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June 17, 2014

Five Ten Camp Four Shoe

Nice review of my favorite non-climbing pair of shoes I own, the Five Ten Camp Four : It’s nice to have a few time-tested items in your arsenal that you can simply order brand new...

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November 6, 2013

Review & Giveaway: Patagonia's Rover Shoe

A look at the new Rover shoes from Patagonia as well as an opportunity for you to win a free pair!

June 5, 2013

Guide To Bouldering And Traveling In The Virgin Islands

A few words about the new bouldering guidebook for the Virgin Islands

The Scene Official Trailer
October 26, 2011

What's Your Scene?

Find out how you can win a copy of Chuck Fryberger's latest movie, The Scene

A Fine Line - Official Trailer
September 29, 2011

Review: A Fine Line

A Fine Line follows the likes of Jimmy Webb, Brion Voges, Brad Weaver, Daniel Woods and Dave Graham as they spend a few months doing what they do best, namely doing nothing but bo...

REEL ROCK 6 Official Trailer (2011)
September 15, 2011

2011 Reel Rock Film Tour Kicks Off Tonight

A look at the 6th edition of the Reel Rock Film tour which kicks off tonight

The Schengen Files: Official Trailer
August 11, 2011

Reviews Of The Schengen Files, The Swiss Account, Better Than Chocolate & Midwest Unknown

A chance for you to win something for free and a few thoughts on The Schengen Files, The Swiss Account, Better Than Chocolate and Midwest Unknown just as soon as the cops are done...

July 18, 2011

New Guidebook To Colorado's Alpine Bouldering Areas

What else if there left to say about the alpine bouldering found in places like Rocky Mountain National Park and Mt. Evans? The scenery is stunning, the boulders are massive, the p...

June 20, 2011

New & Updated Guidebooks For Joe's Valley, Yosemite Big Walls, Joshua Tree, Summersville Lake, RRG & The Obed

A look at a some new guidebooks that have come out recently for Joe's Valley bouldering, Yosemite big walls, Joshua Tree, the Red River Gorge, Summersville Lake and Gauley River an...

May 10, 2011

Review: Petzl GriGri 2

A look at the new GriGri 2 from Petzl

February 24, 2011

Reach

Thoughts on the new climbing film Reach from Rogue State Films & Nathan Bancroft

February 22, 2011

New Moe's Valley Bouldering Guidebook

A quick look at the new Moe's Valley bouldering guidebook and a new production company in the desert southwest

January 13, 2011

Review: 70m Petzl Nomad 9.8mm Rope

A review of the Petzl Nomad 9.8mm x 70m climbing rope

December 16, 2010

Review: Southern Nevada Bouldering Guidebook

A look at Tom Moulin's new Southern Nevada Bouldering guidebook

September 9, 2010

New Guidebooks To Stone Fort Bouldering, Yosemite Top Ropes & Sport Climbs

Two new guidebooks to tell you about today, one covering top ropes and sport climbs in Yosemite and the other the bouldering at Tennessee's Stone Fort AKA Little Rock City.

August 17, 2010

Review Potpourri

Reviews of Andrew Bisharat's How-To book on sport climbing, Five Ten's Team 5.10 shoe and Yosemite Jean, and movies Herakleia and Perfecto

August 10, 2010

Review: The Island Volume 1

A review of the The Island Volume 1, a new movie from Chad Greedy and Dave Graham

April 29, 2010

Review: CORE Blu-Ray

Review of the Blu-Ray version of CORE, the latest release from Chuck Fryberger

February 3, 2010

Review: Bouldering Guide To Horse Pens 40 (HP40), Moss Rock & Palisades Park

A review of the upcoming guidebook to bouldering at Alabama's Horse Pens 40 (HP40), Moss Rock Preserve & Palisades Park.

November 5, 2009

A Sneak Peak At Between The Trees

A few thoughts after watching the new Ty Landman bouldering movie Between The Trees

October 28, 2009

Review: Big Up Productions’ Progression DVD

A review of Progression, the latest release from Big Up Productions

September 16, 2009

Review Of SuperTopo Guides To Zion, Tuolumne

Reviews of SuperTopo guidebooks to Tuolumne free climbing, Tuolumne bouldering and Zion free climbing.

June 25, 2009

The Players DVD Review

BS Productions has released another DVD, The Players . This productions offer a glimpse into what makes some of today's strongers climbers tick. Climbers you will see include: Chri...

April 6, 2009

Five Ten Project First Impressions

My first impressions of the new Five Ten Projects after trying them out in Rocktown

March 5, 2009

Rewind DVD Review & Sale

BS Productions has released their 5th climbing movie, Rewind. The movie includes highlights from previous BS Productions movies The Life, The Australia Project, Karma and Spray as...

February 23, 2009

Pure Reviews Are In

Chuck Fryberger’s new bouldering flick Pure premiered last Friday night in Boulder and the reviews are in. Here is a review from AllClimbing and here is one from BoulderDiaries .

January 28, 2009

Spraycaster Climbing Logbook App For iPhone/iPod Touch

Spraycaster is a new application that was recently released for Apple’s iPhone (or iPod Touch). It’s main purpose is to serve as another method for keeping track of the climbs you...

Dosage Vol 5 Official Trailer
December 15, 2008

Dosage V Review & Trailer

I wish I had some sort of excuse as to why it has taken me 5 months to share my thoughts about the latest release from Big Up Productions, Dosage V. In my defense, the glut of inf...

October 2, 2008

New Devil’s Lake Guidebook Review

A review of the updated Climbers Guide To Devil's Lake, 3rd Edition that was just released.

June 30, 2008

The Life DVD Review

I was at the gym Rockquest in Cincinnati recently for a youth climbing competition. During one of the frequent spells of downtime I was perusing their DVD rack when I noticed that...

Karma - A Nepali Bouldering Adventure
June 19, 2008

Karma DVD Review & Sale

Looking for a climbing video that is different than your average climbing porn? Also looking to avoid breaking the bank to see said movie? Look no further than "Karma" from BS Pr...

The Australia Project Trailer
May 12, 2008

Australia Project DVD Review & Sale

Last night, Mrs. Narc and I had the pleasure of watching "The Australia Project", a BSProductions film. It follows the adventures of Matt Segal, Rob D'Anastasio, Emily Harrington a...

May 1, 2008

Dr. Topo Big In Japan Double Feature DVD Review

Dr. Topo has been around for a long time now providing quality mini-guidebooks and videos free of charge. It was just a matter of time, but they recently released their first DVD :...

April 22, 2008

Climbing Movie Soundtracks Released: King Lines, Spray & Karma

I don't know about you, but any time I hear certain songs that have been in climbing movies I am immediately reminded of the climbing that was taking place at that moment in the fi...

April 15, 2008

Lifestyle, Training, Performance: A Review Of The 2007 8a.nu Yearbook

After quickly devouring my 2006 8a.nu Yearbook and promptly letting it sit under my car seat until Mrs. Narc made me throw it away last month, I was on the fence as to whether or n...

March 26, 2008

Momentum Video Magazine Volume 2 DVD Review

A review of the Momentum Video Magazine Volume 2 DVD.

February 27, 2008

Spray DVD Review

The opportunity to investigate new and relatively unknown climbing areas is always exciting, especially when the climbing close to home is anything but world-class. "Spray", produc...

February 7, 2008

Metolius Master Cams

Like any good addiction, putting together a trad rack is one that always leaves you looking for that next piece of gear to buy. Ever since I started building my rack I've been thin...

January 8, 2008

Momentum Video Magazine Follow-Up

More information on subscribing to the Premium Area of the Momentum Video Magazine including a list of videos featured in the Premium Area.

December 18, 2007

Momentum Video Magazine Premium Section

For a long time, Mike Call has been coming up with innovative ways to bring climbing content to the Internet. The first example that I was an avid consumer of was his SmackMag proj...

August 15, 2007

King Lines Review

If you are as excited as I am about the upcoming climbing film "King Lines" then you should read this review from the Western Colorado Climbing blog.  He was at the Outdoor Re...

February 27, 2007

Specimen Review

So I saw the movie Specimen on Saturday night. It was the conclusion of a week of clinics from pro climber Andy Raether. I had read a few reviews beforehand and they were less than...

February 20, 2007

Five Ten Dragon Shoe Review

I finally got my hands on a pair of the “new” 5.10 Dragons last month and they blew my mind. I have pretty much always been a 5.10 addict and I have had basically all of their “hig...

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