hatman
love climbing, love trad, getting used to sport. Was always a long route dude, and avoided single pitch stuff if I could, but as 95 of my 120 new routes are sadly single pitch (due to location restrictions rather than choice), I am getting used to single pitch stuff now. But how I hanker for 15 pitches...Location
worldwide
Best Climbing Experience
1. Getting my parents to climb
2. Knowing that several of my ex-students are qualified instructors now
3. Watching my students take their first lead climbs
4. Spending 6 weeks in Yosemite in 2003
5. Going back and doing Epinephrine (Red Rocks) my way (properly) in 2007
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Recent Postings
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Interests Outside Climbing
Denali
Harding Icefield combined with a sea kayak finish into Homer
Want to drive from the UAE through the middle east ticking off all the climbing spots and finish when I hit Europe. Would love to explore the Rub Al Khali (empty quarter) on camel (this I admit would require me using a guide).
Summited 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 9th highest peaks outside of Asia.
Want to paddle from east coast of Canada to west coast of Canada - and over winter somewhere where I can ski.
Get more new routes done, find new partners to get more new routes done faster, paddling, road biking (mtn biking when I can), skiing and ski mtneering and touring, rafting, wanting to learn how to surf.
But coaching is my new focus
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Anything Else We Should Know
In 2011 I hitch hiked solo from the east of Canada to the west - absolutely the best adventure I've ever had. Ski mountaineered up & down Mt Blanc. Did the Haute Route. Taken clients up to summit Mt Rainier, and 3 separate school groups up Kili.