http://www.sportgorilla.com/directory.phpSportGorilla.com - The Social Utility Site Connecting SportHave you caught the bug yet? The desire to climb a mountain with a summit rising at least 14,000 feet above sea level has reached near-epidemic proportions in Colorado, with estimates of roughly 500,000 hikers and climbers making their way up a Fourteener each year.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:46:11 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=2674&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20colorado%20'fourteener'&view=2004http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=2674&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20colorado%20'fourteener'&view=2004Snow-topped mountains look beautiful but they can be death-traps for the unprepared hiker or hill walker. Sadly, every year, people die and are badly injured whilst exploring these regions at this time of year.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:01:16 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=2631&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20winter%20safety%20in%20the%20mountains&view=1942http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=2631&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20winter%20safety%20in%20the%20mountains&view=1942Ice climbing is not for the faint at heart. This exhilarating and dangerous sport takes participants into some of nature's fiercest and most beautiful elements and requires strength, stamina and the willingness to stay outside for long periods of time in below-freezing weather.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:00:17 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1622&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20ice%20climbing&view=1550http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1622&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20ice%20climbing&view=1550At first glance, rock climbing in Kentucky may seem like a far fetched idea. Au contraire! Red River Gorge provides great rock climbing areas in KY.Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:19:51 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=2251&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20climbing%20destinations:%20kentucky&view=1260http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=2251&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20climbing%20destinations:%20kentucky&view=1260Rock climbing is a great way to challenge yourself and get a heck of a view. Alas, your experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a journal for rock climbs.Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:18:17 +0000http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=2250&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20journals&view=1259http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=2250&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20journals&view=1259Many studies have researched athlete's experiences in The Zone. Regardless of their sport they have found many similarities in the words they use to describe their experience. Can we use their findings to give us some idea of how we can open the door a little wider to enter into it?Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:36:02 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=2071&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20finding%20the%20zone&view=934http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=2071&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20finding%20the%20zone&view=934Ready to take on Rock Climbing? It is one of the fastest growing sports around, indoor as well as outdoors a lot of people are now joining what seems to be the new way to work out, and to strengthen yourself both physically and mentally. Rock climbing is no longer reserved to the professionals, even thought they are very much respected and looked up because of their amazing achievements and skills the art of climbing now belongs to the masses and it seems they love it.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:26:11 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1942&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20general&view=689http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1942&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20general&view=689Once an activity labeled as an "extreme sport", rock climbing has in the last few years become a very popular workout activity as the use of indoor climbing walls in fitness facilities, community centers and health clubs has increased and made the sport much more user friendly. Not only can it be fun and exciting, rock climbing is one of the most effective strength training workouts a person can ever have, providing fitness and strength benefits that are difficult to match with any other single activity. If you want to work out every muscle in your body in the shortest amount of time possible and get quick results in strength, body shape, toning and muscular endurance, there is no better thing to do. It burns a tremendous amount of calories as well, assisting with weight or fat loss. And did I mention that it is fun?Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:33:37 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1003&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20indoor%20rock%20climbing&view=244http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1003&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20indoor%20rock%20climbing&view=244Mountain walking is divided into four techniques dependent on the general formation of the terrain. Walking on hard ground,grassy slopes, scree slopes, and tallus slopes.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:28:20 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1623&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20mountain%20walking&view=137http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1623&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20mountain%20walking&view=137Effective mountain walking may mean relearning how to walk, and includes the correct technique reinforced by experience. There are several techniques which may be used, but they all have the same goal. Safe movement over difficult terrain, with the least expenditure of energy to arrive at a destination in good condition. Let's go over a few of the principles to be borne in mind.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:26:31 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1623&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20mountain%20walking&view=136http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1623&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20mountain%20walking&view=136Bouldering is a kind of rock climbing which involves relatively short climbing distances made without a rope and without any special climbing equipment. While people climbing the face of a boulder are generally only going up a few meters, the surfaces that they climb are chosen for being particularly difficult to scale. In the United Kingdom, the routes that people use to climb on boulder faces are usually called "problems", because it takes some thought to solve the problem of how to get to the top.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:23:58 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=999&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20bouldering&view=135http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=999&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20bouldering&view=135Ice climbing is similar in some ways to rock climbing in that it involves techniques for handling a vertical or nearly vertical ascent - however, while many of the methods and even some of the gear used for ice climbing is similar to that of rock climbing, ice climbing has some special differences due to the nature of ice. Usually ice climbers ascend ice falls (a part of a glacier where ice has flown down the side of the glacier at a comparatively rapid rate, creating a smooth slick surface), frozen waterfalls, and rocky surfaces over which water has frozen. The consistency of ice can vary widely depending on the weather and the type of ice which is being climbed - alpine ice is ice formed from precipitation over a mountain, and is usually climbed as a part of a mountain ascent, while water ice comes from flowing water sources which freeze during the winter.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:22:05 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1622&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20ice%20climbing&view=134http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1622&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20ice%20climbing&view=134Mountain Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery on the way and from the top. Anyone enjoy the good walk will also enjoy the hiking experience within the mountainous regions of Kerala. The lower attitude regions of Nilgiri Hills provide some pretty good options to enjoy a hike.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:24:42 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1601&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20mountain%20hiking&view=105http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1601&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20mountain%20hiking&view=105Rappelling is the practice of sliding down a rope in a controlled manner. There are several ways to rappel, the safest and most common way is with the use of a harness, locking carabineer and a belay device. The rope is fed through the device to add friction as the person controls the rate of descent. Climbers, Spelunkers and the Armed Forces use rappelling to safely descend steep slopes and rocks. Rappelling or abseiling is the process of descending a fixed rope.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:22:20 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=992&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20rappelling/abseiling&view=104http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=992&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20rappelling/abseiling&view=104In the shortest answer, it means "going vertical." But that can include sport climbing in a gym, bouldering without ropes (either at the gym or outside) close to the ground with spotters or crash pads in case you fall, cragging at local outcrops that require use of climbing ropes but no hikes to get to the rock, and alpine climbing, where you travel on foot quite a distance to get to your destination.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:19:21 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1006&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20rock%20climbing&view=103http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1006&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20rock%20climbing&view=103Walking in mountains can be a fun yet challenging experience. Unfortunately too many people die whilst adventuring out in mountainous and wild terrain due to poor planning and inadequate camping equipment. Find out how best to survive the worst mother nature can throw at you... a few minutes of your time might just save your life!Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:42:26 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1585&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20safety&view=64http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1585&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20safety&view=64Balance climbing is used to climb rock formations. As a climber you must study the route you are to travel, to ensure that you have chosen the best route and have the proper equipment. Before setting out, you should mentally climb the route you have chosen to anticipate future events or incidents.Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:28:11 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1581&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20balance%20climbing&view=53http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1581&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20balance%20climbing&view=53If you enjoy rock climbing and especially if you are new to the scene you will know that the first thing to go is your grip. All too often people will stop climbing for the day when they are still keen to climb but they just can't grip the holds anymore.Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:05:47 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1580&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20grip%20strength&view=52http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1580&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20grip%20strength&view=52The Seven Summits of the World are known as highest peaks found on each continent on Earth. The concept was first suggested by Richard Bass in the 1980's and it has been every mountaineer's goal to climb each one during their lifetime. Bass was the first to climb all the summits and once held the record for having been the oldest person to climb Everest.Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:35:34 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1579&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20seven%20summits%20of%20the%20world&view=51http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1579&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20seven%20summits%20of%20the%20world&view=51You feel as if you have a bad hangover. Your head aches, you are a bit dizzy, you get short of breath with any exertion and you can't sleep. If you're on a mountain and have risen to altitude too quickly, these are signs not of drunkenness, but of acute mountain sickness (AMS).Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:16:32 +0100http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1578&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20mountain%20sickness&view=50http://www.sportgorilla.com/index.php?s=40&c=1578&sn=%20Climbing&cn=%20mountain%20sickness&view=50