BASE Jumping in Twin Falls, Idaho
bySometimes the story behind the story can be just as interesting. In this case I was researching an article for Kootenay Mountain Culture magazine about tandem BASE…
Blog
A Review of The New Kokanee Mountain Zipline
by“As a rock climber I spend a lot of time dangling on ropes and enjoying scenery from up high so I have to admit…
Recap – Kootenay Climbing Festival 2015
byIt’s amazing to think the Kootenay Climbing Festival has entered its fourth year. This past Sunday, September 20, the TAWKROC directors again returned to the natural…
Champion Crag Rock Guide Updates
byChampion crag is located high on the east rim of the Columbia River valley south of Castlegar. The cliff can be seen from the…
What’s It Like Helibiking Revelstoke, BC?
by“Leonardo da Vinci sketched the first helicopter design in the late 1400s. Three hundred years later Comte Mede de Sivrac of France invented the…
I Saw a Dinosaur Then Wrote This Story
by“Big fish do weird things to people. And by big fish I mean really big fish. They affect some part of our limbic brain…
Review of the Julbo Classic Vermont Sunglasses
byI had never even seen a glacier when I first donned a pair of Julbos in the 1980s. Sunglasses have come a long way…
Polished Wall Rock Guide Updates
byPolished Wall is located at Kinnaird Bluffs in Castlegar, British Columbia. Follow the trail up and to the left (North) from Open Book Wall…
Review of the Black Diamond Nitro 22 Backpack
byUtah-based Black Diamond has no shortage of backpack offerings. In fact, the company makes about 70 different kinds of packs and that doesn’t include…
RFW Wall Rock Guide Updates
byRFW Wall is located just past Scottie’s Marina on Broadwater Road. It features five of the best moderate trad/mixed routes in the area. For…