from Climbing Narcissist
Nalle Hukkataival has repeated Fred Nicoles Esperanza (V14) in Hueco Tanks, making him at least the 16th person to do so. Commenting about the problem on his 27crags ticklist he says that Esperanaza must be the most classic contrived drop-off in the word [sic]. Watch him climb up and then drop-off in the video here. Esperanza [...] Esperanza (V14) Repeated By Nalle Hukkataival from Climbing Narcissist Become a fan of ClimbingNarc.com on Facebook Related posts: Chris Sharma Esperanza (V14) Video On
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from Climber's Blog
(Back to: Antarctica, Antarctic Peninsula) Various ski descents. By Jim Blyth, France We demanded a lot from Stephen Wilkins, Australian owner and skipper of the yacht Xplore, which delivered us to the Peninsula. It was not just the quantities of food and drink we consumed, but also the number of drop-offs and pick-ups we requested. The [...]
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from The Mountain World
The tragic death of a 26-year-old caver in Utah on Thanksgiving confirmed my long-held feeling: Cavers are nuts. Of course, many cavers likely say the same thing about climbers. When I tried caving the first time last summer, I got a lesson in perspective and humility that gave me a lot more sympathy for people who are afraid of heights. My own fear is claustrophobia. It's not a severe case, but it's bad enough. I first noticed it years ago during a big snowstorm in the Adirondacks, with three of us ...
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from James Pearson
I woke to find a slightly damp ground that had obviously been drying for a few hours, which filled me with hope that the forecast rain had come and passed. Just like winter lift passes; I had the option of buying a full day or afternoon ticket. I figured I would make around 4 or 5 runs before getting too tired so waited until just after midday to leave the house. Whilst getting ready, I ummmd and aahhhd about what protection I should take, and was very undecided about wearing my Alpine Stars Protection ...
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from Eric Horst's Climbing and Training Blog
If you are reading this blog, then you are likely as passionate about climbing as I am. Still, it's not unusual to occasionally experience a drop-off in motivation, despite your love of climbing—do any activity on a regular basis for a long enough time and you will eventually experience periods of low motivation. Often times, such a lapse is simply the result of mental or physical fatigue,
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