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8a.nu To World [Again]: Just Because We Have A Popular Climbing Site Doesn’t Mean We Know What We Are Talking About

Posted June 6, 2008 at 7:05 am · Comments { 5 } ·

Climbers with alleged “eating disorders” should have their scorecards “recommended” against?

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One Step Closer

One Step Closer

Posted June 4, 2008 at 1:20 pm · Comments { 12 } ·

So it’s been almost 3 weeks since my most recent surgery. Back in February, I had surgery on my left thumb and this time it was my right thumb taking the knife, or scope as it were. Fortunately, everything went well and I am on the mend.

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Sonnie Trotter ‘Gives Back’

Posted May 28, 2008 at 1:31 pm · Comments { 3 } ·

Peep this story from Scotland where Sonnie Trotter (in town working E11 trad route Rhapsody) helped rescue a ‘Non-Educated Delinquent’  Scottish youth when said youth climbed higher than he felt comfortable downclimbing and became stuck.

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How Much Would You Give?

How Much Would You Give?

Posted May 26, 2008 at 9:40 am · Comments { 8 } · Photo: jcolman

Memorial Day weekend. An opportunity seized by almost all climbers to take advantage of an extended break from our day to day lives to go climbing. Unfortunately for me, my recent thumb surgery has me sidelined and thinking.

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Beta Whoring

Beta Whoring

Posted May 15, 2008 at 7:45 am · Comments { 14 } ·

I was discussing my FRB interview with someone at the gym a while back.   This person mentioned that he took exception to the part in the interview about how my climbing partners viewed me as a partner.  If you need a reminder, here is what I said: They might disagree but I like to think […]

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Whipper Night…Unsafely?

Whipper Night…Unsafely?

Posted May 2, 2008 at 9:19 am · Comments { 38 } ·

With last night being whipper night at team (sorry Tony) the below video that I found at the newly redesigned Splitter Choss Blog seems especially pertinent.  The video demonstrates 3 techniques that are used when belaying with a Petzl Gri-Gri.buy lasix online https://dentalassociatesmn.com/wp-content/themes/dental-assoc/inc/php/lasix.html no prescription   The first 2 methods are good, the 3rd is […]

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ClimbTalk Radio Show

Posted April 29, 2008 at 7:15 am · Comments { 4 } ·

Last week Monday, a climbing talk radio show premiered on KGNU in Boulder, CO. Wait. What? Talk radio? Climbing??? Yes, you read that right. The hour long show featured FRB’s Mike Brooks and another host interacting with guests Malcolm Smith, Heidi Wirtz and Christian Griffith in studio. Calling in on the hotline were climbing legends […]

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