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A Bit of Muscle

Lots of hard-work on the van led to an ill-advised run-in with a drill bit.

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How the Rope Was Won

The annual climbing competition at Reimer’s Ranch served as a great send-off (and yielded quite successful results).

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We Bought A Van

We bought a van and quit our jobs. Our adventure is beginning!

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Risking Red Rocks

How I survived the culmination of all my climbing fears on my first trip to Red Rocks.

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Giving Birth in Your Brain

On the flight to Vegas, I experienced what I can only describe as an explosion on the left side of my face. It was one of the single most painful experiences of my life…

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Super Slopers

My first trip to Horse Pens 40 found me surprisingly excited to conquer my least favorite type of climbing hold… the sloper.

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Death of a Cam

While trad climbing in Devil’s Lake, John had to invoke his engineering skills in order to tear his stuck gear from the wall. In other news, I can be a mental headcase.

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The Dreaded Tarantula Hawk

Want to experience the second most painful sting in the world? We didn’t either… which explains why we screamed and ran away every time we saw this insect.

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Climbing with the Pros

While climbing in Greece, we puts the pros to shame when we entered an international climbing competition (and by ‘put to shame’, I mean that we were in their proximity and doing climbs ~12 grades easier).

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Getting Around Greece

Without the ability to rent a motor vehicle in Greece, we had to resort to our legs in order to get around.

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