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Friends of Indian Creek

There’s a joke amongst locals that Indian Creek is the best rock climbing area in Durango. Located close to the southern edge of Canyonlands National Park in Utah, a mere 2½ hours from town, Indian Creek is a premier sandstone climbing destination that attracts climbers from all over the world. With climbers that make pilgrimages…

Samson’s Top 5, Summer 2013 Outdoor Retailer

The Climbing Zine crew was up in Salt Lake City this past weekend for the Summer Outdoor Retailer (OR) show. We always have our eyes out for everything climbing related, and came back psyched and stoked on several new products, and one very major leap forward in climbing competitions. Here’s our top picks, and some…

Oh, Oh Mexico, The Cumbia Cave

When you have cool friends they get married in cool places. That is why I got to make a four day trip to Monterrey, Mexico last month; my friends Mark and Norma got hitched in a small Catholic church, followed by a big fiesta. And, we got to climb too! [story by Luke Mehall]  This…

Winter OR, “Light Is Right”

The Winter Outdoor Retailer show is notoriously absent on new climbing gear, but these five products stood out from the crowd – either for their game changing nature or for their simple awesomeness. by Samson The 5.10 Team VXi – The Lightest Climbing Shoe on the Market Gym rats and project hounds rejoice: your savior…