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Sep 25, 2020
My memory is a little foggy on the specifics of this one (1983), but I remember the nailing being not as ba… View Comment
Sep 20, 2020
Our main campsite for a 2 month stay was located in the talus field between the start of the climb and the… View Comment
Sep 20, 2020
Right after Lycra had taken off in the States, we saw none during our 2 month stay, but were asked countles… View Comment
Jul 25, 2020
A partner and I were camping on the Vallee Blanche prior to an ascent of the Brenda Spur on Mont Blanc when… View Comment
Jul 23, 2016
From North Shore Road, go up a long gradual hill, staying right at a fork, and you will see a clearing on t… View Comment
Apr 30, 2016
Lou, it is very easy to find the Mt Molly access from North Shore Road on Merrymeeting Lake. There is a gat… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 75

General > General Climbing
Reply: Climbing Memes IX
Feb 27, 2026 One for the ice climbers:Microscopic view of your skin cells during the ‘screaming barfies’. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: How many years did you climb before wearing a helm…
Jan 31, 2026 FYI, regarding the noggin-konking scene in Girl Climber: I haven’t seen the entire movie yet but did see segments of it pre-release while my friend was doing the music ed… View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Greg Cameron Update and Fundraiser
Jan 28, 2026 It is with a heavy heart that I am sharing this news. I have no words except to say thank you for everyone who contributed to Greg’s fundraiser, or shared their thoughts… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: How many years did you climb before wearing a helm…
Jan 27, 2026 Because I am a stubbornly cheap SOB. I still ski on 20 year old teles, poles that I bought in 1976, and glacier goggles. I only ski at resorts when I am offered a friends pass,… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: How many years did you climb before wearing a helm…
Jan 27, 2026 48 years and still counting. I always wear a helmet for ice, sometimes for alpine, but never for cragging or walls. I only wore one once for skiing. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Pass your lead test tips
Jan 4, 2026 Just before I moved from New Hampshire to the Front Range of Colorado, I took my 20+ year old daughter to a newly opened gym. To protect the innocent, I will not name the city… View Message
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