All My Rowdy Friends - 2005-04-14 by dingus

Part review and part waxing nostalgic... Dingus takes a stroll down memory lane to the days before cams and comes back with something new, yet oh-so familiar: The Wild Country Forged Friend.
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A Fantasy Realm Made By Reality - 2005-04-11 by sub-zero

Can you think of any other place where you feel alive and free? Climbing is a sanctuary where you can go to escape the world and all of your problems. This article is about our own climbing areas where freedom actually exists.
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Introducing young children to climbing. - 2005-04-11 by fiend

Advice on how to get your child into climbing if they are still too young to handle all the necessary safety issues.
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A Rock Climber Reads Flight Psychology - 2005-03-30 by fjielgeit

The sign on the tarmac read: HAZARD AHEAD, PROCEED WITH CAUTION!
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Goin' Fishin' - 2005-02-23 by rock_rookie

The Tonquin Valley is a remote, wonderful wilderness, situated west of Jasper, Alberta. If you get the chance, I highly recommend visiting the area!
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How you can help us without spending a dime - 2005-01-13 by tim

These are some things that don't cost anyone anything, but would greatly assist us in bringing a better site into production, and better serving the climbing community.
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Rock Collecting - 2005-01-12 by rock_rookie

I've always lived near the great Canadian Rockies, but I never spent alot of time in the mountains or truly appreciated their splendor until sometime into my 34th year of life. This story is an account of my first taste of alpinism.
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An Epic Day - 2005-01-04 by rock_rookie

You don't have to be dangling upside down in a crevasse after a snowbridge collapses, or bivi-ing unexpectedly in a whiteout without food and shelter, to experience the anxiety that is associated with what's typically described as an 'epic'...
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For ur Iz only - 2004-12-22 by dennyg

Dez eye'z of mine...what I c in a day
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The eye'z of winter are upon us ! - 2004-12-22 by dennyg

ahh... daa... Oh yah... To open ur eye's to the to these winds of mine
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Beyond Passion - 2004-12-19 by el_cap

Climbing is full of pain, frustration, and fear. So why do I climb? What drives me to go beyond the limits of human reason and place myself hundreds of feet above the ground entrusting my life...
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Northeastern Ice Climbing Information - 2004-12-07 by mother_sheep

As due attention was paid to the ice and ice festivals popping up in the Mountain States in the last issue of Spray, we now invite you to take a glimpse at what our friends to the north east are enthusiastically picking away at this season...
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Climb On - 2004-12-03 by rockclimbergirl

I took some time to reflect back on my first time climbing on the real stuff (Joshua Tree) instead of the gym. A first time should never be forgotten and should always be shared.
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A Hard Lesson Learned - 2004-11-29 by boulderinemt

This is an article about Dwight Bishop, my rock climbing guru, and our times together around Butte.
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Ice Climbing North of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario - 2004-11-29 by sirjohn

The area north of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario on the east side of Lake Superior Hosts many of the longest ice climbing in the mid-Continent. Some of these areas include the Agawa Canyon, Montreal River south Bay, Cerro de-Hielo.
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Families Rock - 2004-11-08 by mother_sheep

Tips for the climbing parent, told by a Mom.
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Understanding Myself - 2004-10-07 by pusherem

The real author has now been found. Thanx for the note. This is a project he did for shcool.
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The Flight of the Kea - 2004-09-22 by calamity_chk

[i]Kea (Nestor notabilis), a mountain dwelling parrot native to New Zealand that is notable for its unusual behavioral traits: extreme curiosity, playfulness and a flexibility in diet.[/i]
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Lakeview - 2004-09-09 by southernmtguide

A fun day in the sun turns cold and wet.
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The Bachelor Party - 2004-09-09 by southernmtguide

An easy day out turns out for the worse.
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The Scoop on Gear for 2005 - 2004-09-01 by maculated

Maculated attends the Summer 2004 OutdoorRetailer tradeshow in Salt Lake City and discovers the joys of the Black Diamond Camalot redesign, La Sportiva beer, and sticker mania. Long as always - but with a key so you can get to the stuff you care about.
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The good, the bad, and the HOPELESS - 2004-08-26 by gecko_girl

When a competitor finds himself in the nationals, the USAC, they can find themselves feeling hopeless. But if they pull through that, who knows what can happen?
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The Why of it All - 2004-08-26 by livinonasandbar

Another day in the glorious outdoors!
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Without Warning - 2004-08-26 by livinonasandbar

Sometimes, when you least expect it, good sh** happens!
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Shining in a Dark Light - 2004-08-22 by roninthorne

Reaching for glory, going with the flow.. accepting reality. Moments on stone.. a typical Eastern first-ascent attempt.
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