I think we all need something like this. Do you agree? Dancers Among Us | InspiringM.ag Dancing. A universal emblem of passion, joy and lust. How many people do you think you walk past on a daily basis who dance for a living? Oh, by the way, if you’re interested in looking at the whole set you can find it on Jordan’s website here . My favorite one is the girl with the bath robe rinsing the shaving blade in the fountain. The one that was used for the thumbnail for this post is my absolute favourite. love it. Really nice photos. © InspiringM.ag | Back to Top | Powered by WordPress | Theme by WPBundle In the Dutch Mountains Popular Articles Right Now Is it possible to improve your climbing without even trying? Jack Geldard thinks that a few small changes in your climbing... [ full article ] With junior competitions becoming more popular, training for young climbers is becoming much more popular. Finger Injuries are almost certainly the most common injuries climbers face. Related UKC Forum discussions The Groningen wall in 1986 Back in 1986 I was visiting friends in Groningen in the north of the Netherlands. I met some members of the local university climbing club - the GSAC (pronounced hay-sac with a bit of a grizzle on the 'hay'). Over the next few days I arranged to meet up with them some more, and made good friends with Gert (pronounced 'Hert') van der Veen one of the most active of the GSAC members. The Excalibur tower at the Bjoeks wall in 2009 Roll on 23 years to March 2009 and another visit to Holland for an Easter trip with the family. Small world it is, especially in the field of Dutch climbing!
Simon Carters Onsight Photography -- Climbing, Adventure and Outdoors... Mila's Daydreams Une excellente initiative de Adele Enersen, en provenance d’Helsinki avec ce projet intitulé « Mila’s Daydreams ». Pendant la durée de son congé maternité, elle met en scène et imagine quotidiennement les rêves de son bébé. L’ensemble est à découvrir dans la suite de l’article.
Alternate Sleep Cycles Most people only think that there is one way to sleep: Go to sleep at night for 6-8 hours, wake up in the morning, stay awake for 16-18 hours and then repeat. Actually, that is called a monophasic sleep cycle, which is only 1 of 5 major sleep cycles that have been used successfully throughout history. The other 4 are considered polyphasic sleep cycles due to the multiple number of naps they require each day. How is this possible? How is this healthy? Well the most important of every sleep cycle is the Stage 4 REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, which has been shown to provide the benefits of sleep to the brain above all other stages of sleep. This way, you still get the benefits of 8 hours of sleep without wasting all of the time it takes to get to REM cycles, resulting in a much more efficient sleep cycle. Uberman Cycle: 20 to 30 minute naps every 4 hours, resulting in 6 naps each day. Everyman Cycle: One longer “core” nap that is supplemented with several 20-30 minute naps. Dymaxion Cycle:
A Perilous Hobby: Vertical Camping Next time you’re passing by a cliff and happen to see a precariously hanging tent with campers inside, don’t be alarmed, it’s just a portable ledge (portaledge): Portaledges — or deployable hanging tents — might seem like a thrill-seeking activity (and it can be), but the idea has actually been around since the 1950s. During this time, rock climbers began to stay overnight on the mountains they were scaling and started looking for convenient niches in the mountain side to make their bed. The first portaledges were used in Yosemite National Park and were non-collapsible cots or hammocks. Climbers would sit on a Navy surplus canvas chair and rest their heads on their dangling rucksacks.
Orange Sky Paris Underground The Bunker It's pretty clear how you get in there, but it's also pretty comical: headfirst with your partner pushing your legs through. Again there's a different tunnel architecture. We're supposedly underneath a high school. It's more brick-like. I guess the kids never make it this far downstairs. But the Germans did. One has a lot of wall mounted electrical conduit boxes - makes me think this was a communications bunker. Stephane is pointing to a fissure in the wall. It's a sideways crawl up and then down. New Tunnels? Stephane smiles at me. We are true explorers now. Every now and then there are little offshoots that go for 20 or 30 feet before coming to a dead end. As our mapmakers continue I look to Emmanuel for guidance. Stephane is so proud of his newfound mapping ground. Even these guys have their limits. The Real Catacombs There aren't a lot of rest stops so when this one presents itself we sit down. I bid adieu to my fellow cataphiles Stephane and Jean Baptiste. "Later."
Build Your Own Ultra-Affordable Home Bouldering Cave | The Deal - CleanSnipe Ghettofabulous. If you go by the book, you can easily piss away well over $1000 on a small home bouldering cave. Fortunately, there’s no need to go by the book, and you can piece together a fun little wall for under $200– holds and all. Disclaimer #1: Your wall probably won’t be as pretty as a more expensive wall. It will, however, have more character and probably offer more climbing options. Disclalimer #2: Nothing described here falls within the bounds of professional craftsmanship or is by any means up to “building code”. Unfinished Areas Like This Are A Wallbuilders Best Friend. If you’ve got an unfinished basement, attic or garage, you’ve got the foundation for a bouldering cave. When choosing a site for your wall consider the following: Structural Integrity: Will the building itself support climbing? Once you’ve got a suitable location, all you need to begin construction are tools, hardware, and wood. Safety glasses and gloves are a good idea.A decent drill is essential. Go nuts.