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The Climbing Addiction
I was at work earlier this spring, helping a gentleman decide on a pair of climbing shoes. He was in the market for something aggressive, as he was leveling up in his climbing. He was a bit older, I’d say close to his late 30s – though it’s tough to say with a mask, and… Read more “The Climbing Addiction”
Giving it Back
Yesterday I returned from a short climbing trip to the Red River Gorge. Door to door it was about 530 miles and took about 9 hours. Maybe 10. Drives like that, it helps if you have edibles. Speaking of driving, I’d like to address something: We all know that both Iowa and Nebraska are unparalleled… Read more “Giving it Back”
Little Adam Ondra Shouts
Little Adam Ondra Shouts I know I can make these moves.I don’t know if I can make these moves.Where is the next move (I don’t see it)Keith. Can you feel it?This isn’t gonna hold me.Trust the rock will hold you.If you come off it’s a short swing.I can’t believe I’m making these moves.These moves are… Read more “Little Adam Ondra Shouts”
Trouble With the Overhang (or: My new 100% Rule)
We were wrapping up for the day, looking for one more route to do when Mark said he’d lead Double Overhang if I wanted to follow. Considered by some to be the best 5.4 in all of Wisconsin, and hands down the best 5.4 in the park I didn’t hesitate to say “Of course I… Read more “Trouble With the Overhang (or: My new 100% Rule)”
This Isn’t Baseball
This isn’t baseball.This is climbing. And there is crying in climbing. The following is a mix of something I wrote last fall with some revisions that reflect what’s going on currently. I’m going to leave the old narrative as present tense to keep things coherent. I don’t like chimney climbs for two reasons: I tend… Read more “This Isn’t Baseball”
One Small Piece of Hope
I was talking to my mom the other day, and I told her about one of the things I use to get through the hard times. A couple days later she told me she had relayed it to my dad, and it really touched him. It’s a pretty deep emotional dig but I wanted to… Read more “One Small Piece of Hope”
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