Gossip Column

Photo by Dmitrii Zagorodnov, submitted by Slampoud

Here on the weekly Chicks Climbing gossip report you can catch up on all of the great gossip (articles, videos, and other assorted cool stuff) we talked about last week at Chicks Climbing! We’ve had a busy week at Chicks Climbing getting ready to head out to the OR show tomorrow, looking to wow some sponsors and work with them to get you even more great content at Chicks Climbing (and deals!).

Last week we had some amazing features on the Chicks Climbing blog, including a guest post from Chicks alumna Carolyn Riccardi, who shared her July trip report to the Northern Cascades. On that alpine climbing trip Carolyn – already a very experienced climber – learned even more about climbing challenges to the mind and body. Make sure you catch this honest and heartfelt piece, trust me you’ll be glad you did.

We also had two special guest posts from Girly Guide Angela Hawse, who wrote about the Spirit of Service in one post and the fundamentals required to be effective at anything in life, whether it’s a high-altitude alpine ascent, or leading a team of co-workers in the other. Angela is busy guiding the summer away in the Tetons, but will be at our upcoming Chicks Rock! clinic in Devil’s Lake, Wisc. Sept. 9-16, as well as the New River Gorge Girly Gathering Sept. 24-26!

All of the other articles we linked to this past week through either the Chicks Climbing Twitter account, or on the Chicks Climbing Facebook fan page (and some on both!).

We provide this wrap-up because we come across a TON of great resources each week, but understand that not everyone is online all the time, or even on both (or either) of these social media platforms. So you can check here each and every week for the latest and greatest in Clicks Climbing resources here on the blog.

However, we know WE may have also missed some cool stuff this week, so if there is something of interest we missed that you came across this week please, let us know so we can share with everyone else!

Climbing

• - What’s your opinion on reporting First Female Ascents? Rock and Ice started a good conversation that we carried over here on our Facebook page: http://ow.ly/2inpi (scroll down and add your comments!)
• - New guest post from Anne Hughes on Expand Outdoors on finding climbing mentors: http://is.gd/dSWwb
• - Kelly Cordes on helmets (and the staples he got after not wearing one) http://ow.ly/2hngy
• - A quick (and I mean quick) speed climbing video from the Five Ten | 2010 SCS Nationals: Speed Climbing Finals -http://ow.ly/2hOpD
• - Follow-up on recent accident at Devil’s Lake that actually did involve “real” climbers - http://bit.ly/a6Ikk1 (very good report)

Gear

• - Important recall from DMM: DMM is recalling some of its size 6 Dragon Cam units. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/bZbXdc
• - A useful looking pack: Mono Minimalist Backpack For Multi-Pitch Climbing  http://ow.ly/2juFr #climb
• - Thanks to @outdoordivas for the shout out in this blog post! http://ow.ly/2iryi make sure you check them out and show them some LUV too

Training

• - Update on Marmot Athlete Beth Rodden – Great read if you’ve ever had an injury (who hasn’t I would like to know!) http://ow.ly/2hWNt
• - Are climbers at risk for contracting Hepatitis & HIV? http://ow.ly/2jvIK

News

• - American Alpine’s weekly “Climbs and Climbers to follow.” http://ht.ly/2hT4a

Fun Stuff

• - Vote for Aleya, aka Blueskeyes207 in the American Alpine Club photo contest! http://www.facebook.com/AmericanAlpineClub We need some Chicks to represent, so if you enter let us know so we can vote for you too!
• - Another Chick crushing it on the rocks for the @americanalpine photo contest; please vote! http://ow.ly/2h985

Trip Reports

• - 4th of July adventures on the Incredible Hulk http://wp.me/pQo0v-Ot

Inspiration

• - Holy inspiration! Jacinda Hunter, mom of 4 w/full time job sends the FA of 5.14b Fantasy Island http://ow.ly/2j4ca
• - Check in with the Cirque Ladies – they’re in Canada, watching the weather and ready to get at it! http://ow.ly/2j4Te
• - Great update on what Majka Burhardt is getting ready to do – big, big plans for a badass girl! http://bit.ly/cpdFq2

Tags: Angela Hawse, Carolyn Riccardi

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