Durante la fase di acclimamento allo Shishapangma in Tibet, lo sloveno Luka Lindič e la tedesca Ines Papert sono scampati come per miracolo ad una valanga sul Nyanang Ri. Non sempre tutto funziona come da programma. Anzi, tutti sanno che sono più gli insuccessi che i successi quando si prova a fare qualcosa di difficile…
Read moreFrancesca Medici al Covolo sale Na Vida Nomada, il suo primo 8c
Nella falesia vicentina del Covolo Francesca Medici ha salito Na Vida Nomada, la sua prima via d’arrampicata sportiva gradata 8c. Lo scorso 25 Aprile Francesca Medici, giovane climber di Scandiano ( RE) e laureanda in Medicina presso l’Università di Parma, scala Na Vida Nomada, via di 8c della falesia del Covolo, Vicenza. Oltre ad essere…
Read moreAiguille d’Argentière: nuove vie d’arrampicata nel massiccio del Monte Bianco
In agosto gli slovacchi Ondrej Húserka e Ján Smoleň hanno aperto due nuove vie sull’Aiguille d’Argentière nel massiccio del Monte Bianco: Crystal route sul Contreforts Charlet-Straton e In memory of Červienka sul Plateau du Jardin. In passato, ogni volta che abbiamo arrampicato nel massiccio del Monte Bianco ci siamo diretti alle zone più famose, come…
Read moreJan Hojer ripete Es Pontas, il capolavoro DWS di Chris Sharma a Maiorca
Il climber tedesco Jan Hojer si è aggiudicato la terza salita di Es Pontas, la famosa via di arrampicata Deep Water Solo liberata nel 2006 da Chris Sharma sull’isola di Maiorca in Spagna. Il fortissimo boulderista Jan Hojer si è aggiudicato la seconda ripetizione di Es Pontas, lo straordinario arco sull’isola di Maiorca in Spagna…
Read moreWOTW: Patrick Reed’s Hublot Big Bang Ferrari White Ceramic Carbon
WOTW Specs Watch: Hublot BIG BANG Ferrari White Ceramic CarbonReference: 401.HQ.0121.VRLimited Edition: 500Date: 2015Case: White CeramicBezel: Carbon FiberSize: 45mmMovement: UNICO HUB1241, 38 JewelsPower Reserve: 72 hoursGlass: Saphire Crystal, glare-proofWater Resistance: 100 MetersStrap: White leather with black rubber and red stitchingPrice: $17,000 – $25,500 The first event of the 2019 PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs, The…
Read moreThe fight against climate change is a fight against capitalism
Global Warming which is caused by human activity is rooted in a social and economic system that has a parasitoid relationship to the Earth upon which we live. Capitalism as a system is highly exploitative of both people and planet. It is driven by a desperate need for profit and accumulation. That is the overriding…
Read moreMondays Off: Steve shoots 69 and loses money!
Steve went out and fired a 69 on the course but ended up losing money to a ringer! Knudson’s game is in rough shape. We talk about this slow play thing trickling down to club members and juniors. Check out the full podcast on SoundCloud below, or click here to listen on iTunes or here to listen on…
Read moreWhy Indigenous people are more vulnerable to mental health problems?
So this is a timely moment to reflect on one of the most pressing of those challenges – the fact that indigenous peoples are significantly more likely to experience mental health problems than majority populations. The vulnerability of indigenous peoples in relation to mental ill-health was highlighted in a recent report by the UN Special…
Read moreBitter dispute erupts over Bryson DeChambeau’s slow play at The Northern Trust, resulting in personal insults, apologies and a review of the current pace-of-play policy
The heated dispute concerning slow play over the weekend at The Northern Trust spilled over into Monday in what has been arguably the fiercest and most bitter debate on the subject that the sport has yet seen. In case you missed it, on Friday at Liberty National, Bryson DeChambeau was caught on camera taking over…
Read moreIt’s not the concert that’s important, it’s the consciousness
My life is lived at the intersection of philanthropy and social change. I hear a lot about ‘movements’ but society doesn’t seem to be moving in the right direction. 50 years ago at Woodstock, the rallying cry of a generation fresh off a seemingly successful campaign of civil rights for Black Americans was ‘no more…
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