pneame
First gear was a hemp waistlength, cable laid rope (120 ft), a couple of tape runners, a Moac (still got that!) and Red Flash gym shoes. Graduated to a pair of EBs when I could lead S.Damn, I was skinny in those days!
Generally prefer multi-pitch trad, never quite understood bouldering, mainly because I always climb at the same (modest) grade regardless of the situation. So 3 feet of exposure == 300 feet of exposure.
Most of my recent experience has been in N. Carolina (12 hour one-way drive) and I completely missed the bonanza in new routes when I used to live there (late 70s).
Now in Florida, for my sins.
Location
Florida
Best Climbing Experience
Anything in the Alps (the good food, cheap wine and uphill transports are a help here!), anything on cloggy, anything in the cascades, depending on the mozzies
Recent Postings
Logbooks Volunteer
Moderator for 2 crags, checking missing climbs added to the logbooks: Looking Glass Rock, Table Rock
Interests Outside Climbing
Skiing, Biochemistry
About My Photography
Always carry way too much photographic gear. Or none and regret it.
Photo Gallery
Everest, before the fixed ropes
© Kenneth Neame
Why do you need an Ice Hammer on Etive? For the midges...
© pneame
Everest and Lhotse from a Spitfire XIX
© Kenneth D Neame
Everest (foreground), Chomo Lonzo and Makalu (background)
© Kenneth D Neame
Arch Route, Stone Mountain, NC
© pneame
Vallee Blanche from the Couvercle
© pneame
Aig du Plan etc from Aig du Grepon
© pneame
Mer ge Glace face, Grepon
© pneame
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