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A Different View of Yosemite

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Image from Google Ive recently acquired a trail running addiction. It is very awesome. Apart from the amazing (and exhausting) feeling of covering a lot of distance with a considerable amount of elevation gain (and loss), there are also the incredible views from new vantage points and the solitude of getting away from the parking lots and pavement [...]

published: 6 months ago | downloaded: 6 months ago | 24 views

Fall in Yosemite: Blind Faith and the Rostrum

from DreamInVertical
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Fall, months of splitter weather, time outside in Yosemite, Fall in Yosemite, oodles of time, splitter weather, Blind Faith, busy climbing, Yosemite, oodles

As you can likely tell, posts have been few and far between this fall. Two months of splitter weather have resulted in oodles of time outside in Yosemite. Lizzy has been running  up a storm and I have been keeping busy climbing. The big plan for this fall was Astroman and come September I was [...]

published: 6 months ago | downloaded: 6 months ago | 35 views
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October Running Adventures

from DreamInVertical
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October Running Adventures, self-imposed vacation, mentally exhausting time, burnout, quarter, companion, Climbing

Image from Google Im still continuing my self-imposed vacation from climbing. For me, the best way to deal with burnout has always to find something else that makes me excited and throw myself at it. Climbing is great and all, but honestly, running is a way better companion for a mentally exhausting time like this quarter. Theres minimal [...]

published: 6 months ago | downloaded: 6 months ago | 12 views
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Photos from a Summer in Tuolumne

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Summer, Tuolumne, reasonable temps, summer flock, granite domes, reasonable temps from June, summer flock of climbers, wonderful semi-alpine escape, campground in Tuolumne, Summer in Tuolumne

Image from Google The first snow has fallen and summer is official over. The store and campground in Tuolumne closed weeks ago. The granite domes are now empty, no longer occupied by the summer flock of climbers. The meadows are a wonderful semi-alpine escape from the heat of Yosemite Valley. High elevation grants reasonable temps from June until [...]

published: 7 months ago | downloaded: 7 months ago | 21 views
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Tuolumne –> Yosemite

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Tuolumne –> Yosemite, quals, weekends in a row, three weekends, ton of work, quarter, work, row, ton, trails

Image from Google I still havent been doing much climbing, but I have been running a lot, especially on trails. With my quals coming up this quarter, I have a ton of work to do (I spent three weekends in a row working at home), and running is a much more compatible way of playing outside right now. [...]

published: 7 months ago | downloaded: 7 months ago | 19 views
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Shoulder Stability Workout

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Shoulder Stability Workout, current workout, shoulder dislocations, two shoulder dislocations, good methods, Steve, strength, blog

Image from Google If you have followed the blog for a while you might know that I have been through two shoulder dislocations. Luckily I have been able to find good methods to regain strength and continue climbing. So I just wanted to pass along the current workout that I have been doing. This was written by Steve [...]

published: 7 months ago | downloaded: 7 months ago | 25 views

Bishop Pass Trail Run

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Bishop Pass Trail Run, field season, major life events, South Africa, long time, space, summer, time

Image from Google Its been a long time since Ive posted anything, but I havent been doing much climbing this summer. Between major life events and traveling to South Africa for my field season, Ive been super busy. I dont really mind the time off, though. It gives me the space to appreciate other activities, like running! We [...]

published: 8 months ago | downloaded: 7 months ago | 38 views
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Lost in the Sun, a new route on the Incredible Hulk

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Incredible Hulk, feet 19 bolts, Lost in the Sun, 1 route, 6 brushes, experience new routing, long-winded tale, 19 bolts, 600 feet 19 bolts, 4 partners

Image from Google 600 feet 19 bolts, 10 days, 6 brushes, 4 partners and 1 route later, here is the long-winded tale of my experience new routing on the Incredible Hulk. Stemming out under the small roof, I know that I haven’t done it this way before. I hesitate and wonder if I’m going to blow it. (Stop [...]

published: 8 months ago | downloaded: 7 months ago | 18 views
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Savoring and Surviving the Steck-Salathe

from DreamInVertical
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bowels of this behemoth, tales of a route, tall dark face, Steck-Salathe, Savoring, Camp4, sentinel, behemoth, bowels, Blank

Image from Google There are many routes that have a reputation. When you drive through Yosemite, the various formations call for attention. I’ve often stared at the tall dark face of the sentinel. Blank and imposing I first heard tales of a route that climbs up the bowels of this behemoth. In Camp4, one of Steve Roper’s many [...]

published: 10 months ago | downloaded: 10 months ago | 38 views
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Keep the Buttermilks Clean! – Action Needed for New Toilet Installation

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place a bouldering mecca, warm winter temps, easy drive, Buttermilks Clean! – Action, bouldering, popularity of bouldering, countless days, bouldering mecca, past five years, southern California

Image from Google Over the past five years Ive spent countless days bouldering around Bishop. An easy drive from southern California and warm winter temps makes this this place a bouldering mecca. I expect Ive spent more days wrestling these pebbles than anywhere else in the world. As the popularity of bouldering has increased so has the traffic [...]

published: 10 months ago | downloaded: 10 months ago | 26 views
related: Lying Beneath a Boulder for all Eternity, Langdale Bouldering, Bouldering as Training, Dreams Do Come True, We Have Arrived...