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Posts Tagged ‘blue ridge parkway’

Multipitch Ice climbing with Ed and Stephan

By patrickweaver • Mar 1st, 2010 • Category: AMI Blog, Ice Climbing Blog, Patrick's Rock Climbing Blog

Ed and Stephan
I climbed with Ed and Stephan today.  Ed and Stephan are from the Atlanta area and came up to do some ice climbing.  Ed has done some alpine climbing but was new to waterfall ice climbing.  Stephan had experience climbing both alpine and waterfall ice, evident by the old ice tools.  He even [...]


First winter Storm, staying warm while winter camping

By patrickweaver • Oct 19th, 2009 • Category: AMI Blog, Patrick's Rock Climbing Blog

First Winter Storm
October 17 predicted the first snow of the season.  Temperatures in the high country were supposed to drop and we were to have snow.  It didn’t disappoint.  I was not able to head up to Boone area with friends, but Phil Hoffman of Looking Glass Outfitters called and wanted to hang out.  We [...]