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  • The partnership between the Western Mass Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund is clearly one of the most significant moments for the climbing community in Western Massachusetts.  As you’ll read below in...

    Freedom Forces Join Hands to Protect Climbing

    The partnership between the Western Mass Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund is clearly one of the most significant moments for the climbing community in Western Massachusetts.  As you’ll read below in…

  • I am excited to announce that my beloved Beer&Climbing followers can now receive an exclusive discount on JustRopes.com – simply enter discount code bacjr during checkout and receive an additional 15% off your order!...

    JustRopes.com

    I am excited to announce that my beloved Beer&Climbing followers can now receive an exclusive discount on JustRopes.com – simply enter discount code bacjr during checkout and receive an additional 15% off your order!…

  • Western Massachusetts up and coming rock star Maria Jose makes her first trip to the Shawangunks in the Fall of 2010.  As any good host would, I tried to line...

    A Gunks Right of Passage…

    Western Massachusetts up and coming rock star Maria Jose makes her first trip to the Shawangunks in the Fall of 2010.  As any good host would, I tried to line…

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  • The partnership between the Western Mass Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund is clearly one of the most significant moments for the climbing community in Western Massachusetts.  As you’ll read below in...

    Freedom Forces Join Hands to Protect Climbing

    The partnership between the Western Mass Climbers Coalition and the Access Fund is clearly one of the most significant moments for the climbing community in Western Massachusetts.  As you’ll read below in…

  • I am excited to announce that my beloved Beer&Climbing followers can now receive an exclusive discount on JustRopes.com – simply enter discount code bacjr during checkout and receive an additional 15% off your order!...

    JustRopes.com

    I am excited to announce that my beloved Beer&Climbing followers can now receive an exclusive discount on JustRopes.com – simply enter discount code bacjr during checkout and receive an additional 15% off your order!…

  • Western Massachusetts up and coming rock star Maria Jose makes her first trip to the Shawangunks in the Fall of 2010.  As any good host would, I tried to line...

    A Gunks Right of Passage…

    Western Massachusetts up and coming rock star Maria Jose makes her first trip to the Shawangunks in the Fall of 2010.  As any good host would, I tried to line…

  • It’s Friday, October 7th and I’m sitting in McGillicuddy’s Pub in New Paltz, New York.  I can feel the energy of Columbus Day weekend… Climbers have taken over – parking...

    Live brew review from New Paltz…

    It’s Friday, October 7th and I’m sitting in McGillicuddy’s Pub in New Paltz, New York.  I can feel the energy of Columbus Day weekend… Climbers have taken over – parking…

  • I had the pleasure of meeting Alex out in Red Rocks a couple of years ago – he asked me, “What inspires you?” (in reference to climbing) and I’ll never...

    60 Minutes – The ascent of Alex Honnold

    I had the pleasure of meeting Alex out in Red Rocks a couple of years ago – he asked me, “What inspires you?” (in reference to climbing) and I’ll never…

  • My dear friend Mr Kevin Flowers recently endured the tragic loss of a beloved nylon friend – he was kind enough to share his story with B&C and so without further adieu...

    Guest Author, Mr Kevin Flowers…

    My dear friend Mr Kevin Flowers recently endured the tragic loss of a beloved nylon friend – he was kind enough to share his story with B&C and so without further adieu…

  • Folks, having watched my dear friend Susan Plante slurp down a couple of the Guilded Otter’s Hefeweizen I knew I had to ask her to write a review for the...

    The Sue Brew Review!

    Folks, having watched my dear friend Susan Plante slurp down a couple of the Guilded Otter’s Hefeweizen I knew I had to ask her to write a review for the…

  • Allow me to first apologize for the unacceptable drought of your much loved climbing articles, trip reports, and brew reviews.  My list of excuses is long but at the end of the...

    My Friends…

    Allow me to first apologize for the unacceptable drought of your much loved climbing articles, trip reports, and brew reviews.  My list of excuses is long but at the end of the…

  • Three people along with a long weekend worth of overnight supplies, two obscenely full racks, three ropes, a fully stocked cooler, and a reusable shopping bag full of womens shoes? My two door, compact...

    Trip Report – New Hampshire…

    Three people along with a long weekend worth of overnight supplies, two obscenely full racks, three ropes, a fully stocked cooler, and a reusable shopping bag full of womens shoes? My two door, compact…