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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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- First ice climbing laps of the season …
- Outside Magazine article: Disaster In The Alps
- Christmas Week Workouts
- POWDER DAYS … an engaging book
- Skimo World Cup Coverage
- MERRY CHRISTMAS
- Sisters Of Skimo … great short video
- Climate change and the impact on Rebuffat’s 100 Fi...
- Transition from skins to skiing?
- A winter solstice sunset
- A short skimo video
- Climate change and its impact on skiing
- Spectacular ski video … a traverse from the Bugabo...
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- Oh, the things you can do when you are retired …
- 10th Mountain Division … a conversation with histo...
- After the thaw, bare ground everywhere
- Uphill Athlete … yoga for recovery
- Halfway through TRAVERSE OF THE GODS … quite engaging
- On the road again …
- Andy Tuthill … another old fossil still throwing i...
- Snowpack on our cow pasture didn’t survive rain an...
- Wax bench …
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- Movie review … 14 PEAKS: nothing is impossible
- Holiday book list for sweat science
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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')