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From the Ground, Up.
/in Blog/by Bayard RussellYesterday Ray, Conner and I rambled through the woods on a fresh trial after an hour’s bike ride and a 7 am start on Bear Notch Road. We were heading up to Green’s Cliff, the remarkable slice of white granite visible high above the Kanc on the section I call the Swam Donkey Flats. Ray […]
2013 AAC Northeast Craggin’ Classic
/in Blog/by Bayard RussellCome join the fun at the AAC’s Northeast Craggin Classic Sept 13-15th in North Conway. Cathedral Mountain Guide’s Bayard Russell will be there Saturday and Sunday teaching the Trad Climbing Skills clinic with Outdoor Research. Sign-up info is here (use the drop menu at the bottom of the page). Here’s a list of all the […]
The Welsh Connection
/in Blog/by Bayard RussellAfter a couple of trips in the past couple of years to the UK, I am thoroughly impressed. A trip to Scotland a couple of Januarys ago created many powerful memories of engaging climbing in surprisingly committing settings, and provided inspiration for some great days out back home that winter, and the next. But, in a […]