Archive | October, 2007
It’s Here

It’s Here

Posted October 8, 2007 at 5:53 am · Comments { 8 } ·

Just in time for my trip to the Gunks this Wednesday…

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ABS 9 Photos

ABS 9 Photos

Posted October 7, 2007 at 11:28 am · Comments { 6 } ·

I put together a quick page of photos from yesterday’s ABS 9 comp at Adventure Rock. Check it out by clicking here.

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Committed

Posted October 5, 2007 at 6:59 am · Comments { 6 } ·

If all this talk of easy, well protected trad climbing lately doesn’t quite do it for you, maybe the trailer for the upcoming film Committed will. Featuring climbers like Dave MacLeod, James Pearson and Sonnie Trotter the climbing promises to be rather hard with rather poor protection. Warning for all kids reading this…buy amitriptyline online […]

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More Devil’s Lake Pictures

More Devil’s Lake Pictures

Posted October 4, 2007 at 10:08 am · Comments { 3 } ·

I added a few pictures from this past weekend’s excursions at Devil’s Lake to the pictures page.  I’m still learning how to work with my new Nikon D70 which is at times frustrating when you don’t see the results you hope for but it is nevertheless very fun.  More to come…  

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The Learning Curve

Posted October 3, 2007 at 5:39 pm · Comments { 8 } ·

I spend a great deal of my time with young climbers. Most have boundless energy and seemingly unlimited potential as climbers. Despite all their physical strengths, I cannot spend enough time stressing the importance of learning as much as they can each time they touch rock (or plastic). While it is good to focus on […]

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We Hike, We Like?

Posted October 3, 2007 at 12:42 pm · Comments { 2 } ·

With the Horsetooth Hang taking place this past weekend at the Horsetooth Reservoir it was a perfect opportunity for some of the Frontrange’s elite to try and tackle the longstanding unrepeated problem Meathook put up by Jim Holloway* in the 1970’s. Several climbers gave it a brief effort with the consensus seeming to be that […]

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ABS 9

ABS 9

Posted October 2, 2007 at 5:37 am · Comments { 0 } ·

The upcoming season of ABS bouldering comps is rapidly approaching.  If you are anywhere in the Midwest you should come check out the new bouldering cave at Adventure Rock during their ABS comp October 6th.  If I am not mistaken, registration begins around 10 and climbing is scheduled to last around 3-3.5 hours. Here are […]

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