Archive for the ‘Climbing Areas’ category

Do You Have a Sentimental Tick List?

Posted March 7th, 2009 by Will. Comment (1).

As I start this blog and continue to recover from my finger injury, I’m finding myself looking back and reminiscing about my first climbing season.  My first lead climb, my first road trip, and my first experience of Miguel’s pizza are all memories that I’ll hopefully have forever.  There is one memory, however, that will [...]

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The Day I Learned to Embrace My Gumbiness

Posted March 5th, 2009 by Will. Comments (2).

The label “Gumby” has a pretty negative connotation.  I’m sure people wonder why I would embrace the label.  Most people use it to describe a novice climber that acts like he/she knows more than they do.  Of course, that’s not what I’m after.  Instead, I want to always remain mindful that I have a lot [...]

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Matt Tackett Checked Out My Nuts…and I Liked It

Posted February 26th, 2009 by Will. Comments (4).

I wasn’t too sure about taking a climbing class, much less a multi-day intensive class.  I had always heard about the joys of learning to climb from experienced climbing partners as you go.  However, I wasn’t going to have to pay for the class, so what would be the harm?   A little over a [...]

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It Feels Like the First Time

Posted February 24th, 2009 by Will. Comments (4).

I’m starting to get that excitement over climbing I had after the first time I really went climbing.  Three years ago, my brand new girlfriend of a month wanted to take me climbing.  She had lived in Lexington, Kentucky, and had learned to climb at the Red River Gorge with people like Hugh Loeffler.  Unfortunately [...]

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The Southeast Knows Access

Posted February 22nd, 2009 by Will. Comment (0).

This video is great! It really highlights one of the greatest things about living in the Southeast — the climbing community.
Heart of Stone - HD from Andrew Kornylak on Vimeo.
For more information on climbing in the Southeast, visit the Southeastern Climbers Coalition.

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