As you likely already know Colin Haley is one of the best alpinist in the world today. He is a great guy, super funny, and meticulous about every aspect of his alpine climbing. He is hyper methodical and strategic in his approach to the sport: from weather and conditions, training, his approach to the objective and he understands gear and clothing systems better then anyone we know (advises the best companies in the space). Check out this article on his 2016 ascents of the Infinite Spur to get an idea of what we are talking about. This one is of special interest to our team as in 2001 our employee Rob Owens climbed the 5th ascent route in the ‘adventure’ style that Colin refers to in his piece.

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