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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
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- The “Norwegian Training Method”
- Skyrunning … where trail running meets mountaineering
- Kikkan … the film on YouTube!
- BLAST FROM THE PAST … my only trip to Needles in t...
- Impossible Dream Boulder still unclimbed
- Another book from Hock’s Alpine Library … a histor...
- Great video about one of Bonatti’s greatest routes
- Perusing INTERNATIONAL SKI HISTORY ASSOCIATION vid...
- 50th College Reunion Bike Ride … 33k
- BLAST FROM THE PAST … the impossible dream boulder...
- Lake Placid to host Nordic World Cup Final in 2026
- Another book from my shelves … RUNNING WILD
- Three week countdown until the Sierras!
- Excellent day at Union
- 50th College Reunion
- Slovak Direct on Denali
- A GREAT ESSAY … Is skimo as silly as it seems
- A possible PR on yesterday’s run up Mount Van Hoev...
- BLAST FROM THE PAST … the blatten chapel
- Lots of rain but managed some good training
- What does fatigue resistance depend on?
- BLAST FROM THE PAST … old sketchbook and planner
- Nice run on the Jackrabbit Trail
- Excerpt from Rick Ridgeway’s book
- Another book from the Hock Alpine Library .., Ultr...
- Potential Adventure Goals For 2024-25
- Lucy Wins The Big A 50k
- Excellent start to the new training year
- Simple power test for fossils
- TRAINING GOALS FOR 2024-25
- Outside magazine book review of EVEREST INC.
- Quick analysis of my 2023-24 training year
- Walmsley … excellent new video
- Last day of 2023-24 training year
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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')