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Category: climbing

July 21, 2018July 20, 2018aveganadventurer

11pm Summits

It ended up being so, so, magical as we finished the climb literally in the clouds. I ended up forgoing the rope for the last pitch as it was a scramble and we then decided that after topping out we just had to hike those extra five minutes to the summit stones.

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July 16, 2018July 13, 2018aveganadventurer

A new thing

We finally made it outside in the scorching heat and I felt at home.

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July 13, 2018July 13, 2018aveganadventurer

Real memories of adventure

One of the reasons I love photography is that snapshot of a moment. But the reason I love video (more?) is that it so easily captures that exact memory that would have otherwise been warped as layer upon layer of new experience comes at you.

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July 13, 2018July 13, 2018aveganadventurer

YouTube is BACK!

Less with a bang. 

More with a soft, rediscovery of a platform I’m wanting to explore in a different way than before.

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May 29, 2018May 29, 2018aveganadventurer

A fear of falling

So I managed to lead one and a half routes. 

Wait, one and a half?

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May 17, 2018May 17, 2018aveganadventurer

Ben Nevis & subsequent limping

I spent the next 4 days limping.

But I can’t tell you how good it feels to have reached the top. 

 
 

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April 12, 2018April 12, 2018aveganadventurer

Fontainebleau bouldering AKA falling a lot

Things I learned in Fontainebleau:
I am not good at bouldering.
I have a hilarious bouldering face. 
I am really not good at bouldering.

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March 21, 2018March 20, 2018aveganadventurer

Spring boulders

  I can’t even believe that a few weeks ago we were able to go out bouldering, able to play around in the sunshine without freezing our fingers off. (I’m still a little scared of falling, FYI).    

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March 20, 2018March 20, 2018aveganadventurer

An introduction to trad climbing

After months of (ongoing!) ankle recovery at indoor walls, we’ve navigated our way around the snowy Spring days and managed to find ourselves some time in the sun; time to finally test out the mountain of gear we have stashed away.

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February 9, 2018February 9, 2018aveganadventurer

Post-injury climbing: being held back sucks

I can barely believe that back in August I was told there was a 90% chance my BONE WOULD DIE and I’d likely have fusion surgery and it would be all dramatic and terrifying and I wouldn’t walk again and my whole life would change.

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