Move to Blacksburg complete
July 31, 2005
Well, I finally completed my move to Blacksburg, Virginia. We made the move primarily for business reasons, but a major draw and a primary criteria was the availability and proximity of outdoor activities (especially climbing). I’m not sure how the ice climbing season will go, but I hear in colder winters there’s ice to be found in the south.
For a climber, Blacksburg is truly a wonderful place. If you draw a 2-3 hour driving distance radius around Blacksburg you have access to areas such as the New River Gorge, Stone Mountain, Moore’s Wall, Bozoo, Boone, Seneca Rocks, Nelson Rocks, and Linville Gorge just to name a few. Extend that driving distance to 4-5 hours and you get the Red River Gorge, the east Tennessee areas, and the southwest North Carolina areas.
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Climbing in the Cayman Islands
July 29, 2005
Cayman Net News Online has an article about rock climbing the limestone cliffs of Cayman Brac.
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eBay for outdoor enthusiasts
July 29, 2005
I was recently pointed to a site called GearTrade that looks like a promising alternative to the big (and sometime pricey) auction sites like eBay. Some of the unique advantages include no listing fees and long term listings (year-long). Right now there is little climbing gear, but the potential is there. As the site gets more exposure and traffic, GearTrade could turn into a winner.
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Bouldering rules?
July 13, 2005
Lord Caffeine posts some content from 8a.nu entitled Bouldering Rules. This is pretty humorous. I didn’t realize there were rules we were supposed to be following…
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