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Climbing Knots - Bowline on a Bight

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:38:03 -0600

How to build an anchor with no slings and only a single rope.

Shivering, Sweating, and Sending in Smith Rock

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:20:41 -0600

It happened. We graduated and packed up the Rav to head down to Smith Rock out near Terrebonne, Oregon. I hadn’t been in almost 5 years (since the summer after my junior year in high school) and was stoked to go back and lead some of the routes that fired my initial love of rock climbing. We were there for 12 days and 11 nights, my longest climbing trip in quite a while.

Rock Climber Girl: Liberty Bell Beckey Route Trip Report, Washington Pass, July 4th, 2009

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:46:44 -0600

Here's my first trip report from Washington Pass, in the North Cascades of Washington. This is an alpine adventure playground... serious approaches / descents, lovely granite climbing, and unbeatable views...

East Face - Mt. Whitney - Trip/Epic Report

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:25:20 -0600

A cool TR from climbing Mt. Whitney.

A Zion Photo Show from Memorial Day Weekend

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:20:27 -0600

A trip report from Memorial Day weekend in Zion where we climbed Sheer Lunacy and hiked the Angel's Landing trail.

Looking Glass - The Nose

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:43:31 -0600

A trip report of the most well known route in North Carolina.

Indian Creek 101 – Cragging and Gear Beta

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:38:51 -0600

A bunch of tips and lessons Lizzy and I have learned climbing at Indian Creek, Utah. Complete with a Cam Size comparison chart, beta for camping, and advice on shoes and taping. Lots of valuable information for a first trip to IC, the sandstone crack climbing mecca.

Groover On Laurel Knob in NC

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:25:31 -0600

I don’t remember the first time I tied a figure eight and roped up to tackle the vertical world. I don’t remember my first multipitch route. I don’t remember the first time I picked up a trad rack to lead a clean line but I will remember my first Grade III climb because on Groover at Laurel Knob I matriculated from being a mini-epic’er to a full grown epic’ist.

6 Things I learned in Zion

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:00:11 -0600

A run down of some important points that Lizzy learned on our Memorial Day trip to Zion National Park, Utah.

What's your most romantic climbing story?

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:12:45 -0600

There have got to be some out there... I'd love to hear 'em. Share your best romantic climbing story, to enter to win a suncare set from Kiss My Face!