SEIClimbing.com

Peter Joyce of Idaho State University’s Adventure Center sent in the following news:

The Pocatello Pump, in it’s 27th year is the longest running climbing competition in the country and until someone tells me otherwise, the world! Join the fun Saturday and/or Sunday September 13 & 14. Everyone’s a winner at the Pump. Everyone leaves with a great prize and swag bag. There is a category for every level of rock climbing ability. This ain’t no gym comp, we climb on real rock. Top rope and lead climbing categories. All the proceeds go right back into the climbing community. By supporting the Pocatello Pump you support the Access Fund, the Terry Kranning Climbing Scholarship at ISU, anchor replacements at Massacre Rocks and City of Rocks, and route development at Castle Rocks. Come out to Pocatello’s basalt playground and find out why the Pocatello Pump continues on, and on, and on…..

For more beta go to: www.isu.edu/outdoor/pump.shtml

Thanks Peter for the news!

Peter Joyce emailed in to let us know that the Ross Park Adopt-a-Crag is coming up. Here is the news in his words:

Join the folks at the ISU Outdoor Adventure Center in supporting the Access Fund’s “Adopt-a-Crag”. Come show you give a damn and help clean-up and assist with trail maintenance at climbing areas of Ross Park, Saturday September 6 at 10 a.m. starting on the Sunny Side. Bring work gloves and a smile. Visit The Access Funs Adopt-a-Crag page for more beta or call the Adventure Center at (208) 282-3912.

Cheers,

Peter

Be sure to come out and lend a hand if you have the time. It is a fun way to give back to the climbing community and to show the City of Pocatello that we care for our climbing resources.

This year I had the opportunity to return to the Outdoor Summer Retailer trade show. It was pretty fun to see friends and get a feel for the Outdoor Industry again. I wandered through the climbing booths and noticed that our local Sam Krieg was there pushing his wares. I walked by a couple times with intentions to say hi, however, his booth was always packed! It is cool to see a small business generating some buzz.

Perhaps the reason why the Krieg booth was hot is that Sam was showing his mad skills at the sewing machine – check it out yourself:

Pretty cool to see him whip out a bag whilst doing an interview. Check out the new Krieg Climbing site.

Brad Shilling sent in a quick report of what is going on at the City and Castles:

Not much news from the City or Castles. Dave’s new guide to
Castles is out, and available at the local shops and the park visitor
center in Almo. Only two new recorded routes have gone up in quite some
time… Dave’s new one right of the Splitter on Comp Wall “No Competition”
(5.11) and a new one to the left of “North Face” and “Milk Toast” on Lone
Rock courtesy of Chris Barnes. I think it is called “No Climb For Old Men”
(5.10). Things are hot and slow here in the desert.

Caio
Brad

It is always cool to hear about new routes. Routers, put in a ton of time, effort, and money to create great climbing assets for all of us. If you know any route developers be sure to thank them and consider throwing a little cash, a box of hangers, or some bolts their way. Also, Brad has done an exceptional job for all climbers at these areas. Thanks to all of them!