Category: News From The Field

The Spirit of Squamish is New Eight-Pitch 5.8 at Shannon Falls Over the past year, there’s been a lot of development in Squamish. Huge new bolted climbs are being added to remote areas up FSRs, and new walls are being uncovered...

The Seven Best Hiking Boots for Summer 2021 Reviewed To have a good day out hiking requires good hydration, fitness and maps, but the most important gear that you’ll invest in are your hiking boots. Below are our top seven for...

Rock Climbing Weekly #4: Squamish 5.15, Ontario Multi-Pitch, V15 FA Vid With iffy weather and travel restrictions in place, the middle of spring hasn’t seen the same boom of hard sends as a month ago. However, some big climbs...

New project to understand polar processes in global climate system British Antarctic Survey researchers will work on a new Horizon 2020 project to advance their understanding of polar processes in the global climate system. The...

A Controversial Climbing Season on Mt. Everest Nears its EndIt has been a long and difficult climbing season on Mt. Everest. After the mountain was closed last spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2021 season arrived with...