We're back in beautiful Innsbruck, running away from two days of bad weather in the Dolomites. I hope we can get back to there this season. It's hard to complain about them finally getting rain, since they've been having such a long drought there, but it's been a dream of mine to go back and... Continue Reading →

And a good time was had by all! A nice climb around IV maximum and with a bit of bolts in place (maybe 6-8 for the whole climb of around nine short pitches.) A little bit worn by previous climbers, but it was actually rather nice as it made it easier to find the route.... Continue Reading →

It’s finally beginning, the voyage part of the sabbatical. We’ve run across a concert in the campground, beautiful….it’s this kind of thing that I was hoping for. The planned and the unexpected, the desired and the happenstance. Today we climbed but I needed to find out what sort of shape I was in and we... Continue Reading →

Today my partner wanted to do a climb that I also want to do but only after I’m a bit more in shape (mentally and physically). It’s on the list, but not as a second climb after three weeks of doing nothing. It’s that long crack It’s not so very easy either. I wasn’t up... Continue Reading →