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Climbing Nature & Hiking

Carly’s First Visit to City of Rocks

May 17-18, 2014 After Carly’s GMAT exam on Saturday we headed to the City of Rocks.  Being less than 3 hours away it is a very doable trip mid way through the day Saturday for a weekend excursion.  We headed out after lunch and were at Parking Lot Rock around 4.  We didn’t get a […]

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Climbing

2014 President’s Day in Red Rocks

February 15-17, 2014 Last year Matt, Eric and me headed to Colorado to do some awesome ice climbing in Ouray, CO.  The plan started of the same this year unfortunately the weather around these parts hasn’t been in normal conditions for what seems to be all season.  As the weekend approached the forecast called for […]

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Climbing Ski Travel

2014 February New England Visit

February 1-9, 2014 I took a trip back to the East Coast at the beginning of February.  The trip planned to equally split family, climbing, and Connecticut friends.  A great mix being able to see and do all the things I wanted.  However it started with a hiccup. Leaving SLC the plane has some landing […]

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Climbing Ski

Christmas Week

December 21-29, 2013 This past week there was a shutdown at work and I was forced to take the time off.  Not really a bad thing as it was a good break with no work activities.  Last weekend the snow wasn’t too bad and I was able to get some decent skiing.  I got two, […]

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Climbing

Bozeman Icefest 2013

December 11-15, 2013 I returned to the Bozeman Icefest again this year, once again for work–slightly less doe-eyed than last year however.  Many of the climbing luminaries I met last year were present as well as a few new ones.  It was great to meet Ines Papert, Jay Smith, and Dave Macleod, Sam Elias. Unlike […]