Campfire: On Failing
You get back up after yet another fall. It feels so clumsy. The thing that matters most is that...
Read Moreby Pancho Gomez | Jan 5, 2016 | Campfire, Journal
You get back up after yet another fall. It feels so clumsy. The thing that matters most is that...
Read MoreIt’s a spot. It’s a catch. It’s a ride to the crag. It’s sharing your crash pad, your shoes, your...
Read Moreby Jerry Phillips | Nov 18, 2015 | Campfire, Journal
We spend our lives in cities and in cars, with phones and computers ever-clouding our perception...
Read Moreby Alyse Dietel | Oct 21, 2015 | Campfire, Journal
Tiny turd pellets rained down as I groped for the next jug. What in the world? A scratching sound....
Read Moreby Garrett Foltz | Oct 14, 2015 | Campfire, Journal
Know thyself. Looking from a distance, there is no question who is present. Who is commanding. But...
Read MoreMud oozed between my bare toes as I peeked over the cliff edge—twenty feet down, maybe more....
Read Moreby Robyn Lacy | Aug 12, 2015 | Campfire, Journal
Skaha Bluffs, BC. My brother had taken a fall and tore up his fingers, everyone was sore, covered...
Read Moreby Christine Zhou | Aug 5, 2015 | Campfire, Journal
Sometimes, when I’ve failed on a route ten times already, and the crux just needs a bit more...
Read Moreby Paul Roberts | Jul 29, 2015 | Campfire, Journal
Why am I doing this? We’ve hiked miles with heavy packs, my muscles are sore, I’ve...
Read Moreby Shelma Jun | Jun 17, 2015 | Campfire, Journal
It happened at the top of the sixth pitch. I suddenly realized there would be no quick escape....
Read Moreby Cory Biagi | Jun 10, 2015 | Campfire, Journal
I’m sure you’ve been asked before: Why do you climb? Everyone has their own personal reasons; some...
Read Moreby Tanner Dayley | Feb 18, 2015 | Campfire, Journal
There is snow on the ground. The chilled air is hard to inhale. We make our way down to the...
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