Category Archives: Climbing

Getting Back on the Horse

No amount of words, comforting or otherwise, can take away the frustration of not being able to do what I desire. Despite being resilient and adaptable, setbacks and injuries continue to teach me patience and humility. My year has been … Continue reading

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1003RRR

Red Rock Rendezvous March 19 – 21, 2010       The Red Rock Rendezvous is a Mountain Gear sponsored event that takes place in Nevada's Red Rock canyon. They provide events and clinics for a weekend of fun. Last year 3,000 … Continue reading

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ah, the weather of Smith

This has been an unusual spring, indeed! While I’ve been here, I have had weather in the 70′s all the way down to freezing! I went down to the cliff yesterday hoping to get in a few climbs, but only … Continue reading

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Grand Wall Climb, Squamish, Canada

This past Monday, Mike and I went up the ‘Grand Wall,’ me for the first time. It was amazing! I was super tired, and a bit unfit for the difficulty, but overall I enjoyed it and would do it again! … Continue reading

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My first post

I wrote a short blurb on the Teva Mountain games on a site called blurrstuff.com. Check it out.

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Teva Mountain Games 2008

  The Teva Mountain Games took place this past weekend in Vail, Colorado. I’d been looking forward to it since registering for the citizen’s competition back in March.  To read about my take on the World Cup see my website … Continue reading

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Slideshow fundraising recap

Thank you to those people who came to my presentation. I had a fun time talking with everyone and giving away those awesome prizes. In total we raised $100 for the Access Fund. The prizes, alone, amounted to more than … Continue reading

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VRG, March 1, 2008

Saturday March 1, 2008  It's the first time I've been to the VRG and it wasn't blistering cold. I have never really appreciated the climbing here because of that. Mike hasn't seemed to have had any problems and just does … Continue reading

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RRG November 23, 2007

Friday November 23, 2007  Mike does a good job of outlining what has happened since we got back to the Red earlier this month. You can find that update out on his website. Some highlights include – Mike onsighting Swingline … Continue reading

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Mike Doyle climbing training clinic in Louisville, Ky

on November 15, Mike and I went to Louisville to do a climbing training clinic at the Rocksport gym there. I put some photos from the clinic and 2 short video clips of two of the drills he set out on … Continue reading

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