Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro climber and actress, Jessica Biel, was on the Jay Leno Show last night and talked about her climb to raise awareness about the global clean water crisis and her experience on the 19,340 foot peak. Jay showed some photos of the climb, including one that featured the entire group on [...]
First Ascent met up with Alberto Schiavon last week and shared some gear with him. We were lucky enough to be his chosen jacket – the Mountain Guide Jacket – on the podium.
First Ascent would like to congratulate Alberto Schiavon, Snowboard X bronze medalist at the 2010 Winter X Games. The Italian World Cup racer [...]
Last week the First Ascent team traveled to Ouray, Colorado to celebrate the start of ice climbing season and to sponsor the 15th Annual Ouray Ice Festival.
The festival kicked off with presentations by some of the most accomplished climbers in the industry: Caroline George
Jantoon Reigersman recently set out on a journey “from the bottom of the ocean to the top of the world.” Beginning with a dive off the coast of Egypt and culminating with the summit of Mt. Everest, his challenge is to make the world’s first 9000-meter ascent.
The 9000 Meter Challenge
My goal is to be the [...]
Arusha, Day 8 4,600 feet
Inspiring. Surprising. Encouraging. That is how this trip has made me feel, encouraged. If a group of people this diverse can come together and push through rain, snow, headaches and physical difficulty to get to the highest point in Africa then imagine what we can do as a collective society
As summer passed and fall arrived, I found myself sharpening my ice picks and dusting off my tools. Fall is a great time to begin a training program and get outside in preparation for the upcoming winter. For me, this meant joining the local cross fit “cult” and dry tooling at the local crag. Dry [...]
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