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A Moment of Transcendence
Those colors are all organic, no Photoshop magic here. My first trip to Indian Creek was in the spring of 2002. A relative newcomer on the scene compared to many, but it’s starting to feel like a...
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Shine A Light
Dave and friends fired up at a Broncos game. “You don’t seem that surprised,” she said. “I don’t know what to say. This is the fourth person we’ve known this year that has taken their own life.” It had...
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Glimpses of Grace
Tracy Wilson enjoying a sublime moment on Woody, Rifle Mountain Park. Now that winter is here and the year is drawing to an end, I find myself thinking back on the time that was. There is a day from...
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Cats at the Crag
“Blackie helps dad pack the van.” Photo courtesy of Chris Weidner. I’d never heard of anyone bringing a cat to the cliff until I helped a couple in a van look for their lost kitty at the Superbowl...
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Looking Back, Looking Forward
I always enjoy this time of year, when we take a moment to reflect on the year that was, and look ahead to what might be. Looking back, it was an interesting year for me, one of two distinct and...
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Aging with Grace
Wendy Williams stays cool on “The Path” (5.13c) in Rifle Mountain Park. Derek Franz photo. Every year I set out to make this climbing season the best. Until now, there’s been no question that next...
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An Eternal, Ephemeral Love of Ice
Josh Allison places a screw in Rifle Mountain Park on a recent afternoon. Photo by Cody Smith of whiskeytangolabs.com. I almost quit ice climbing after a bad year in 2007. That season ended with a...
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This One’s for the Lifers
Lynn Sanson getting it done at the Burro Wall. It’s hard to scroll through climbing news headlines these days without seeing mention of some young gun sending yet another hard line. And while these...
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Man, I Love You Guys!
I’ve been thinking about community a lot recently, these groups of like minded people, sharing a common focus, passion or goal. What really stands out to me is the power of the groups. Like a large...
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When Tomorrow Never Comes
Ryan Jennings on Dancing in the Moonlight in perfect conditions, Redstone, 2006. I can only imagine how excited you were, hiking up to the base in the crisp, pre-dawn air. You’d probably been watching...
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Setting the Bar High
Hot Carl making it look easy on Big Baby. Starting your season in Indian Creek can be a daunting proposition. I love the climbing there, but the physical and punishing nature of it can be a lot to...
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