<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Climbing in the Kootenays</title> <atom:link href="http://climbing.inthekoots.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://climbing.inthekoots.com</link> <description>Bouldering, Rock Climbing and Mountaineering in the Kootenays</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:55:37 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Shit Climbers Say</title><link>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2012/shit-climbers-say/</link> <comments>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2012/shit-climbers-say/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:55:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>vince</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Humour]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bouldering]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fall]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indoor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rock climbing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trad]]></category> <category><![CDATA[video]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://climbing.inthekoots.com/?p=1498</guid> <description><![CDATA[It was bound to happen eventually. The &#8220;Shit (insert group of people here) Say&#8221; craze has sucked in our beloved past-time. Andrew Tower, the editor in chief of Urban Climber magazine, has put together this little ditty of, well, shit we all say at the crag and in the gym. 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It takes everything that is great about rock climbing (the graceful movements combined with strength, endurance and the occasional burst of power) and turns it into a drag race. 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But so are regular people. Check out the video below to get your holiday stoke on: &#160; &#160;]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/people-are-awesome/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>An Ode to the Female Climber</title><link>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/an-ode-to-the-female-climber/</link> <comments>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/an-ode-to-the-female-climber/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:19:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>vince</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[International]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News and Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lynn hill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mexico]]></category> <category><![CDATA[photos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rock climbing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trad]]></category> <category><![CDATA[video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[women]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://climbing.inthekoots.com/?p=1313</guid> <description><![CDATA[A few years ago I had the pleasure of hanging out with Lynn Hill in Potrero Chico, Mexico. She walked into the communal space at Homero&#8217;s campground and immediately came over to our table and introduced herself and her young son Owen. 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Gimli, I had the disturbing experience of being asked by a gentleman holding a rifle whether I&#8217;d mind if he &#8220;killed that mountain goat over there.&#8221; I had just spent the morning watching this beautiful, graceful animal jump around on the boulders in our campsite and now [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/vote-for-a-no-goat-kill-zone-at-gimli/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Nelson&#8217;s indoor climbing gym to close</title><link>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/nelsons-indoor-climbing-gym-to-close/</link> <comments>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/nelsons-indoor-climbing-gym-to-close/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:36:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>vince</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News and Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bouldering]]></category> <category><![CDATA[climbing gym]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gravity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indoor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[June Ray]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mirek Hladik]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nelson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rock climbing]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://climbing.inthekoots.com/?p=1429</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is a letter that was recently sent out by the owners of the Gravity Indoor Climbing Gym in Nelson: &#8220;To All Of Our Valued Customers It is with great sadness that we here at Gravity Climbing Centre have to announce the closure of the Climbing Centre. This is very unexpected for us &#38; is [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/nelsons-indoor-climbing-gym-to-close/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Wide Boys &#8211; the offwidth movie trailer</title><link>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/wide-boys-the-offwidth-movie-trailer/</link> <comments>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/wide-boys-the-offwidth-movie-trailer/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:11:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>vince</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Film]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cracks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[offwidths]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rock climbing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trad]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://climbing.inthekoots.com/?p=1416</guid> <description><![CDATA[We here at climbing.inthekoots love to hate offwidths. And we&#8217;re not the only ones. However, there are a dedicated few who actually enjoy chicken-winging their way up heinous cracks that are larger than the average hand width but two narrow to stuff a body into. Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker are two such individuals. The [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/wide-boys-the-offwidth-movie-trailer/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Beal&#8217;s new Diablo – hot as hell</title><link>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/beals-new-diablo-%e2%80%93%c2%a0hot-as-hell/</link> <comments>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/beals-new-diablo-%e2%80%93%c2%a0hot-as-hell/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:23:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>vince</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Gear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[falling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[France]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rock climbing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rope]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sport]]></category> <category><![CDATA[video]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://climbing.inthekoots.com/?p=1408</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sure. This is just a commercial for Beal&#8217;s new Diablo 10.2 rope. And the &#8220;hang ten devil&#8221; logo is lame. But the falling sequences in this video are definitely worth the watch. And the rope&#8217;s characteristics (a smaller diameter rope with the handling and security of a classic one) have already earned it three international [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/beals-new-diablo-%e2%80%93%c2%a0hot-as-hell/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New Climbing Area Near Ymir</title><link>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/new-climbing-area-near-ymir/</link> <comments>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/new-climbing-area-near-ymir/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:21:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>vince</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Access]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nelson Crags]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Route]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sport Climbing]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://climbing.inthekoots.com/?p=1397</guid> <description><![CDATA[As we head into our final days of the climbing season, there is a nice new addition to the Nelson cragging scene that you should check out. Gotham City has 13 fun and varied routes that boast easy access in a tranquil setting.  The climbing is mainly steep and juggy &#8211; very gymnastic with grades [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://climbing.inthekoots.com/2011/new-climbing-area-near-ymir/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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