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Home »Posts tagged  climbing

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More weekend climbing

Posted onMay 15, 2017July 4, 2018AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Some multi-pitch climbing to get ready for some overnight alpine climbs this summer. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsclimbing, Colorado

Some weekend climbing

Posted onMarch 22, 2017July 4, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A rare day of climbing for me. But anytime in the outdoors, and using unfamiliar skills, only enhances the overall skill set. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsclimbing, Colorado

Classes of hiking – The Yosemite Decimal System

Posted onSeptember 11, 2015July 7, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

An explanation of the different classes of the Yosemite Decimal System (YDS) esp as it applies to hiking. Read More …

CategoriesGetting StartedTagsclimbing, hiking, scrambling, YDS, Yosemite Decimal System

Last bit of Fall: Third Flatiron Climb

Posted onNovember 10, 2014November 18, 2014AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A climb on Boulder’s classic Third Flatiron.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBoulder, climbing, Colorado, flatirons

Towards the end of Fall

Posted onNovember 29, 2013December 4, 2013AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Misc hikes, rambles and other outings in the last part of Autumn.

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsclimbing, Colorado, Fall, hiking

Taking my climbing gear for a walk – Notch Top Mountain

Posted onJune 18, 2012May 2, 2019AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

A quick overnight (attempted) alpine climb to Notch Top. We were going to do the Spiral Route, but the 60+ MPH gusts on Sunday morning made us bag the trip. Still, a nice overnighter if anything else….  

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, climbing, hiking

A Grand Weekend – Grand Teton

Posted onAugust 21, 2011November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Over the past two seasons, I've dabbled in climbing.  Started off with sport climbing and progressed to what is known as alpine climbing. Combining the endurance and long days of hiking with the more technical aspects of rock climbing, it Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsclimbing, hiking, Wyoming

August Follies

Posted onSeptember 1, 2010May 15, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Well, August was not quite my month for outdoor fun…. In the first weeks of summer, I think I did 4 backpacking trips, 2 multi-day camping trips, misc alpine climbs and even some backcountry skiing! August? Well, the clutch went Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsclimbing

Longs Peak - Northwest Ridge

Hiker Trash continuing to go vertical…

Posted onAugust 7, 2010November 17, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A few trips in the past month. Trail work. A wedding weekend (not mine!) stroll. A quick backpack where I did not bring any camera memory (doh!), and a day hike last weekend with an old friend. But the most Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsalpine, climbing, Longs Peak, Northwest Ridge

Hiker Trash Going Vertical

Posted onApril 15, 2010June 18, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The first part of Spring 2010 was learning the rudiments of climbing under the tutelage of my friends Mark and Kevin…. Some highlights are below. Here is the link to all the photos It started off with a knot/belay lesson Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsboulder canyon, climbing, first flat iron, shelf road

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