I have my friend Kathrin to thank for introducing me to rock climbing. Even though she lived in Germany, from 1995-1997, she would write me virtually every other day about her adventures on rock — enough that I’d try it myself in 1998. From then on, I was hooked.
Today my article entitled “One Bold Workout” was in Fort Collins Now (April 11, 2008). It was about bouldering with Creighton and Nick at Piano Ridge in the Horsetooth Reservoir area in Fort Collins. You can read it here (PDF, 1.1 MB). Continue reading »
Right after the Horsetooth trash pickup, I drove a couple miles down the road to check out the Torture Chamber: a group of rocks that was supposed to be good for bouldering. The rock was great — Dakota sandstone with brick-like features along with overhangs, cracks, and chimneys — but was a little cold to the touch in the morning since the sun was on the other side. Still, it was fun, especially after Dana and Nick came by to join me. Continue reading »
It’s kind of funny, but I almost missed my own article in Fort Collins Now until a reader alerted me to it today, five days after the fact. Apparently, “The Joy of Scampering Up Plastic” was published last Friday (March 7, 2008). You can download the article here (PDF, 696 KB).
This very well could have been called the climb that almost didn’t happen. First, the weather guessers had called for high temperatures of about 40 degrees, but thankfully, the actual temperatures were closer to 60. This morning, the winds were also howling louder than a cowboy gone mad, but by afternoon, the air was so still that you could see dust particles suspended in the air. Continue reading »
With spring seemingly here, Nick and I bouldered outside today. Notably, this was his first time rock climbing outside ever, and my first time on some real rock in Colorado.
Yes, despite living in the Centennial State for over two years now, I’ve only managed to climb indoors — mainly because of other priorities and a lack of climbing partners. However, today Nick and I went bouldering with Creighton instead of our customary Friday climbing at the Inner Strength Rock Gym, since “it’s going to be such a beautiful afternoon.” Continue reading »
