Hock's Weekly Totals

The NCS term is coming to a close, so there will be little aerobics during the coming week. however, last week I did 18 short moderate laps on the crag (mostly in mountain boots) as well as seven 30-40 minute aerobic workouts.(The Matterhorn could be on our second week "hit-list," this is a mid-week webcam picture. Click on the photo to enlarge it.)

Relaxing at the Fossil Clubhouse

Spirits and ibuprofen seem to be the answer for too many pitches for
one and driving too many fence posts for the other.

"Hock's Blessing" (5.6)

Gary on the sharp end ... the NCS crag was wet and slimy but he handled it in style.

A Fossil Day at the NCS Crag

The black flies were brutal, but Hock and Gary had a great afternoon. They logged 15 short moderate pitches.

5.7 Crag Route

Have just re-read Chouinard's, Let My People Go Surfing. I headed out to the crag with the administration ... our CFO high up on the crux of "One Tast"

Believe it or not!

I was unloading some stuff at the cabin when I came across this gem.
Since some of us are approaching 60 ... This hat is almost 20 years old ... Seems like just yesterday

Hock totals this week include: 10 short easy/moderate pitches (2 on the sharp end), 1 bouldering session, 6 moderate aerobic workouts. (I spent a day and a half flat on my back with some gastro unpleasantness.)

Almost 20 Years Ago

The Hochschartner and Ewing families vacationing in the Sierras. Memory has it that Jon was 2 years old!

Mer de Glace

Today's website picture from Chamonix. It seems that spring is coming to the lower reaches of the glacier, can anyone join us in late June?

Research Grant

Fantastic climbing and some of the most alpine terrain in the Sierras. Not a bad place to do climate change research. Kudos to Greg!

Izzy at the NCS Boulder

Heel hooking on the awkward 5.7 - 5.8 problem.

Big News

Greg - one of our younger Fossil Friends - just received an American Alpine research grant to study the Palisade Glacier in the Sierras. Rumor has it that the Fossils may have their gear cared in by horses with all the scientific instruments.

Larry and Ella

At the crag!

And Yet Another Day At The Crag!

A beautiful day and I called it quits at the office around 5:30. I
lead a 5.6 crack, did a few laps on a top-rope and made it back for
the coverage of the Edwards endorsement.

A Summer Fossil Target?

Rumor has it that Greg has signed up for the West Face of Leaning
Tower in mid-August. Hock has signed on for a four day weekend. Brian? Mark? Gary? Danny? (Click on the photo to enlarge this picture from the 1975 Mountain magazine.)

Chamonix Here We Come

Larry and I have confirmed passage from NYC - Geneva from June 17 - July 2. (Click on the picture to enlarge the webcam photo of Chamonix from this morning.)

NCS Crag

Six laps on the 45 foot high "Hock's Blessing" a 5.6 route first
climbed by Dave S. and Larry R.

Another Nice Day

Getting ready to do laps in mountain boots and with a pack on.

Hock weekly totals

Reggie and Hock on top of Owl's Head, where Hock did five laps of the 5.2 corner. This week included: 6 short easy pitches (one on the sharp end); three 20-30 minute bouldering sessions; 7 short aerobic sessions (30-40 minutes). Are you getting off the couch? (Click on the picture to enlarge the photo.)

NCS Boulder Guide

A=5.9
B = 5.11-
C = 5.6
D = 5.9+
E = 5.6
F = 5.2
G = 5.10+
H = 5.10
I = 5.8

Aerial View

This is an iPhone photo of an amazing large format photograph. Come on up and visit the campus.

Friends of the Fossils

Tori and Greg ski mountaineering in the Canadian Rockies just a few weeks ago! (Click on the photos to enlarge them.)

Camping in Chamonix

Larry and I will spend most of our time in June at the Cosmique Hut, however this is where we will camp when in town.

Its going to rain for 4 days

Thus, I left work early and did some laps on the crag behind our ski hill.

Another Chamonix webcam

The picture from the Torino Hut. The prominent spire is the Geant, a 4000M peak which was the first route that Hock and Mark did together over 30 years ago!

Trouble Slabs

Betsy, the school CFO, working out budget parameters while doing laps
on the 80' pitch behind campus (5.2).

Spring is on the way

Doing a bit of bouldering on Owl's Head ... Giant and Round Mountain
off in the distance.

Frendo Spur Slideshow

Click on this link to see this fantastic presentation of a world class mixed route.

Chamonix Web-cam

This was a photo taken this afternoon from one of the ski lifts. The end of June looks like a "go." So, only six weeks to get fit, buy tickets to Geneva, sharpen the tools, and do some rock climbing.

Are You Getting Out?

This week Hock totals: 4 short easy pitches (one on the sharp-end), 2 short bouldering sessions (20-30 minutes), and 6 aerobic workouts (30-40 minutes) on the rowing machine.