In a conversation with his wife about turning back so close to the pole he said "Better a live donkey than a dead lion." We have all been there, how close to the edge to you go?
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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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- Mountaineering by the Incas of Peru
- Sheep grazing on the farm
- Increasing training volume for the Andes
- Widely covered by the media, this Everest photo is...
- In Manhattan but thinking about the Cordillera
- Iron levels in endurance athletes
- Science of Exercise Recovery
- Proud dad of a nordic ski racer
- Principles of Good Practice For Alpinism
- Getting psyched for the Andes
- Boot and Texas Flake
- 45th college reunion ... I must be getting old
- My dog Stash investigating the 1980 Bobsled run
- Gorgeous sunset on our Farm
- Halfway through ... quite good.
- Going back to the Brenva Face of Mount Blanc 42 ye...
- QUOTE OF THE WEEK ... the rise of the ultra runners
- BLAST FROM THE PAST ... my first ski mountaineerin...
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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')