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1st November 2006

Training

This elbow is really annoying me. I want to be training full-bore for mixed season, and yet washing my face is painful, and I can't lift a frying pan by the handle with my left hand. Yesterd... Read more »

31st October 2006

Adventures and Comments from friends

One of the cool things about mountain sports is not just the climbing or whatever, but the people who are also into them. This was driven home to me recently by two emails I received. The fi... Read more »

30th October 2006

Ice season is upon us

I've started the ... Read more »

27th October 2006

Black Diamond Gear Loop Testing and thoughts.

Kolin, head of quality assurance over at Black Diamond, just did some more belay loop testing in response to Todd's accident, ... Read more »

26th October 2006

Check Your Gear

There's an good ... Read more »

24th October 2006

A dark day

I just heard that Todd Skinner, one of the true masters of rock climbing ... Read more »

20th October 2006

Yambushi Slides on Arc’teryx site

17th October 2006

Yamabushi Info

Here's the route description and notes, thanks for the kind words in the comments, working this route all fall with Cory was a great time!Yamabushi, Mt. Yamnuksa, 300M, 5.13aStart right of �... Read more »

14th October 2006

Yamabushi: Done.

After at least 16 days of work spread over 6 years we finally finished our line right of Balrog on Yam. A big thanks to Raphael Slawinski, who I started the line with, and Cory Richards, who... Read more »

11th October 2006

Yam, Garrett College

I'm in the Pitssburgh airport on the way back from doing a seminar and show at Garrett College, just over the border in Maryland. Garrett is an interesting school with a strong outdoor prog... Read more »

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