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A little out of the theme of our site, but this information can be very useful for those who use navigation devices and in certain situations, they trust their lives and health.Only automatically translated version is available at the moment, sorry for the inconvenience. The story began about six years ago, when, on the advice of my friend, a specialist in the application of navigation, I bought a GPS navigator Garmin Montana 650. The main quality of this device, in fact because of which I had acquired and was the ability to work with bitmaps, simply put , with the scanned maps. Specificity of work in the mountains, in areas not covered with interactive maps, involves the use of just such a device. Before that I used for this purpose Garmin ETrex Summit - and I still think it is the best device for the extreme conditions of high mountains. more...

Only automatically translated version is available at the moment, sorry for the inconvenience A little closer inspection you can see the contrast between the background of distant snows circuit Gergeti ancient monastery built in the ancient times of the reign of Queen Tamar. Kind of a proud and inaccessible peaks white captures the audience and quietly takes him into a world full of solemn and sublime reverie - the effect inherent in general any significant mountain peaks, and at the foot of Mount Kazbek - reinforced harmonious fusion of nature with the age-old human activity & ndash; phenomenon, strange for this century. more...

 In this article, we will talk with one of the best climbers of the world - Eva Lopez, which successfully combines a career of coaching classes and studying the functional climbing opportunities. In this interview, Eva will answer questions about climbing and prospects of its development, of her vision of the training format as for professional and amateur level. Eva Lopez - Spanish world-class athlete, climber, one of the strongest climbers in Spain today. Moreover, Eve is a licensed specialist in sports physiology, and also is a licensed trainer of rockclimbing. During this meeting, we will try to find out what is climber thinking of climbing, the climber which is not only a good climber, but also helps others to progress and achieve success in this extreme sport. more...

April 28, 2014   Only automatically translated version is available at the moment, sorry for the inconvenience.  With Andrey Lunkov just returned from the first climbing workout. Weather slightly improved, cool but comfortable climbing. So, on April 28th. Poets sector. The first track, which Andryukha climbed on natural terrain, climbed, by the way, flush with the bottom, without become dependent Mustass, 5c +. Then climbed Styx, 6a +. I proveshivajut, Andrei made a flush. Then, too, they carried on the next, Oreads, 6a +. Then we decided to drastically raise the degree and went on to Ibria, 6b +. Excellent track for small and barbed hooks. Even there is a key. I did it-site, but Andrew is purely failed. But the fly turned out beautifully. Its first flight to Kalymnos. It all ended well. Then the degree of slightly reduced and climbed a simple 'six blah' - Dryads. This time Andrew all happened. more...

Only automatically translated version is available at the moment, sorry for the inconvenience.  Although all those involved in climbing, it is clear that the strength of the hands is not the most important in climbing, but it does not mean that it is not necessary to develop and maintain, as well as, it does not mean that doing a certain kind of climbing you do not turn into in rukastogo-paltsastogo mutant. Often climbing information sources exaggerate or give examples to illustrate this postulate is doubtful. Adam Ondra and Dave Graham - two modern climbers, known for his incredible achievements, however, mentioned that neither of them can not catch up on one arm. more...

Only automatically translated version is available at the moment, sorry for the inconvenience.  Fresh sunny morning, oddly enough, pretty cool, the chosen horizon of green valleys do not see a cloud - a couple of hours and a real hot press down on top of a hot press, will drive in the shadow of all that is able to move around. And yet - a real pleasure - nature comes to life and is happy - the birds are singing, dogs barking. Despite the fact that today, Saturday morning started as usual loud and fun - for 15 minutes before dawn around the town, a wave of cock. A voice then-Cuban roosters not what our village - this as a shout, ears once laid. This did not oversleep. more...

Only automatically translated version is available at the moment, sorry for the inconvenience  Deep in the heart of the Andean plateau, gently sloping hills, overgrown with stunted thorn and cactus sad anemic, merge into endless to the horizon, and the height above sea level, quietly passes for 4,000 meters, not trying in any way to change the landscape of the mountains with appropriate breaks. There are no settlements, only occasionally strayed here with their llamas wandering shepherds Quechua Indians, calmly chewing coca leaves. It - Sierra, the harsh mountainous desert that covers a significant part of the Great Range of the Andes, its ancient bent back along the entire western coast of South America, and sleeping soundly under the eternal melody of a tired monotone and surf of the Pacific Ocean. more...

Only automatically translated version is available at the moment, sorry for the inconvenience Time for the mountains and flows of people in different ways, human century - it is only second to the undisturbed stone giants. People come and go, generation replaces generation, the history of mankind as the wind washes the cold granite, leaving no trace on it ... Only in the brief moment it is impossible to retain the stone hands warm, mountain echo momentarily extend the sound of the live voice. And everything calms down again. The mountains were to man, and will be after him, unchanging in its cold majesty, impregnable guard of eternity ... more...

September 27, 2014 Only automatically translated version is available at the moment, sorry for the inconvenience. My dear friends, in particular, Anya. I hasten to share the latest news. We are well, but adventure got to Kalymnos. Lisa and Julie for some reason tried to sleep through the flight.
Transaero unclear fed somehow. We are positive and we did not stop.
On Spit revealed a conspiracy of taxi drivers. Taxi drivers were not, but they can be ordered from the service at the airport, but at twice the price. We did not succumb to the machinations and yet with great difficulty got himself two cars.
Before the ferry was still an hour when we arrived at the port. So, without hesitation, we went to have a meal in a restaurant on the beach more...

It's damp outside and dull at heart ?! Only automatically translated version is available at the moment, sorry for the inconvenience. - The next edition of "climbing the messenger" is dedicated to only that completed the program in Tenerife - Take a break for a moment from the routine concerns, read - even if this time you did not go with us - your mood definitely improve on this small text, hastily stuffed stiff and white from magnesia fingers! And try to answer the simplest question, at least for themselves - why you were not with us on this program ?!
We arrived in Santa Cruz overcast November evening - Wet city looked dull even from the window of an airplane. On the black rocks of the island is low wandered dark gray clouds, clinging to a rare comb pines. Gray added candid picture puddle on the runway, which is eloquently silent on consistently bad and wet weather - the only factor that can bring down all our sports plans.   more...

In this season, for the first time, I decided to add a climbing program in Georgia to the MCS AlelxClimb School’s climbing trips collection - just could not deny myself this pleasure. We could, of course, be as usual and go to the undoubtedly beautiful Majorca and elbow our way through the crowds of cyclists there. Or go to the hyper-climbing island of Kalymnos, where put our noses to the rocks and see nothing more arownd. About Crimea I am just expressively silent. However, May is the only one and not a single minute of this beautiful time should be lost or spent with insufficient profit. So, quite logical rockclimbing choice fell on Georgia: where, if not in this country, in spring you can eat, breathe and enjoy the glory of the mountains because spring in Georgia is a separate reality, filled with the scent of blooming of the countless flowers and the singing of birds! more...

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