Stories

I went to Venezuela expecting to suffer in clouds of mosquitos, I thought moss would be growing on my shoes as I walked, and spiders would cover every climbing hold. The reality was a pleasant surprise. Each day we hiked from quaint creek side base camp through the...

We had a great climb on De La 'S' this week! here is a painted topo of our climb. We had a great time, the approach was horrible, it was sleeting, but the climbing was fun and it felt great to be up high in the Mountains. For the full story check out The Cleanest Line...

Jonny Copp & Micah Dash were two of America’s leading alpine climbers, adventuring to the farthest corners of the world in search of first ascents in the purest of style. Jonny & Micah believed the summit meant something, but style was everything. Sponsored by Black...

We have been here in El Chalten for 3 weeks, wanting to climb Fitz Roy or anything, we only have 10 days left... and much to my dismay the weather has been BAD. I am not surprised. It is a manic way to live though, I get so high when the mountains come out, and then...

on sale now In May 2009, a small team of rock climbers departed for Namibia with two goals: to find a way up an unexplored face, and to find a way into a deeper understanding of southern Africa. At the heart of their trip lies the question, can adventure and culture...

Well the cold cold cold was great for the ice and bad for the snow. Mikey, Jens Holsten and Max Hasson took advantage of the great (for Washington) ice conditions to practice swinging our appendages around with pointy things attached to them. Gray Falls had just...

I sent Indian Creeks Optimator, I am really excited! It is such a classically beautiful line with great endurance ring locking, and fortunately a few good pods to rest in. 2009.11.16 The Optimator, Indian Creek - Images by Mikey...

it is really rainy here, I can hear it on the roof like a million little mice running all around. But that is ok, because we have had a great few weeks climbing around Moab. AND my dad, Mark Rutherford came to visit, he never had a rest day! busy busy! Day one we...

Posted on La Sportiva LIVE Story and Photos by: Mikey Schaefer Dirk nudges the throttle forward, on his 1957 Dehavilland Beaver. The RPM’s race to 8000 creating a cloud of dust covering the gravel bar. Quickly the historic plane leaps into the air as if it were a...