Chris Van Leuven

Climbing

Cold Snap

Chris Van Leuven - January 3, 2019 0

It took just the right conditions to put up two new alpine mixed routes at 12,500 feet on the Diamond of Longs Peak this fall.

Climbing

Big Walls

Chris Van Leuven - October 13, 2018 0

The new Earth Treks in Englewood, Colorado is North America’s Largest Climbing Gym. It’s huge—53,000 square feet and 50 foot-tall walls—but that’s just the beginning.

August 2018

Best Summer Alpine Climbing Gear

Chris Van Leuven - August 17, 2018 0

Specialization is key when it comes to technical alpine climbining. Here’s the right gear for the job when it comes to rock, ice, dry tooling and mixed pursuits.

Climbing

Remembering Jason Wells and Tim Klein

Chris Van Leuven - July 10, 2018 0

Yosemite speed climbers who brought passion to the sport before their tragic death in the park last month.

Gear

Straight Talk: Don Bushey

Chris Van Leuven - March 13, 2018 0

The founder of Denver’s Wilderness Exchange does more than run a store that caters to core outdoor sports, he is building an eduring community.

Climbing

No Ice, No Problem

Chris Van Leuven - February 11, 2018 0

Once a bizarre niche sport, dry-tooling—using ice tools on nothing but bare rock—is gaining in popularity.

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