Flow State on the Face of Mount Smuts

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I yell for him to keep going past me to the boulder lower down the slope.  He shakes his head, as if surprised at hearing my voice. . .a quick glance towards me, and a strange pause in the flow of the riding.  ...

Trip Report: Mount Chephren

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“I know this is going to sound crazy," then a pause. “I think we should jump." It is that ‘Oh shit’ moment that turns an average day out into something a lot more involved.  Those times where it comes out un...

Turning Back from the Edge – Caldron Peak

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My original intention was to leave my companions unnamed, so as to take any damnation for our choices on my own head.  They however pointed out that background, experience, and knowledge influence decisions, an...

The Funnel of Death: Trip Report

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Monday morning, I glance at my phone. Vinny has gotten back to me. “FOD being the funnel of death I’m guessing?" “Yup. That’s the one." “Yeah, got it done two winters ago towards the end of the season from 2...