New River Rendezvous
“Heck yeah!” I responded, “I’m in!” This year was the 10th anniversary of the New River Rendezvous and I’d been asked by Petzl and Evolv if I would attend. As I continue telling people, the “Vous,” as it is fondly known by locals, is one of my favorite climber festivals. The New River Gorge, [...]
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May 21, 2013 |
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El Diente, Mexico
Preparing to leave home for a two month trip always feels like a whirlwind event for me and Wills. With four of us in our growing family, the days of fitting all of our worldly possessions into the back of a pick-up truck are long gone. We certainly do not want to be accused of [...]
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October 8, 2012 |
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Southern Sandstone
I just got this really cool edited video piece from Andrew Kornylak that will give you a little taste of some of the amazing climbing that the southeast US has to offer. Who needs to go to Fontainebleau in France for immaculate sandstone, when you can find the same right here in Tennessee, Alabama and [...]
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May 16, 2012 |
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Happy Boulders Highball Recipe
Recipe for a great day of highballing: Temperature: All climbing Area “Ovens” are unique. For the Happy Boulders “Oven”: Not to cold and not to hot! Ingredients: 1 Crew of motivated friends. 1 crew=6 climbers 1 Day of good weather. Good weather=crystal clear blue skies and warm temperatures 1 Fun climbing area. For [...]
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February 27, 2012 |
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Sunny Skies Ahead
I’m sitting at my computer looking out the window at sunny skies. The snowfall from two days ago is melting fast around my home town of Bishop, California, and the boulders at the base of the mountains are drying off in the warm sun. But all I can think about is getting onto an indoor [...]
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January 25, 2012 |
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