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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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- Another book off the shelves ... THE ASCENT OF RUM...
- Skiing the Hardrock 100 route in the San Juans
- Lucy's last day on skis ... on to track season
- A fossil gathering in Tahoe
- Checking out your tech binding release
- Great day skinning and skiing Haystack
- Laps on Haystack Mountain
- Violet klister
- A love letter to the National Parks
- 2016 Eastern High School Championships
- Skiing with an NCS alumnus from the class of 1948
- Heading back East ...
- Great laps on Buttermilk
- Good first day in Colorado
- Ferry to Burlington ... off to Colorado to see NCS...
- Lucy named a U20 All American for her sprint race ...
- March is traditionally the snowiest month ...
- Still some good skiing although it feels like spri...
- Quote of the Week ... Bradford Washburn
- Extreme Skiing Pioneer
- Hard to believe it's still officially winter!
- 2016 Nordic Junior Nationals ... much better race ...
- How the American military saved our wool industry
- A red klister day
- Cable Wisconsin ... 2016 Nordic Junior Nationals
- Brad Washburn ... what a great story
- Dawn Patrol
- Still good Nordic skiing
- Fossil gathering in the Adirondacks
- Crummy skiing but the ice is nice!
- Blast from the Past ... 1939 Olympic trials
- Long day yesterday
- This is how I am feeling about the ski season!
- Tour du Canada
- Decision making traps in Avalanche risk assessment
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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')