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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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- Paths Of Glory
- Shieldmaiden
- The Mountaineer’s Companion
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- Two weeks until the Winter Olympics and Six Weeks ...
- Pretty damn cold but …
- Cold snap has started but the skiing is great
- Another good week
- Excellent skiing at Mount Van Hoevenberg
- Skinning up the toll road …
- A fantastic single malt
- A Conversation with the Director of the Gallatin A...
- Just enough snow so I can ski out the back pasture
- BLAST FROM THE PAST … some volcanoes still left to...
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- A good week almost spoiled by rain and thaw!
- Threshold not max heart rate or VO2 max
- Yesterday was my fiftieth day on snow!
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- Excellent day in the ‘dacks
- A bit of whiskey with Gary and his son James
- A little more data from COROS
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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')