Category Archives: Climbing

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So Much Light (Alpinist #35)

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New route on Les Aiguilles Rouges, massif du Mont-Blanc – Le Brevent SE face

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Enjoying Odin (Review)

I hate cold! I love alpine climbing! Quite hard to reconcile the two and quite a lot of misery to have been through to do what I love. That until recently… Everything about going to climb in Alaska sounded exciting … Continue reading

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Proiectie la Cluj

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Climbing access fees (the case of Denali)

Recently there has been a discussion about raising the permit fee to climb Denali and Foraker from the current $200 USD to up to $1200 USD with a somewhat final suggestion resting around the sum of $500 USD per climber. … Continue reading

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August 16 2010

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Climbing the “Cassin” on Denali – a solitary journey

1. It’s been snowing for days and I am going bonkers at the Ski Hill (NE Fork) camp (cca 2400 m alt.). Tent bound since the 13th of June I start doubting I’d be able to get on the “Cassin” … Continue reading

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Why are you climbing, dude?

- What am I doing here? – Inching my way up – what a stupid question! – No – what am I actually doing here,? Like in ‘what the hell’ am I doing here? Still a stupid question – like … Continue reading

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FA – “Johnny Double” M5, WI4, 30m

“Saturday 27 March 2010 I was eying the remnants of the ice-falls at Balea Lake in the Fagaras Mountains (the Carpathians). A swing at the lowest ice dagger and its subsequent collapse indicated a no-go – the heat of the … Continue reading

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One up – one down.

29/30 January 2010 I’m at my mother’s house in Northern Transylania – I haven’t been home since Christmas and now, barely arrived from the train station, I’m getting my skis ready. I’m leaving in ’15… When I returned home from … Continue reading

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