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Rock Climbing – Third Flatiron

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Dan & Clare Celebrate Third Flatiron Success

I saw a post online from Dan, he needed a partner for a weekend romp up the Third Flatiron. I was quite excited to join him, as I had a ton of fun doing the First one two weeks prior. My painful & lingering back/rib injury was not going away, so the gentle slope of the Flatiron was just what the doctor ordered!

Cliffnotes of the Day:
I woke up really early. Met Dan. We arrived at crag, we were third in line. We saw 5 other climbers while we were climbing. We took pictures and climbed quick, just barely getting caught in an afternoon thunder storm. We went out for quesadillas at Morning Sun post climbing.

What a FUN day!
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Rock Climbing – First Flatiron East Face (5.6)

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

Clare Near SummitClimbergirl & Jim Get Ready to Run up 1st Flatiron
Jim invited me to join him for a romp up the First Flatiron in Boulder, CO. I was (of course) obliging, as I have not yet climbed the Flatirons. I have hiked around them and bouldered at the base of them, but have yet to place my grubby paws on them!

As it was my first time, Jim thought it befitting for me to do the first pitch on lead. What a thoughtful partner! I’m not a connoisseur of slab, so it was a real challenge! I’m so happy I had the opportunity, because it was a thrill. (more…)

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Rock Climbing – Lake Louise – Outhouse Crag

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Dennis & Clare at Lake Louise

Rachel at Far End of Lake Louise
After our rest day, we were amped up and ready to climb. We had done Mountain Biking, Hiking, and a scenic drive. Now, we wanted some rock.

Before setting out, we stopped in Canmore at the Rock Shop, Vertical Addiction where we gleaned beta from a super nice dude, Ben. If you climb in the Canmore area, I would highly recommend this shop, the guy there was a great source of information, and ultra friendly!!! (more…)

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Rock Climbing – Freemont Canyon

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Dennis Near Mini Pinnacle on South Rim

Clare Ready to Dip in the North Platte
On Sunday, Dennis & I drove an hour outside Casper, on a mission to scope out Freemont Canyon. I didn’t know how my back would hold up as I was suffering a very hideous muscle spasm. However, since we were staying in Casper, I just had to check it out!

Freemont Bridge

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Rock Climbing – Vedauwoo (Day 2)

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Max, Stan, & Jen In Search of The Citadel
On Saturday, Stan, Jen, Max, and I went in search of The Citadel. It seemed this area had a variety of climbs, with a mixture of styles. We decided to give it a shot.

We found the parking lot okay, and off we went down the trail.

My Favorite Badger Hiking in the Voo

After around 10-15 minutes of walking, Jen & Max made a bee-line for a crag, charging uphill toward a pile of rocks. In the book, it says, “at 0.5 miles Mechanical Transmission Crag is visible on the North”, which appeared to be where they were headed.

I figured it was not the Citadel because the Citadel was supposed to be about a mile from the car pull-out. I just knew we hadn’t walked a mile. So, Stan & I headed uphill to bring them back to the trail, and then we all walked for another 30 minutes down the trail.

At this point, we think we spotted the crag to our north. Did we? (more…)

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