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Belts Aren’t Harnesses

I went to Indian Rock yesterday with a few friends and saw that someone had setup top-ropes on the back side. After checking out the anchor configuration and the condition of the rope, I stupidly decided that it’d be fun to prusik up one of the ropes. I normally don’t bring my climbing harness with [...]

Mending Fences

This winter and New Year has been more turbulent than usual, and I’ve lost contact with a lot of friends and possibly upset some others. Work has also been keeping me on my toes, so I haven’t been able to keep up with all my contacts and volunteer work.
It seems that things are finally beginning [...]

Slacklining

It’s what rock climbers do when bored…

I’ll probably be hosting slacklining sessions every few weekends. Contact me if you’re interested; I’ll probably be setting up a slackline near the south-side entrance to the VLSB or near the Campanile. If you want to purchase your own slackline, Slackline Express is a good place to check.

Battle Scars

I led a small group up to Indian Rock on Saturday morning. It was the first outdoor rock climbing experience for almost everyone in the group, and we had a great time. We started out with some simple slab climbs and worked our way up to some more difficult traverses. We’re planning on going back [...]