Archive for the ‘Climbing’ Category
Lake City Ice
This morning Pete and I headed out to Lake City to sample some of the new ice in the Lake City Ice Park. It’s not a very large park, at least compared to Ouray, but it’s a very chill setting. When we arrived in town at about noon, there was absolutely nobody out on the [...]
Ouray Ice Festival 2010
As you all know by now, we start every year by attending the Ouray Ice Festival with our friends Andy and Gretchen. We’ve often climbed a bit of ice around town before the festival, but this November and December were just crazy with other trips, and I can’t climb because I can’t wear my harness [...]
Oh Canada!
After crossing the border into Canada (see the previous post), we headed north past several small towns. Interestingly, many are much cleaner and more affluent in appearance then their counterparts just south of the border. I wonder if the Canadians think of this part of Canada as the “Deep South”? At any rate, we continued [...]
The Emperor’s New Shoes
Dave recounts the details leading up to a good-karma moment at REI where he recently purchased a new pair of rock climbing shoes. Let’s hope this purchase sates his rampant gear lust for at least a week or two.
After giving Jess a hard time about letting her old rock shoes get too worn out for [...]
Snow Day! (plus catch-up)
So Dave tells me that you guys don’t want to read long messages about much of anything, especially Twilight. (Except Emily. Thanks, Emily! I know you’re asking yourself why I’m blogging and not finishing Breaking Dawn. Never fear—I’ll get there.) Anyway, let me catch you up on our lives, in reverse chronological order. With as [...]