Keep everything in perspective…fun on the sierra ice:

http://www.supertopo.com/tr/FA-of-Effervescent-Glory-Wi0/t11335n.html

Heard that Konstantin and Shay sent the Palisade traverse (Thunderbolt to Sill) last weekend…   nice work dudes!  Where’s the photos?

It is fall now, some people will run to the hills to watch the aspens change colors others will begin the ritual of watching football every weekend with religious dedication.  For those of us who have been stricken with the wonderful sickness that is climbing fall means; sending temps, big climbs and bigger goals.  If we want to accomplish anything this fall and next spring it all begins again! More »

I got excited about this place after reading about a British recon in the latest AAJ.  However I’m no longer sure if it’s worth the trip: More »

Here are links to NOAA.gov for exact climbing areas…not the nearest city ( I will be updating and improving this, I just wanted to be able to use it) More »

The one of the hardest part about being a climber is trying to convey the experience of climbing to others.  It is as if you know the answer, but you can’t articulate it.  You have a great story, but can’t tell it.  I have had similar experiences trying to tell a story to someone who doesn’t speak the same languages as me.  What makes it frustrating is that there are words that describe the experience, but the meaning of those words is far removed from their conventional definitions.  How do you define “mysteriously technical”, “mind blowing” even if you could recount the movements of a climb; even if you could describe the sounds of a day, it is still impossible to impart upon others the experience that you had.  It is yours and yours alone.  You want to share it, but you can’t.  This is the curse of climbing.

It’s fantastisch kafee-zeit mit the newest coolest coffee mug.

Ja!

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It’s cold up there still,

but the granite is good! More »

Was thinking that if I was headed up to Alaska, etc where bad weather is the rule, not the exception, that purchasing some kind of weather insurance wouldn’t be a bad idea. I know that WeatherBill.com sells e.g. call options on CDD, HDD, rainfall indices. More »