Archive for August, 2007

Back from Europe

8/31/2007

After spending two wonderful weeks in Europe (not only by scaling rocks) I am back on Long Island, a place specially designed to be boring. Sorting through the unread news in my feed reader has been a challenge. A lot of things happened in the climbing world while I stayed overseas, here are few highlights [...]

Sretan put za Paklenicu!

8/12/2007

In few hours, I am leaving for the long-expected and planned climbing trip to Paklenica, Croatia. Me, my sister and Lidač are going to challenge the 350 meters high north-western face of Anića Kuk. Our list includes:

Mosoraški, 5c – the classic of classics on the big wall.
Zgrešeni, 5b – a popular piece on the Debeli [...]

A New Guidebook for The Red Coming Up

8/1/2007

Ray Ellington’s guidebook to the Red River Gorge will soon see its second edition. The updated book should appear on September 28, 2007. It is available for pre-order.
Those who had the pleasure to use the old book know that it’s a comprehensive and well composed piece with beautiful pictures and highly amusing route descriptions. There [...]