November 2019

Month: November 2019

Editor’s Note: Issue 112 – The Matrix

Posted by Matt Niswonger | Nov 29, 2019 | Editor's Note, Issue 112 |

With the announcement that much-loved outdoor adventure store A16 is going out of business after the 2019 holiday shopping season, California will lose another important outdoor retailer.

Ear to the Ground: Issue 112

Posted by ASJ Staff | Nov 29, 2019 | Ear to the Ground, Issue 112 |

News & notes from the outdoor industry

Warm Water Dreams

Posted by Krista Houghton | Nov 29, 2019 | Issue 112, Surfing |

Every surfer knows late fall marks the beginning of the real surf season. The winter swell window is open, and the big waves are coming. Winter means waves, but it also means cold.

EPiC: 1Climb

Posted by Leonie Sherman | Nov 29, 2019 | Climbing, EPiC, Issue 112, Leonie Sherman |

After Kevin Jorgeson climbed the Dawn Wall, the hardest free climb on El Capitan, he realized he might not have another epic historical climb in him.

The Last Days of Bob Swift

Posted by Chris Van Leuven | Nov 29, 2019 | Chris Van Leuven, Climbing, Issue 112, Uncategorized |

He left his mark on Yosemite during the Golden Age, and was a member of the only American party to climb the first ascent of an 8,000-meter peak, Gasherbrum I. Then he took that experience to the sea.

Skiing Among Giants

Posted by Leonie Sherman | Nov 29, 2019 | Backcountry Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Issue 112 |

The last time I tried to hike to the Tuolumne Grove, one of Yosemite National Park’s three groves of giant sequoias, I had to turn back. There was no injury or emergency, there were just too many people. I’m glad they are stalking selfies with sequoias instead of hunting for bargains at the mall, but I cannot contemplate the splendor of the largest living things on the planet in a chattering crowd.

Picture Perfect: ASJ’s Winter Resort Guide 2019-2020

Posted by Taylor Luckenbach | Nov 29, 2019 | Backcountry Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Issue 112, Skiing, Snow Sports, Snowboarding |

Winter is here and we’re eager to hit the slopes! It’s time to dig out the gear, wax the skis or board, and make plans to carve some turns.

Adrian Ballinger

Posted by Dierdre Wolownick | Nov 29, 2019 | Climbing, Issue 112 |

Suffering is rarely considered a positive motivator. But if you ask Adrian Ballinger about why he summited both Everest and K2 without supplemental oxygen, his comments often wander off into the terrain of how much suffering was involved.

Event Profiles: Issue 112

Posted by ASJ Staff | Nov 29, 2019 | Biking, Issue 112 |

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Sierra-at-Tahoe Opens this Saturday

Posted by ASJ Staff | Nov 28, 2019 | Industry News, Snow Sports |

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Month: November 2019

Editor’s Note: Issue 112 – The Matrix

Ear to the Ground: Issue 112

Warm Water Dreams

EPiC: 1Climb

The Last Days of Bob Swift

Skiing Among Giants

Picture Perfect: ASJ’s Winter Resort Guide 2019-2020

Adrian Ballinger

Event Profiles: Issue 112

Sierra-at-Tahoe Opens this Saturday

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