed-wire is a good way to start.
- The footwork required at shelf is very pocket and micro-edge intensive. Crampons actually work way better than climbing shoes for this. You might get some dirty looks, but most people back off pretty quick once you bust out your Tae-Kwon-Do skills with your G14s on.
- Skip bolts – all of them.
- Don’t accept failure. It is very important to be INSANELY hard on yourself if you can’t send something. If you don’t have a COMPLETE breakdown EVERY time you fall off something, then you’re not taking the sport seriously.
- Revel in glory. Every time you send something, be sure to let everyone and the crag know about it. If they seem not to care, it’s because they are jealous – revel in this as well.
- Only take on a draw when you feel the need to “spray down” a climber on a much harder adjacent route with unsolicited beta. If you take for any other reason everyone will know that you suck.
That’s all I can think of.
Climb on,
Training tips for climbing Shelf Road:
- Don’t eat. EVER!!! You may think your stomach is saying “yo dude!! I need some carbs to send!!” But what its actually saying is “listen, you pudgy little punter, if you weigh me down with one more delicious organic treat I can guarantee that you will NOT be sending that sad little pile you’ve been calling your project”.
- Shelf limestone is really sharp. You need to get your hand-flesh in shape. Wrapping your finger board in barbed-wire is a good way to start.
- The footwork required at shelf is very pocket and micro-edge intensive. Crampons actually work way better than climbing shoes for this. You might get some dirty looks, but most people back off pretty quick once you bust out your Tae-Kwon-Do skills with your G14s on.
- Skip bolts – all of them.
- Don’t accept failure. It is very important to be INSANELY hard on yourself if you can’t send something. If you don’t have a COMPLETE breakdown EVERY time you fall off something, then you’re not taking the sport seriously.
- Revel in glory. Every time you send something, be sure to let everyone and the crag know about it. If they seem not to care, it’s because they are jealous – revel in this as well.
- Only take on a draw when you feel the need to “spray down” a climber on a much harder adjacent route with unsolicited beta. If you take for any other reason everyone will know that you suck.
That’s all I can think of.
Climb on,
Sam Benedict
Shipping/Receiving Manager
Wilderness Exchange Unlimited
2401 15th st Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202
303 477 0881
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