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URBAN CLIMBER MAGAZINE - COIN
Sweet, sweet swag, and it's all for you.
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 COIN #41 - Brooks-Range Mountaineering Alpini Mountain Anorak
About 15 years ago, Matt Brooks wasn’t satisfied with the choices available for ski rescue equipment. Thinking they were too large and cumbersome (an absolute no-no in the backcountry), Brooks started to develop his own equipment for his job as a Certified Mountain Guide and officer of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA).  COIN #40 - Femme Vertical
Petzl’s all about adventure — accessing the inaccessible, as the Petzl peeps sometimes say — and adventure is not and should not be solely the domain of men. Women are getting after it on the rocks and in the gyms more and more, and with this trend in mind, Petzl (petzl.com) offers up this month’s Coin: a women’s climbing package that’ll make it that much easier for three lucky ladies to get out and crush… and in style, no less.  COIN #38 - LIGHTER THAN AIR
You’ve been eyeing that particularly steep, sustained line since last year, wondering if your gym sessions have helped build up enough pump resistance and earned you the ability to campus the first moves. You pull through the first bouldery sequence and fall into rhythm with ease, realizing you just might be able to nab an onsight. You reach up to clip, but your draw feels heavy, the rope catches in the gate, and you feel the pump starting to creep in…  COIN #37 - GET YOUR CHILL ON
You’re shoeing up for an epic belay mission at the crag, yanking up your socks and unlacing your stiff approach shoes, when you look over to see a fellow rope-holder lounging comfortably in a pair of Sanuks. You can’t help but be jealous of the on/off ease, the cushioned foot bed, the simple laid-back style . . . . Duder over there just looks chillaxed.  COIN #36 - WELCOME TO WILD COUNTRY
WHERE THE EVOLUTION OF THE HARNESS CONTINUES IN STYLE // In 1977, Mark Valance forms Wild Country (wildcountry.co.uk) in the United Kingdom’s Peak District. The company’s first product is the Friend, the original camming device, designed by Ray Jardine back in the States. The product is a hit, and Wild Country goes on to produce a host of other goodies, like Rocks (curved nuts), biners, belay devices, and harnesses.  COIN #35 - YOU MESS WITH THE BULL…
..YOU GET RED CHILI’S RED-HOT MATADOR GIVEAWAY // Legend has it that the idea for Red Chili climbing shoes came to the German climbers Stefan Glowacz and Uwe Hofstädter as they descended from the summit of El Cap. The pair dreamt of a shoe that could perform, pitch after grueling pitch, without torturing the foot. Later, while drinking red wine and listening to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, they solidifi ed their El Cap dreaming into a business idea, and Red Chili (redchili.de) was born.  COIN #34 - THE STUFF OF MYTH
HERA’S PARTNERS IN ACTION PACKAGE // Hera was more than just an ancient Greek goddess — she was the ancient Greek goddess. She was strong, confident, and didn’t take any crap, even from her husband, Zeus. Our friends at HERA (herafoundation.org) named their non-profit org after this powerful character because of her strength and her role as a protector of women.  COIN #33 - THE HIPPYTREE FULL PACKAGE
Our friends at HippyTree, a soulful LAbased clothing company, bring you this issue’s Coin. With the Santa Monica Bay on one side of their office, and climbing spots like Joshua Tree and Tramway on the other, it makes sense that the folks at HippyTree define themselves as a surf-and-climbing brand, a mix that somehow just works.  COIN #31 - XYIENCE POWER PACK
If you're into mixed martial arts (MMA), then you've heard of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). And if you've watched a UFC fight, you've seen XYIENCE, the official energy drink sponsor of everybody's favorite smashtastic MMA organization. Here at UC, we've noticed some crossover between climbing and MMA. For example, both activities utilize armbars, kneebars, and heel hooks (granted the MMA's versions of these are submission holds . . .).  COIN #30 - Millet Madness
There just ain’t enough style at the crags these days. How many times have you found yourself at the boulders with a bunch of shirtless dudes wearing rolled-up jeans? Weaksauce. Leave it to the French to bring a little je ne sais quoi to the world of climbing fashion. Two winners will score a stylish, high-performance summer-craggin’ package from Millet (milletusa.com), which includes: a Mada Roc Shirt SS, Session Pant, Van 30 crag pack, and a Cristal 60m rope. Allez!  COIN #29 - Struck By “Lightening” in Wild Country
Spring has sprung. As temps fight their way up into the high 60s and low 70s, layers of clothing shed easily. Down jackets and base layers are traded in for t-shirts and hoodies, a feeling that’s surely liberating for any rock crawler. The freedom of movement returns! And Wild Country (wildcountry.co.uk) believes in keeping it that way.  COIN #28 - Edelrid Shows You the Ropes
In 1953, Edelrid invented the Kernmantle rope, to this day the general model on which climbing-rope designs are based. The basic idea: a core composed of many strands (the Kern) is sheathed and protected by a tightly woven nylon braid (the Mantle). The result was (and is) a strong, durable rope with dynamic properties that absorb impact in a fall.  COIN #27 - Show up and throw down with Metolius
Don’t be that person; the one that shows up to the boulder field with a bottle of water and climbing shoes tucked into your jacket pockets – ready to rock out, but not ready to carry in. Come prepared. And with Metolius around, your excuses for showing up empty handed are zero.  COIN #26 - The Sharma Set
For as long as many of us have been climbing, Chris Sharma has been the name synonymous with pushing the limits of what’s humanly possible in our sport. Think about it: The Mandala, Necessary Evil, Realization, Dreamtime, Witness the fitness, The Es Pontas Arch, Jumbo Love, and countless other classic FAs and testpieces throughout the world.  COIN #25 - A PERFECT SOLUTION
We’ve got a little secret to let you in on: If you want to climb really hard you’re going to have to do something other than crimp, pinch, play Xbox, and eat chicken nuggets. Anyone tells you differently is either full of – you know what – or a complete freak of nature. Climbing hard takes commitment, on more levels than you might want to believe. It’s time to think about training. |
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