I guess it’s not really called “Spring Break” any more for me now that I work for a living, but nevertheless this past weekend/week served as our Spring Break trip for the year. I was a bit apprehensive about climbing as I hadn’t really been able to test out my rehabbed arm prior to the [...]
Spring Break
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Climbing Areas Visited
There is this company known as Google that has a nice map feature. With it I can now plot out various locations at which I have gone rock climbing and share them with you. Badly need to make the number of plotted points larger…
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Not what I had in mind…
I don’t think this is what we had in mind when we decided to leave Kentucky last night at 8:30 pm (and drove through the night because we are cheap) to avoid getting rained on: Spring in Wisconsin
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Pressure
Tomorrow we leave for 5 days of southern bouldering and sport climbing. Normally my anticipation level would be through the roof, but this is the first climbing trip I can ever remember where I am not super psyched to get going. The obvious reason for this is that I probably will not be doing hardly [...]
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Perspective
Suddenly my ailments seem a lot less severe
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Patagonia Axes Sponsored Climbers?
This is getting to be an old story but still is a bit interesting. Apparently Patagonia has decided to change the way they work with their sponsored athletes. And in this case “change” means “let most of them go”. Check out this super long thread at supertopo.com to learn more. Most notably let go was [...]
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Triple Sec
The route Triple Sec (Fifty Bucks) at the RRG is now open for business. One less thing for me to complain about….Scott
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When In Doubt Pack It Out
May 16, 2012
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Gravelle Repeats Echale (V14)
May 16, 2012
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El Cap Report Returns For Spring 2012
May 15, 2012
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2nd Ascent Of Mystic Stylez (V15) By Dave MacLeod
May 15, 2012
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Hayden Kennedy Climbing Carbondale Short Bus (5.14-)
May 14, 2012
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Ashima Hits The New York Times
May 13, 2012
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Video Friday – 5/11/2012
May 11, 2012
News & Notes
When In Doubt Pack It Out
I don’t know about you, but I always try my best to climb close to an actual bathroom. In case you don’t, the Access Fund has a nice refresher on what to do when nature calls.
Gravelle Repeats Echale (V14)
I guess it shouldn’t be surprising that with training like this that Canadian Yves Gravelle was able to climb his first V14 in Daniel Woods’ Echale in Clear Creek Canyon according to his 8a scorecard.
El Cap Report Returns For Spring 2012
So, listen up Cubicle Pukes!! Put down your work, clear the room, put on some cool tunes, and come with me to the Valley of your dreams, in this, the first of many Reports to follow.
Yep, the El Cap Report is back.





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