REEL ROCK 7 Film Tour in Connecticut

by Nathan McKenzie October 2, 2012 Climb
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Trailblazer and Ascent Climbing are psyched to bring TWO REEL ROCK 7 shows to Connecticut this year! The REEL ROCK 7 rolls out a fresh batch of the years finest climbing and adventure films from Sender Films, Big Up Productions, Camp 4 Collective, Hot Aches, Alstrin Films and more… Fri, October 12, 2012 – Trinity [...]

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Interview with Alex Honnold and Pete Mortimer from the REEL ROCK Film Tour

by TonyDasilva September 24, 2012 Climb

Outside Magazine just posted a pretty casual interview with both Alex Honnold and Pete Mortimer from the REEL ROCK Film Tour. Also, don’t forget, we’re hosting the latest Radical Reels right here in New Haven, CT, September 19!.  Grab your tickets now! Check out the banter below and stay tuned for our own interview with Alex later [...]

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Staff Review: The Scarpa Vapor V Climbing Shoe

by TonyDasilva August 31, 2012 Climb
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By: Derek Humphrey - Manager of Trailblazer New Haven Break-in Time: 3-4 sessions Locations tested: Ten Sleep, WY (Big Horn Limestone) and Maple Canyon, UT (Conglomerate cobblestone) I had made these grand plans with my girlfriend and our friend Meghan to road trip out West and do some climbing. We were definitely going to Ten Sleep, WY, but [...]

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Climbing Shoe Review: The Scarpa Vapor V

by Trailblazer August 14, 2012 Climb

By Trailblazer staffer: Nick Votto I’ve recently had the chance to try out the Scarpa Vapor V’s and I’ve been very impressed with the overall performance of this shoe. The specific model with dual Velcro straps, Scarpa also makes them in lace-up and slipper versions, all coming with the Vibram XS Grip rubber. Though they could be used [...]

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ARC’TERYX New Routin’ in the Creek (VIDEO)

by TonyDasilva August 8, 2012 Climb

Last spring, Arc’teryx athlete Will Stanhope headed to Utah’s desert kingdom to headpoint established routes and find a few of his own. “You don’t really need to go on the full spirit quest and wander out into the middle of nowhere to find new routes,” says Stanhope. At Indian Creek, it’s a matter of looking [...]

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Trip Report- Climbing in the Wild West

by Trailblazer July 24, 2012 Climb
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BY: Nick Votto You can pretty much sum up Wyoming with: yee haw!  Characterized by cowboys, bar fights, guns, and endless amounts of amazing rock, the state has an interesting dymanic to it.  What originally started as a 12 day trip for two bachelor parties and a wedding quickly became an opportunity for my friend [...]

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Tough Mudder Trailblazer Aftermath with Paola Guevara

by TonyDasilva July 19, 2012 Barefoot Running
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Tough Mudder has come and gone, but the the Trailblazer/Denali team is still feeling the effects. Let’s dig in with some follow up questions this week to see how they faired at this past week’s chaos in Vermont. Second up, Paola Guevara. How did the event compare to your expectations? Was it easier or tougher than [...]

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Tough Mudder Trailblazer Aftermath with Chris Mejias

by TonyDasilva July 18, 2012 Barefoot Running
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Tough Mudder has come and gone, but the the Trailblazer/Denali team is still feeling the effects. Let’s dig in with some follow up questions this week to see how they faired at this past week’s chaos in Vermont. First up, Chris Mejias. How did the event compare to your expectations? Was it easier or tougher [...]

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Trailblazer and Denali Team Up for Tough Mudder: Profile – Derek Humphrey

by TonyDasilva July 13, 2012 Climb
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Our team is getting totally  psyched for Tough Mudder this weekend. Last but not least, and rounding out our week profile series is, Derek Humphrey, our New Haven store manager! Motto: “Send it!” As of right now, how are you feeling about taking on the Tough Mudder Challenge? It’s definitely going to be a challenge and a new [...]

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Trailblazer and Denali Team Up for Tough Mudder: Profile – Garred Grate

by TonyDasilva July 12, 2012 Climb
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Our team is getting totally  psyched for Tough Mudder this weekend. This week we’ll take a look at who will take over the Mudder this time around. Name: Garred Grate “I’m outdoorsy in that I like getting drunk on patios.” As of right now, how are you feeling about taking on the Tough Mudder Challenge? [...]

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Trailblazer and Denali Team Up for Tough Mudder: Profile – Paola Guevara

by TonyDasilva July 11, 2012 Climb
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Our team is getting totally  psyched for Tough Mudder this month. This week we’ll take a look at who will take over the Mudder this time around. Name: Paola Guevara “When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.” – Lao Tzu As of right now, how are [...]

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Running, Biking, and Kayaking: Red Bull Divide and Conquer 2012 Canada

by TonyDasilva July 2, 2012 Climb

33 teams of three athletes were invited to Red Bull Divide and Conquer to test themselves on the mountains, rivers and shores of Canada’s unparalleled West Coast. Red Bull Divide and Conquer is a multi-discipline endurance race on Vancouver’s breathtaking North Shore that includes mountain running, mountain biking and whitewater kayaking. Check out some of [...]

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Kaitlyn Farrington: Trailblazer The North Face Athlete Interview Series

by TonyDasilva June 29, 2012 Climb
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We are more than excited, pumped, and ecstatic, to have our own interviews with some of our favorite The North Face athletes: Conrad Anker, Alex Honnold, Kaitlyn Farrington, and Jimmy Chin. Stay tuned for another next month, too! How old were you when you first got on a snowboard? How did you get into it? I was about eleven [...]

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10 Alternative Sports to Help Get You Outside

by TonyDasilva June 21, 2012 Camp

Tired of the usual outdoors sports? Check out our list of non-traditional sports and activities to get the blood pumping. 1. Canyoneering Wind, climb, rappel, and crawl through the contours and formations carved by flash floods and rivers racing through canyons. Canyoneering is the adventurous sport of traversing narrow canyons that have been sculpted by [...]

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Movie Night in New Haven: The Eiger Sanction With Marmot

by TonyDasilva June 20, 2012 Climb
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Join us Thursday June 28th, at 6:30 in our New Haven location for a classic screening of The Eiger Sanction, refreshments, a popcorn machine, and some awesome information on how this movie started the Marmot brand. Yup, our second movie night is going to be packed with interesting info about the movie from our Marmot [...]

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Tuesday’s With Laura: “Live free or die,” New Hampshire

by Laura June 19, 2012 Climb
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Last Weekend was a good one! I went to New Hampshire and hiked, climbed, swam, ate lots of food and saw amazing views. June 9th was Get Outdoors More Day (my boyfriend and I had no idea) but we spent it in this beautiful, wilderness-filled state, that is just a few hours away. The first [...]

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Local CT Climbing: Deepwater Solo With Trailblazer’s Derek and Friend Silas Finch

by TonyDasilva June 13, 2012 Climb

Check out some awesome new footage from our New Haven store manager, Derek, with a friend of ours and amazing local artist, Silas Finch, taking on their first deepwater climbing solos.

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