Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live ------ Mark Twain
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Where did I come from?
If you are going to be reading the blog seems like a fair question that deserves an answer. Not every summit is listed here or every climbpicturedhere a success. But simply where I have been. And looking back some of what seems important to me today.
Canadian water ice, winter1972/73
On the top of Cascade waterfall here.
Deltaform, Canadian Rockies in 1975
This Mtn is still apassion of mine. The N. Glacier anda year later the 2nd on S.C.
North side of Deborah, Alaska range, May, 1976
with help from the AAC
FA, Central Pillar, N Face Temple July 1976 with Mike Eastburn, 16 hrs.
Early morning on the Eiger, Oct 1978
Prior to bailing later in the day
Polar Circus, Canadian Rockies 1980
a year later the 2nd one day ascent.
Now most do it rather casually in 5 hrs or less
from the road to the chains.
FA Yahoody, trad, .11b 1980 A big step for me in EBs and a swami belt.
Slipstream, 2nd ascent and 1st one day, in 7hrs. Canadian Rockies Jan 1981
with Gary Silver, RIP
My line on the 2nd solo of Edith Cavel after Royal Robbins, August 1981
FA, Tsunami, trad5.11d R, the Selkirks1986
1987 Solo Illusions/ FF combo, 5.11a, 4 pitches
FA Lingerie, trad, .12b 1987
FAUNI, trad .12b 1988
Which I had rated .11+
2006 solo of Polar Circus, seemingly a perennial classic for me.
Fun winter mixed in the Cascades,
Curtain Call, WI6, Canadian Rockies
with Jack Roberts, RIP
2nd Ascent, Blue Moon, P.EX.
IV, AI3, M6, 5.9
Snoqualimie,
The Alps, Winter/Spring,
Fall and Winter of
Stage IV Cancer survivor
now Cancer Free!
Carlsberg
Canadian Rockies, Winter/Spring of ,
Rt Hand WW
Winter/Spring
It is a low priority,work in progress, but more here:
http://firstascent-dane.blogspot.com/
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