Entries filed under 'Climbing'

Going Up: The High-Altitude Life of REI Member #14

Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Stacey Cook, shares her interview with Virginia Kelley, a climber and REI member from the co-op’s early days. Virginia, who recently turned 100 years old, enjoyed many years of climbing with Clint Kelley, her husband and REI member #14. ...

Posted by Steve T on May 22, 2013 9:00 AM & Tagged Climbing, Mountaineering and REI member | permalink | Comments



A Cool Mother's Day Story: Climbin' Mamas Remind Us Why We Love Our Moms

Mother’s Day is Sunday, and to celebrate the occasion we at REI invite you to check out “Smith Rock Mamas,” a choice selection from REI’s Member Stories video collection. In it you’ll meet Aimee, an REI member from Bend, Ore., and a pair of her friends. All of them have young children, and all of them love to climb. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on May 10, 2013 12:30 PM & Tagged Climbing, REI Member Stories, Rock climbing and Smith Rock | permalink | Comments



'What's Your Denali?:' Thinking About the Glass Ceilings of the Outdoors

Today's guest blogger is Laura Swapp, REI's diversity and inclusion director: I am not black, and I am not going to summit Denali—at least not this year. But I do think that the Expedition Denali team has a game changer on their hands. And I love a game changer: something that is big, unexpected and transformative. ...

Posted by Steve T on May 3, 2013 12:15 PM & Tagged Climbing, Expedition Denali and Mountaineering | permalink | Comments



Once a Climber, Always a Climber: Fred Beckey Turns 90 and Is Still Getting After It

On January 14, Fred Beckey, an icon in the climbing world, turned 90 years old. Less than 2 weeks earlier, Fred reached the top of Moosedog Tower in Joshua Tree National Park. ...

Posted by Joe P. on January 15, 2013 4:30 PM & Tagged Climbing, Fred Beckey, Rock Climbing and mountaineering | permalink | Comments



Lonnie Dupre Returns to Denali to Attempt the First Solo Ascent in January

While the rest of us will be cuddled up by the fireplace or out celebrating with friends on New Year’s Eve, Lonnie Dupre will be alone on the flanks of Denali, making his third attempt at becoming the first solo climber to reach the summit of the 20,320-foot peak in January. ...

Posted by Joe P. on December 27, 2012 9:00 AM & Tagged Climbing, Denali, Lonnie Dupre, alaska and mountaineering | permalink | Comments