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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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- Skiing: the way it used to be
- Skining Up The NCS Ski Hill
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- A Gift From Santa
- Video: mixed climbing
- 50 Degrees
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- Merry Christmas
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- Chapel Pond Canyon
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- A Toast
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- Oops ... Maybe it's not so thick
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- Fred Beckey: king of the fossils
- Mountain Collection: how to do books
- Blast From the Past
- -18 degrees this morning
- Early Christmas
- NCS Nordic Team
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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')