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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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- Alpine Rising
- The Chalet
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- The One That Got Away
- Video: the origin of the Fossils
- Nordic Skiing ... a blast from the past
- Good to be back
- Video: interview with El Presidente
- Video: Geological overview
- Video: Tuolumne Yoga
- Famous Photographs of the North Ridge
- Smokey's
- Lunch
- Yosemite Again
- Reed's Direct
- White Quartz
- North Ridge
- Budd Lake
- Cathedral: pitch 5
- Hiking into Dana
- Video: The Bivy
- Video: Mark gearing up for the Sierras
- More Valley Memories!
- Yosemite Memories
- Cloud's Rest
- Ouch
- The Big Stone
- El Presidente
- Third Pillar Dana
- Height of Friendship
- View from the summit
- Other Sierra Peaks
- The Long Traverse
- First Tower
- Indian Paintbrush
- A Visitor
- Ah-ha! There it is!
- Spanked!
- North Ridge
- Schat's
- Tufa
- Permit in Hand
- Spitting Distance to Summit
- First Belay
- Great Boot Debate
- On the Way Out
- Two Hour Approach
- Sleeping In
- Mobil
- Infamous Gear Shed
- El Presidente and the Kombuska tea
- Fossils at the Tahoe House
- Jon is 22
- Last workout before the trip
- Strength Training for the Sierras
- Tory and Greg are Cragging
- Fossils Vindicated
- Before the Fall
- Draft of a poster
- Brian, Mark, and Danny
- Owl's Head Rock Climbing
- Fairhope Farm
- Dreaming of Chamonix
- Video: Hock at the NCS Crag
- Danny Turns 60!
- Happy Birthday
- Sel Turns 50!
- James and the Giant Peach
- Sunday morning at the NCS Crag
- Equestrian Drill Team
- NCS graduation
- Another Big Article
- Another Adirondack Painting
- Autumn
- Painting of Chamonix
- Amazing iPhone App
- Floor pouring
- Fantastic Video
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Important Climbing And Skiing Website Links
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')