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Vagabond Climber: High on crack at Indian Creek
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Sunday, November 15, 2009. High on crack at Indian Creek. There is probably no single better destination in the world for pure crack climbing. The place is legendary for its splitter, sandstone cracks. View from the campground. Supercrack Buttress, which we passed on the way in. Me on Incredible Hand Crack (5.10). 3am Crack on the left, Wild Works Of Fire on the right. Me leading on Wild Works of Fire (5.10b). Chris at the top of Binou's Crack. Karen on Chocolate Corner. Adam on Keyhole Flakes. Not Less ...
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Vagabond Climber: Arizona Part One
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009. View off the side of the road driving into Sedona. A picture can't do it justice. Friday evening, I arrived in Tucson, and hung out with Chris. Saturday, Chris, his wife Katherine, their son Elliot, and I went climbing at an area of Mount Lemmon called Jailhouse Rock. I led a few moderate climbs, and Chris led Crime and Punishment (5.11), a great, overhanging crack/face route. Katherine, Elliot, and Chris at the crag. Katherine in front of Crime and Punishment. Unfortunately...
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Vagabond Climber: October 2009
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Thursday, October 22, 2009. Out of J-Tree, on to Tahquitz. Wow, what's gotten into me? I'm actually keeping this blog fairly current! Brett on the cruxy start of Dappled Mare, with Patsy spotting. Brett nears the end of the first pitch of Dappled Mare. Patsy at the top of the second pitch of Dappled Mare. Brett and Patsy on top of Dappled Mare. After Dappled Mare, we headed over to Rock Garden Valley and got a few more climbs in. Patsy tops out on Swiss Cheese (5.8), with Brett belaying. So, Tuesday nigh...
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Vagabond Climber: Vegas, Baby!
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Monday, November 9, 2009. Then, as I was finishing up breakfast, Patsy, who I met in Joshua Tree walked up to my campsite. She was there with her friends and Outward Bound co-workers, Ashley and Mary. She said they were going cragging at a place called Panty Wall and I was welcome to join them. I was psyched to have good weather and people to climb with. Awesome! At the crux on Panty Raid, missing the key right foot. Ashley on Panty Prow. Unknown climber on 2nd pitch of Dark Shadows. Panty Prow (5.6?
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Vagabond Climber: November 2009
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009. The Long Way Home. I spent a couple more days in Tucson. I was going to climb with Chris and his friend, Brent, a little on Thursday, but we got burritos on the way to go climb, and a full stomach, combined with the hot sun made me lethargic and killed my motivation, so I just watched Chris and Brent climb. Brent on Crow's Nest. Chris on Copperhead #5. Landscape behind the museum. Ocelot catching some rays. Raccoon in a life or death struggle with his tail. Monday, I hung out ...
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Vagabond Climber: The Long Way Home....
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009. The Long Way Home. I spent a couple more days in Tucson. I was going to climb with Chris and his friend, Brent, a little on Thursday, but we got burritos on the way to go climb, and a full stomach, combined with the hot sun made me lethargic and killed my motivation, so I just watched Chris and Brent climb. Brent on Crow's Nest. Chris on Copperhead #5. Landscape behind the museum. Ocelot catching some rays. Raccoon in a life or death struggle with his tail. Monday, I hung out ...
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Vagabond Climber: February 2009
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009. Well, I took the plunge. Yesterday, I handed in my letter of resignation. Today, it was publicly announced. In just over two weeks, I'll be unemployed, for the first time in over a decade. Granted, I'm pretty well prepared, I think. It's still scary, though. OK, enough random blathering. There probably won't be anything else here until I hit the road. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Testing my new Flip video camera.
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Vagabond Climber: August 2009
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Monday, August 17, 2009. The Cruncharu, defended from brake line eating porcupines. Eric on the approach. Snowpatch Spire visible on the right. Eric again. Unknown glacier in the background. View from Applebee Camp. The Kain Hut, from the approach to Applebee Camp. The Bugaboo-Snowpatch Col after the rockslides. After drying out at the hut, and having a nice hot dinner, we headed back to camp, with the promise of clear skies in the forecast for the next day. Wednesday morning, we woke up early and he...
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Vagabond Climber: April 2009
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Monday, April 27, 2009. New River Gorge Update. Well, I've been at the New for almost a week, now. I spent the first two days sitting in the rain. Well, actually, it mostly cleared up in the afternoons both days. Regardless, though, there weren't any climbers around that I could find. This is Rain Shelter 2.0, now with Water Resistance! I spent some time hiking around, looking at climbs, and generally checking out the area. I saw him just before sticking my hand in the crack and hand to change plans and ...