given it's position smack dab in the middle of the Cordillera Blanca,
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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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- Fossil's Solo Flight
- The Haute Route as a Prelude
- Adirondack Bouldering Controversy
- NCS CRAG CHECKLIST
- Blast from the Past
- Laps on the Crag
- 50-60 Year Old Fossils Take Heart
- Bouldering at Owl's Head
- In Manhattan?
- Owl's Head Hike
- New Discoveries About The Iceman
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- Running the Jackrabbit Trail
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- Video: Andean Trip 2010
- Perseid Meteor Showers ... Very Cool
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- 360 Degree Andean View
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- Edward on Pisco
- The Mountaineer
- More Ishinca Bouldering
- Not Quite Goldsworthy
- Leaving the Cordillera Blanca
- Sunset on Tocllaraju
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- Good eating in the Cordillera
- The Back Story
- Fossils are a Rare Breed
- Back in Huaraz
- Moraine Camp
- Heading Down for a Break
- An Important Book
- Spectacular Huandoy Massif
- Powered By Cuy
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- Amazing Cordillera Views
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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')