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patrick
@ygd.lol
dad, climber, bird cohabitator, hospital planner

weekdays in ann arbor; weekends on sandstone
Nothing wrong with easy. :). One of the most memorable days I ever had was on the West Fins route in Arches. About 20 feet of 5.easy climbing and a rappel is the price you pay to have an incredible hike mostly to yourself in a super busy park
www.mountainproject.com/route/106674...
Rock Climb Standard (West Fins), Southeast Utah
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April 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Being a climber with anxiety is hard, but nothing resets your "should I be anxious" circuits like being in a potentially dangerous situation. It's hard to worry about day to day life stuff when you've spent your weekend rapping off a long route or climbing over sketchy gear!
April 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Oh my gosh, that's so beautiful. Is there any info available on he web re: this route? We normally do a family trip out through SD and WY every summer and this looks like a great adventure.
April 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Nothing about that looks like screwing up to me. Good clean fun! Love that steep southern climbing. 😆
April 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
But also: thanks boomer!
April 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
It's nice to see that so many boomers are still flexible enough to pat themselves on the back.
April 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Sicko. :)
April 1, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Same. I'd always rather onsight, but I'm sloooowly coming to appreciate the magical sensation of turning something impossible into something easy and flowy. The moment you surprise yourself with a "how am I at the end already?" is special, too.
March 31, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Yesterday: Woke up 4am. Chug cold brew and day old muffin. Drive to crag. Hike 2 hours up mountain. Climb 8 hours in full sun fueled by sour patch kids. Hike out. Eat $25 in burritos and fries. Rehydrate with coke & beer. Apply Vaseline to wounds. And at 46 people still say I only look 45!
March 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Love it. If I have to use my head it's a good problem.
March 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
And of course this is just a baby version of how social media distorts normal life and makes us miserable. Fuck all that. A bowl of beans is a fine meal, living a messy life is fine and climbing V0 at the gym is cool.

tl;dr: the best climber is the one having the most fun. #tbcitohtmf
March 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
What the hell is wrong with people risking their lives for dumb stuff like this?
March 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
March 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Even the 3rd class exit traverse off epinephrine was pretty wild with that big 1800 feet of exposure off one side. #rockclimbing: youtube.com/shorts/XJFOS...
March 26, 2025
YouTube video by R0CK AND ICE
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March 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
NO.
March 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM