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Not Yet…
/in Blog, Conditions/by Bayard RussellLooks like a slow start this ice season, but warm temps, some rain and a good amount of sun have been great for late season yard work. We’ll just have to consider tonight’s forecast, a blast of wind and 1-2 inches of rain, money in the bank. Its supposed to begin to cool down over […]
What’s Next?
/in Blog, Conditions/by Bayard RussellThere is a taste of winter on these cold, clear mornings, only to be erased by the 50 degree sun come afternoon. Its the perfect time for late season rock climbing; getting tucked away at a south facing crag and enjoying the relative quiet in the low, direct sun. I can’t remember a year when […]
The Laughing Lion
/in Blog/by Bayard RussellThe routes are from left to right: Unamed 5.11c, FA Ray Rice, sport Mane Line 5.11d, FA Bob Parrot, mixed gear, four pitches Unamed 5.11d, FA Ray Rice, sport Rainbow Route 5.11d, FA Bayard Russell, Maddog Drummond, Chris Bassett, mixed gear, three pitches Unamed 5.11a, equiped by Bob Parrot, FA probably Bayard Russell, Freddie Wilkinson […]