"I did five pitches on Saturday. 3 leads, two of which were new. On-sighted a
new 5.7 which I felt shaky on for the first 20 feet and then calmed down. Great day and good fun."
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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')
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- Leaves are turning
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- Chongo and Yosemite Valley
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- Article: Fossils on Denali
- A Quote from BD
- Loading Up
- The Fossils in the Palisades
- Surveying the Glacier and Moraine
- More Trail Work
- Hock Weekly Totals:
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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?
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- 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')