It’s been a while since we checked in on Janelle Smiley and her husband Mark as they continue their quest to complete the 50 Classic Climbs of North America. Let’s check in on their progress…
Janelle, her husband Mark, and friend Summer Ruckman started off their project to be the first people to climb all the routes made famous by a book published in 1979, The 50 Classic Climbs of North America. Watch the video summary of the Kor Ingalls Route in the desert north of Moab, Utah…
by Janelle Smiley, Featured Athlete | Ouray, Colorado is a special place. It is known as the Switzerland of America. It is a small town of 800 nestled in a quaint valley surrounded by rocky ledges and cliff walls. Outstanding views, great hikes and world-renowned ice climbing make Ouray a popular tourist destination. I were there to practice our ice climbing skills in preparation for our upcoming trip to Alaska…
by Becca Roseberry, Climbing Guide | Extreme sports have always seemed to be more of a man’s place, where daredevil adrenaline junkies get their fix. It used to throw me for loop thinking about how I arrived at being a mountain guide in the Teton Range of western Wyoming, but I realize now it was my background growing up as a dancer — and all the female mentors I had along the way…
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