As you can see from my iPhone screen capture, temperatures are dropping and I anticipate that this weekend will see the start of the ice climbing season. Reserve a spot at the cabin ... December 18-22.
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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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- Ice Is Forming
- NPR: interview with Kikkan Randall
- Olympic Nordic Trails Have Been Rolled
- Summer Trip ... Tetons as an option?
- Yahoo ... the rock skis are out
- An animated exchange in a nordic wax room
- Video of the 2008 Chamonix Climbing Trip
- 78 Days Until The Olympics
- NCS: Happy Thanksgiving
- Nordic World Cup Video
- Still No Snow
- Frank checks in
- High School Reunion
- World Cup Kick-off
- Another Blast from the Past!
- Bouldering with Dave
- Global Warming
- Alpine Starts
- Nordic Training
- Brian Turns 55!
- Summer Plans?
- Canadian Rockies Ice Climbs
- Jager Couloir on Tacul
- First Nordic FIS Race of the Year
- Climbing in South Africa
- The Fun Scale
- Mt. Kilimanjaro Ice Cap Continues Rapid Retreat
- Canadian Ski Marathon
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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')