Well I don't drop the knee as deeply as I used too, and I certainly do not do a lead change as quickly, however I still manage to ski the steep slopes competently.
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Hock on the 5.7 "Razor" Pitch
Selden and Gary getting ready to frame the cabin
Fossils on Ishinca (18,500')
A bunch of old guys still enjoying the mountains, and the training they need to do to get off the couch
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- Paths Of Glory
- Shieldmaiden
- The Mountaineer’s Companion
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Published in the late 1960s, it's available online from the Internet Archive. This first successful climb of the Eiger Direct, was a m...
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So, in the recent uphill trail races I have run in the Sierras I am four for four podiums.
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- Climbing and Yoga: Injury Prevention or Causation?
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- Another Big Option: Gervasutti Pillar
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- Why are the French so fast?
- On the hit list!
- Stocking the fossil cabin
- The ice is almost out of the lakes
- Putting the Skis Away
- First Day On Rock
- Fossil Tele-Dude!
- Gary: last ice of the season
- Ending with a Tour
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Aiguille de Gliere
Hock on the 5.7 "Razor" Pitch
Hock's best. What were your Five biggest and best routes?
- South Ridge of the Gliere
- North Ridge of the Grand Teton
- North Buttress of Middle Cathedral
- Sentinel Rouge on Mount Blanc
- Black Dike on Cannon
Hock's handful of could have, would have, wished I had, and still hope to do routes!
- West Face Tocllaraju
- North Face of the Matterhorn
- Black Ice Colouir on the Grand Teton
- Cassin Ridge on Denali
Fossil Clubhouse
Selden and Gary getting ready to frame the cabin
Cordillera Blanca
Fossils on Ishinca (18,500')