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Finding the drive – CCC 2014
On Saturday, 30 August, I finished the 102 km CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) race in 24 hours and 9 minutes. It was an extremely emotional moment, one I had not dared to let myself dream would...
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The Venturi Effect
My body slumped on to the rope. My mind was already hanging there, disinterested in the current pursuit of climbing. Five feet higher, my fingers curled around the nylon quickdraw. Feet shaking, I...
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Climbing and I have been on an extended break. At this point, it’s been years since I qualified as what I’d consider a “serious climber.” For a long time I’ve been feeling guilty about not being so...
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Trekking across the Dolomites on the AV2 – 100 Miles of Photos
In August 2014 Lizzy and I spent 9 days hiking the Alta Via 2 from Bressanone to Feltre. The scenery in this 100 mile stretch of the Dolomites is spectacular. The photos are not in chronological order....
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Alpine Glamping in Chamonix at the Envers Hut
Nice view… When it comes to cold, snow and climbing conditions I tend to be fairly conservative. I don’t like bailing but when it comes to getting wet, I avoid getting caught by the weather. The...
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Losing the plot and regaining focus
In any blog’s history there seems always seems to be a post or posts about not writing. That has been the case for the past six months. I haven’t been making time to write. Here are some lines from a...
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The Sensei – Freeing the Bubbs Creek Wall
The glow of sunset sprawled across the south face of Charlotte dome. It was a crazy and bittersweet moment. Charlotte Dome and the Bubbs Creek Wall are forgotten monsters hidden in the Sierra...
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Red River Rucus – Instagram Edition
The red is so big there are TWO guidebooks! (soon to be 3…) Climbing has so many intricacies that keep me coming back. I had this conversation just the other day but I’ve had it before, and I hope to...
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Following the breadcrumbs of Nettle and Croft
My infatuation with the High Sierra has blossomed over the last few years with more adventurous outings and more time spent trying to do new climbs, newly established or rarely repeated routes. For the...
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Moonlight Buttress, learning to love the journey
I wish I could remember what it was that drew me to Moonlight Buttress. I don’t know how I heard about it and like so many routes I didn’t have any friends who had done it. The plethora of internet...
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