Greatest Hits 2012 (and Taking Requests!)
It’s tradition around here to designate the beginning of the new year as “Highlight Week.” And I figured there was no better way to start the week AND end the year than with a “Greatest Hits” post....
View ArticleHit List 2013
With 2012 in the archives, it’s time to look forward to another year…and another Hit List! Each time I write out a year’s worth of climbing goals, I get a little bit nervous. What if I fail? What if...
View ArticleA Year Ago Today…A Reflection on Health and Happiness
A year ago today I was not a happy hiker, camper, or any of those other cute little clichés used to describe outdoors enthusiasts. A year ago today I bashed my foot into the rock face and had to be...
View ArticleLife Lessons You Can Learn From a Rock Climber
The writer in me loves metaphors and analogies, which is one reason why I love writing about climbing. Time and time again I’ve been able to apply concepts from the rock climbing world to my life as a...
View Article2013 Year in Review and Climbing Hit List for 2014
This time of year in my climbing journey always involves a lot of reflection. I look back on how well I accomplished my goals for the past year, and I look forward to setting new goals for the...
View ArticleTo All the Guy Climbers: A Rant and a Salute…
It was pretty crowded in the gym last Sunday. The weather was crappy and there were a LOT of birthday parties going on. I was patiently trying to maneuver through my fairly extensive warm-up routine...
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From 1 Kid to 2…How Outdoor Adventures Have Changed…
At the summit of Seneca’s South Peak, circa 2009, just before getting pregnant w/Big C A couple of weeks ago I received a question from reader Patricia T. that really made me stop and think. She...
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NRG Craggin’ Classic
Last weekend was the first official weekend of fall, and for climbers in the Southeast, that means it’s time for the Craggin’ Classic at the New River Gorge! This NRG event is actually just one of a...
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Climbing in 2015 – The Year in Review
For many of us, the end of a year marks a time to reflect on the goals we had for the previous year, as well as make new ones for the next year. With regards to climbing, I’d left my goals for 2015...
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Alex Johnson on Projecting, Sending, and Lessons Learned
So much of climbing, especially projecting, is puzzle piecing. It isn’t whether or not you’re strong enough to do the climb, or do each individual move on the climb, but figuring out how to do each...
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2019 Year in Review
Here Comes the Rain 12b, Photo by Bryan Miller As I sat down to write out my climbing goals for 2020, I realized that despite a lot of personal reflection on my 2019 accomplishments, I never really...
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2020 Vision
2020 Vision…did you catch my pun? A little dad joke-ish, but I thought it was fun. Eyesight jokes aside, however, it’s time for a list of climbing goals for the new year! As always, these goals are...
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