While North America does not have the all year-round, refrigerated, ski tunnels that Europe has, however we do have Yankee ingenuity and so a few places stockpile, and store snow covered by hay through the summer months for Fall training.
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Selden and Gary getting ready to frame the cabin
Fossils on Ishinca (18,500')
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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
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Selden and Gary getting ready to frame the cabin
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Fossils on Ishinca (18,500')