Comments for The Armchair Mountaineer http://www.thearmchairmountaineer.com Alpine Literature, Photography, & Design Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:40:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on WATCH: Scotland in the Seventies by Andrew Szalay http://www.thearmchairmountaineer.com/2010/02/08/watch-scotland-in-the-seventies/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Andrew Szalay Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:40:54 +0000 http://www.thearmchairmountaineer.com/?p=91#comment-58 Chouinard got it right (he usually did) with the film of John Cunningham climbing Ben Nevis. It captures the nonchalant attitude of a cool climber just off to climb a mountain. Some people play golf on Sunday mornings. Cunningham carves routes up a slope. Chouinard got it right (he usually did) with the film of John Cunningham climbing Ben Nevis. It captures the nonchalant attitude of a cool climber just off to climb a mountain. Some people play golf on Sunday mornings. Cunningham carves routes up a slope.

]]> Comment on Paul Petzoldt by Andrew Szalay http://www.thearmchairmountaineer.com/2010/05/20/paul-petzoldt/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Andrew Szalay Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:39:50 +0000 http://www.thearmchairmountaineer.com/?p=141#comment-56 I am a history buff of climbing and backpacking too and it is always interesting to learn about the turning points of going from the way things were done (largely in ignorance) to the way we are taught to do things today. For instance, Eckenstein's invention of the 10-point crampon in 1908 or Frost's and Chouinard's use of two ice axes (originally a custom-general axe and an ice hammer) to ascend steep slopes. We owe Petzoldt for the care we have learned to give our public lands, as well as appreciation for his efforts in promoting that belief. suburbanmountaineer.com I am a history buff of climbing and backpacking too and it is always interesting to learn about the turning points of going from the way things were done (largely in ignorance) to the way we are taught to do things today. For instance, Eckenstein’s invention of the 10-point crampon in 1908 or Frost’s and Chouinard’s use of two ice axes (originally a custom-general axe and an ice hammer) to ascend steep slopes. We owe Petzoldt for the care we have learned to give our public lands, as well as appreciation for his efforts in promoting that belief.

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]]> Comment on WATCH: Scotland in the Seventies by Tweets that mention The Armchair Mountaineer » Blog Archive » WATCH: Scotland in the Seventies -- Topsy.com http://www.thearmchairmountaineer.com/2010/02/08/watch-scotland-in-the-seventies/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Tweets that mention The Armchair Mountaineer » Blog Archive » WATCH: Scotland in the Seventies -- Topsy.com Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:12:07 +0000 http://www.thearmchairmountaineer.com/?p=91#comment-47 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mark Jobman, Seth Neilson. Seth Neilson said: Classic footage from Ben Nevis by Yvon Chouinard in '76: http://bit.ly/9lWjbC [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mark Jobman, Seth Neilson. Seth Neilson said: Classic footage from Ben Nevis by Yvon Chouinard in '76: http://bit.ly/9lWjbC [...]

]]> Comment on Cartographic Heritage by Far http://www.thearmchairmountaineer.com/2008/11/07/cartographic-heritage/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Far Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:56:20 +0000 http://www.thearmchairmountaineer.com/?p=51#comment-42 A nice tribute to a very special man. Thanks, Seth... A nice tribute to a very special man. Thanks, Seth…

]]> Comment on Alpinist Magazine: Off Belay by The Armchair Mountaineer – Reel Rock, Real Good http://www.thearmchairmountaineer.com/2008/10/18/in-memoriam-alpinist-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-40 The Armchair Mountaineer – Reel Rock, Real Good Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:18:32 +0000 http://www.thearmchairmountaineer.com/?p=44#comment-40 [...] the start of that evening’s program - the Reel Rock Film Festival. With the shutting down of Alpinist earlier that week, it had actually been canceled - but awesomeness prevailed and things came together without the [...] [...] the start of that evening’s program – the Reel Rock Film Festival. With the shutting down of Alpinist earlier that week, it had actually been canceled – but awesomeness prevailed and things came together without the [...]

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