22 Hours: Thankful I Didn’t Die on Thanksgiving
Never have I imagined myself sipping a beer while watching the sunrise, saying “this Thanksgiving...
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Tag: climber confessional
Climber Confessional: Hanging by a Thread and Thankful to be Alive
We were in the heart of COVID and our local climbing organization (Bishop Area Climbing Coalition)...
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Climber Confessional: Know Your Anchor Points Before Building One
Climbers often tend to embrace a Nike-like attitude of Just Do It! Every guidebook ever published...
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Climber Confessional: Unpleasant Overhangs
Seneca Rocks, WV is one of the premier climbing spots in the Mid-Atlantic region. Known for its...
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Climber Confessional: Say “On Belay” Like You Mean It
It was a hot summer day, and I was on pitch two of my first major multi-pitch: Cosmic Lazers Space...
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Climber Confessional: On Listening to Your Gut and Your Child
This is a Climber Confessional: an honest recounting of a climbing experience you’re less than...
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Climber Confessional: A Learning Experience in How Not to Use a GriGri
This is a Climber Confessional: an honest recounting of a climbing experience you’re less than...
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Climber Confessional: A Lesson in Backing Up Your Systems
Fuuucckkk I heard Don groan 15 feet below me. I had just led an old-school 5.9 gear line, and...
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Climber Confessional: A Lesson in Rappelling with an Inexperienced Climber
I was with my daughter and we had just climbed a nice 5.4 climb. She had been lead climbing...
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Climber Confessional: Danger while Lowering—Parent Nearly Drops Child
My climbing confession This one involves my child. I hauled her up to the top of a 27-meter route,...
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Climber Confessional: That Time “I Almost Let My Friend Die”
My climbing confession I almost let my friend die on a short sport climb in Red Rock. We were...
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