Hardwear Sessions

Saturday was amazing here in Ouray, Colorado. After the time-tested energy breakfast of high fat, high carb, protein-loading death grease, we arrived on scene at the crag and were ready to climb. Luckily, the weather could not have been better. Fleece shirts quickly replaced our down puffies, and before too long the men's and women's Ice Climbing finals began. Ultimately, our international friends performed flawlessly. Jeff Mercier from France took the top position with a burly four-foot dyno making him the only climber in the pack to actually top out. Ines Papert placed first in the women's category and second overall. For a comprehensive list of today's standings visit here.

And now for your enjoyment, here's our video rag from today!

Check out more footage from Ouray at PodClimber. Plus Alpinst has a nice summary of today's events, complete with interviews of the finalists.