While it only gets three stars in the guidebook, it is a classic North Mountain problem. A bit tall, a bit technical, and a bit bold, with a feet-off jump just below the lip. Left hand starts on a small pinch, right hand on the “babyface” hold–a decent sidepull that you can get your fingers […]
Posted on April 30th, 2011 by admin
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We are now in Tucson, AZ, staying with Paul, April and Silas for a few days. It’s hot here, too, but some cooler temps this weekend should allow us to climb on their bouldering wall for a day or two before we head to California. Gotta keep strong, you know! I was a little sad […]
Posted on April 29th, 2011 by admin
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New photos! Well, the heat hasn’t subsided, much. Paul and I managed to have reasonable temperatures today on East Mountain, but the it came at a cost–wicked winds, especially on the slabs overlooking Mescalero Canyon. I thought the seven of us were going to blow off to West Mountain while we worked on Mojo. But, […]
Posted on April 26th, 2011 by admin
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RoadTrip2011 Well, we’ve been here five days, with three climbing days. It’s been hot. Summer desert hot. Highs around 90. Thankfully, it’s easy to find shade, and the conditions are reasonable, but walking between boulders is torture, especially across the slabs. Oh well–good thing I brought the long underwear. Hopefully, the temperatures will moderate a […]
Posted on April 19th, 2011 by admin
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I love this photo:
Posted on April 8th, 2011 by admin
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Is winter finally over? Despite a few nice days, the cold hasn’t released us from its grip. We’ve had hail several times over the last week. We haven’t touched real rock since the fall. But all that doesn’t matter much at this point, for in roughly twelve days, we will be climbing at Hueco Tanks, […]
Posted on April 4th, 2011 by admin
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In case you ever think you might be kinda strong… This is probably less impressive if you’ve never fondled a Beastmaker board. For reference, I was totally chucked to do a round of repeaters, with two hands, on the 35 degree sloper. Mr. Edwards casually does a one armer on the 45 sloper (I can […]
Posted on March 21st, 2011 by admin
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From Pens v Rangers
Posted on March 21st, 2011 by admin
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Untitled from thomasina pidgeon on Vimeo. And another (sorry for the dupe): Untitled from thomasina pidgeon on Vimeo. Hueco approaches.
Posted on March 3rd, 2011 by admin
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Posted on February 22nd, 2011 by admin
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