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Overheard at the Crag

October 20th, 2008 No Comments

On a particularly sharp climb at Peter’s Kill
Climber:”What’s this red stuff coming out of my knuckles?”
Belayer: “That’s personal weakness!  You’re forcing it out by climbing!”

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Climbing the Trap Dike

October 14th, 2008 No Comments

The “Trap Dike” is a lovely little route up Mount Colden, in the Adirondacks, that ranges in quality from dry, blocky scramble to raging waterfall.  This is the story of how four intrepid adventurers from the Free Outing Club of Cornell/Ithaca ascended the dike in “slightly runny” conditions.
All photos are courtesy of my coadventurer Elaine [...]

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