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Ancient Art – The Coolest Top Out In Climbing? | North America’s Fifty Classic Climbs, Episode 2
WITH MARK & JANELLE SMILEY
Episode 2 is live! From perfect splitters, terrible weather, dicey double cornices, stellar granite, Mark and Janelle Smiley saw a lot of what climbing had to offer in 2014. Each climb has attributes that make them unique and special. One look at Ancient Art in Utah’s Fisher Towers and it’s abundantly clear what makes this climb a classic – it is remarkably aesthetic. It’s main corkscrew route to the tiny top is a climb that draws climbers from around the world.
Because of its sandstone composition, Ancient Art may very well be ancient history in the near future. Check out what makes this classic so special with Mark and Janelle Smiley, and get after it!
Ancient Art – The Coolest Top Out In Climbing? | North America’s Fifty Classic Climbs, Episode 2 WITH MARK & JANELLE SMILEY Episode 2 is live! From perfect splitters, terrible weather, dicey double cornices, stellar granite, Mark and Janelle Smiley saw a lot of what climbing had to offer in 2014. Each climb has attributes … Continue reading Ancient Art – One Aesthetic Climb | Episode 2
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Fine Jade (5.11a) – Utah’s Best Sandstone Tower | North America’s Fifty Classic Climbs, Episode 1
With Mark & Janelle Smiley
Check out the first episode in 2015 from Mark & Janelle Smiley and EpicTV from Fine Jade, an absolute desert classic. Right on The Rectory in Moab’s Castle Valley, with fine views of Castleton Tower, and complemented by some of the finest sandstone cracks imaginable, it should be high on any trad climber’s list. See what this fantastic line in Utah’s high desert is all about!
The Calling with Barry Blanchard Join us at Feathered Friends November 3rd, 2014 for a special event with alpinist Barry Blanchard! One of North America’s top alpinists, Barry Blanchard will be reading excerpts and showing images from his new book The Calling: A Life Rocked by Mountains. Known for pushing the standards of highly technical, … Continue reading Barry Blanchard ‘The Calling’ Reading and Slideshow – Nov 3
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Mikey Schaefer and FORCE: A Film by Duct Tape Then Beer
Join us at Feathered Friends September 16th, 2014 for a screening of Force, a film by Patagonia climber and photographer Mikey Schaefer and Fitz Cahall of Duct Tape Then Beer.
Since he was a young climber, Patagonia ambassador and photographer Mikey Schaefer has been simultaneously drawn and repelled by the ferocity of the world’s greatest mountains, and in the last decade he’s made an annual pilgrimage to El Chaltén, Argentina, to ferret out new routes. The photos he has taken during his time there have propelled him into a career in photography. Now, his images and film footage capture the imagination of today’s young climbers who aspire to climb in the windswept wilderness of Patagonia.
Sit back, enjoy the film and afterwards wander a photo gallery of Mikey’s work. Event attendees may order prints, with all proceeds benefiting the Access Fund.
Don’t miss it!
Where: Feathered Friends
What: Mikey Schaefer and FORCE: A Film by Duct Tape Then Beer
When: Tuesday, September 16th
Time: Doors at 7pm. Starts at 7:30pm
Cost: FREE!
Bonus: Refreshments | Prints of Mikey’s work available