The climb "Rebel Yell" is complete when you yell from the
summit block. Standing on the Chianti Spire in the North Cascades, you might as well be on
the wing of an airplane.
fun,
exposed,
long.
When I was a young climber, photos of a hidden climbing area called Trout Creek inspired me to learn to crack climb. Climbers worked together to resolve access issues with land owners were, and after years of anticipation, I made a visit this fall. It was everything I imagined, and then some.
eat,
sleep,
climb.
I have never felt so strong or so accomplished in my climbing. The desert has an interesting effect on a person. In it's harsh way, the
desert makes you tougher and more focused. I finished my ROCKtober with a
week of hard climbing in Utah. When it is all you do for days at a
time, one can reach a refined level of fitness and rhythm in their
climbing.
My excitement and curiosity is piqued when I think about my time in the North Cascades and how much fun it has been to simply get outside. Looking forward to next year. My goals are to climb "The Nose", make an international trip, and begin guiding in the Cascades. My intentions for the latter can be seen on the still unfinished website agileclimbing.com
Cheers!
