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Expedition

Return to the Goldmine

By Sam EastmanCastle Mountain is a rock climber’s goldmine. Yes the approach is long and somewhat tedious, yet a day spent climbing the solid g...
news

Mt. Hood Climber's Guide

Finally, it's here, the long awaited Mt. Hood Climber's Guide! It's all there, held together by really great aerial photos by John Scurlock. Ge...
Events

Summer Solstice Celebration at Base Camp Brewing in Portland

On June 21st, Outdoor Project and Base Camp Brewing Co. are holding a Summer Solstice Celebration at Base Camp's facility in SE Portland. We'll be hanging out there all day and you'll have the chan...
Events

Find us at OutDoor Friedrichshafen July 10-13!

We're excited to announce that we will have a booth at the OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. We're looking to connect with distributors, retailers, customers and friends from Europe and bey...
climbing

Ice Climbing off the Salmon River, Idaho

by Dustin FricIn January I took a trip DEEP into the Frank Church River of no Return Wilderness, the largest wilderness in the lower 48. Matt S...
alpine

Ice Climbing in the Rolwaling Himal

Kang Nachugo by Nick FrazeeOverall our trip was fantastic, splitter weather most days, great temps, wonder...
Expedition

Cochamo Delivers

by Chris KalmanThere we were, seven pitches up a new buttress in Cochamo’s Anfiteatro, with at least two more pitches left to open before the t...
climbing

Mt. Thielsen East Face

By Tyler AdamsMt. Thielsen was Steve Elder's idea. Steve is a 56 year old kiwi who has been living in Oregon the past 25 years. He is the defin...
Alaska

Three Guys, one Bivy, a Tent and a Shoebox

By Dustin FricEvery year we spend early season running around with heavy packs; winter camping; trying to pluck off classic ice lines in thin c...