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An introduction to Yosemite climbing
00 Entering the Valley Two weeks of bliss in Yosemite — the Valley — interrupted only by intermittent rain which (fortunately and unfortunately) forced some rest days and one epic. The trip was shorter than…
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An interlude – Moab, Indian Creek, and Joshua Tree
00 Desert detour At the beginning of April, various opportunities presented themselves to climb in the deserts of Utah and California. Although I originally planned to travel straight to Yosemite after getting on the Penitent…
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Farewell to Bozeman + the Penitent Path
00 Concluding a productive (and abbreviated) Hyalite season After leaving Ouray, Colorado in late February, I headed towards Bozeman for my last scheduled commitment — a graduate school recruiting visit. The following month of March…
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The Heretic Anthem
00 How we got here Above Bridal Veil Falls, past some mank fixed lines, and in a chossy cave located in Provo Canyon, UT, The Heretic Anthem (D10+) is a new drytooling route put up…
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The novice ice climber goes to Ouray
The novice ice climber goes to Ouray, Colorado to climb ice. This novice ice climber has read Will Gadd’s article on leading ice and is on a mission to top-rope 150 pitches of ice before…
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Michigan ice + life update
ice climbing in Michigan’s upper peninsula
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Reflections from Hyalite Canyon
00 Introduction I started ice climbing in 2023—well, actually, it started with drytooling—but my first time on ice wasn’t until January, 2024. Consuming as much online information as possible, I came across Will Gadd’s rule…
