Now How Pretty Is That!
- June 2007
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Highway 50 is “The Loneliest Highway,” but also the fastest way to Yosemite from Moab. But Utah’s west desert is not as bleak is it could be…..literally in THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE is this quartzite wall called Ibex. Three pitches, several steep bolted routes (and big hats-off to the mostly Utahn first-ascensionists who have undoubtedly […]
Hello From Poland
- June 2007
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Hi Steph, it’s kind of a funny feeling I must say – no more than a year ago, I saw you for the first time in Masters of Stone and was thrilled by your solo climbs in Indian Creek. Then, I read some articles and have watched several movies about climbing in Yosemite and people […]
We Do Love Yosemite, Though it Can Be Trying
- June 2007
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A lot of climbers kind of thrive on the weird cartoon war that has always gone on between climbers and Yosemite rangers, for some reason. When I’m in Moab, I do all the exact same things I do in Yosemite (climb, walk around with my dog, eat, sleep, go to the Post Office, do laundry), […]
We Also Love Rifle
- June 2007
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Contrary to popular belief, sport climbing can be f*%#king terrifying! Yes, I know, I’m supposed to be in my car, driving from Moab to Yosemite. To see my husband and dogchild. But then I started thinking about how much I love Rifle, and how much I’m going to miss climbing there this summer when it’s […]