so i've decided that thailand will have to wait until next year, when i've racked up more vacation days and a sizeable savings account. KRABI 2008 will be AWESOME ( Read more... )

i'm planning a trip to thailand this thanksgiving. the original idea was to stay on railay beach in the krabi area and climb every day. this idea has morphed into island hopping on the west coast, partaking in sport climbing, snorkeling, diving, trekking, kayaking, and maybe even elephant watching ( Read more... )

hiyaaa,

so the ABC nightline segment turned out to be a bust (though one of my colleagues was featured). however, i do have some new pics of myself nearly killing myself today on some 5.6 and 5.7's ( Read more... )

a segment on photoshop featuring one of my colleagues and perhaps a picture of me will air MONDAY night on ABC nightline. i'll try to catch it on the hotel room telly in georgia :)

xx

a segment on photoshop featuring one of my colleagues and perhaps a picture of me will air tomorrow night on ABC nightline. i won't be able to catch it at home but if you guys do, let me know how it turns out :)

xx

gelsa, a classic 5.4 was nice and easy this time 'round to finish. layback, on the other hand, gave me quite a scare with its crux chimney (ended up pulling a 5.11-esque face climb on a bloody 5.5!!) and a tricam (set by edgar, that bastid!) that was damn near impossible to fish out.

Location: Near Trapps, The Gunks

click for action shots!

my hands are fucked but all the bleeding and callouses are worth it because i started a sustained 5.9+ (didnt finish, not enough power in the end) and finished on a clean 5.8+.

the new rochelle gym rocks!

in three years, i'm going to be teh awesome.

xx

( c'est moi. )

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fuck the heidegger gesamtausgabe. if i had a thousand squid to throw around i'd invest it in a new rack.

as you can see, they're not made out of silicone.

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