Tomorrow night, we’re teaming up with Osprey and the Crash Pad to show director Ben Clark’s incredible documentary Nolan’s 14. What is the Nolan’s 14? It’s a 100-mile run that summits 14 of Colorado’s 14ers. Seriously. Watch the trailer (above), RSVP for this FREE event on Facebook (below) and then come watch the full movie […]
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Quick reference: a “cheat sheet” for buying down-filled Marmot sleeping bags
You probably know this already, but Marmot makes really, really nice sleeping bags, especially the down bags. Honestly, it’s hard to go wrong with any of them! That said, there are so many different Marmot down sleeping bags, it can be a little confusing to browse the selection. Which fill-power of goose down best fits […]
Notes from Mount Rainier
Last winter, Rock/Creek hosted a “Dream Climb” giveaway in conjunction with Outdoor Research and International Mountain Guides: we’d outfit two people with OR Apparel and send them off to climb Mount Rainier. Tessa was the lucky winner, and we caught up with her to ask some questions about the experience and what gear she chose […]
Father’s Day Gift Ideas for the Outdoorsy Guy
Looking for the Perfect Gift for your hubby, brother, or dad? Our gear experts have scoured the site for the very best Gift Picks for Him: Father’s Day gift ideas from clothing to gear for climbing, kayaking, and hiking to cool outdoor gadgets and accessories, we have all the outdoor gear and clothing he’s been […]
Climbing Magazine Picks the Best New Climbing Gear for 2015
In case you missed it, Climbing magazine just released their choices for the year’s best gear. This one’s special to us because we hosted the editors here in Tennessee and showed them all the classic climbing in the Chattanooga area. Here are the highlights, and here’s the full article. We can’t wait to see all the photography […]
Welcome Jimmy Webb to the HippyTree Tribe!
Chattanooga local Jimmy Webb was recently picked up as a sponsor at HippyTree. We couldn’t be more happy for him, and we look forward to hearing about his future exploits as a climber at events around the country and even close to home at the Triple Crown of Bouldering. Welcome him to the tribe, and come check […]