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Hidden Valley Sendage
Lately the Southeast has felt more like “June-tober” than “Rock-tober,” much to the chagrin of every climber that I know. What’s up with this?!? This is supposed to be our prime time, with conditions...
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Friday is the New Saturday
What do desperate climbers do when the past umpteen weekends have had a crap-a-delic forecast? Play hooky and make Friday the new Saturday! While our last-minute decision to leave a day early made...
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Death by Chocolate and Coming Up Short
As much as I would love to have this post be a final “send”-off trip report (see what I did there? ;)) before we head west to climb in Ten Sleep, it just didn’t happen for me this past weekend at...
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This Just In – Conditions Matter…A LOT!!!!!
Were you aware of that? You probably were. For some reason, I’d forgotten. Maybe because it’s been so long since I’ve touched rock as dry and crisp as it was this past Saturday. Or maybe because...
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CRAG PROFILES: Hidden Valley
We’ve got the campground to ourselves down by the lake! Well, if you follow me on Instagram (@cragmama), you may have noticed the poll that went up last week about which crag to feature on the blog...
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Best Sport Climbs Hidden Valley – 5.10 and Under
Now that you’ve got the basic crag beta down for Hidden Valley, it’s time to decide what routes you want to try. The best part about Hidden Valley (aside from that 4000′ elevation!) is the wide...
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Labor Day at Hidden Valley
Crux beta on Captain Fuk 12a I’m not sure what the climbing conditions are like where you are, but around here it is still pretty hot and sweaty. That was probably the biggest factor influencing our...
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Best Hidden Valley Sport Climbs 5.11 and Up
Time for the final round of Hidden Valley recommendations – this time for 5.11 and up. And guess what – fall sending is almost here! So if you are in the market for some good projects, this list...
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Summer Training (aka 10 Sleeps Til Tensleep)
If I would’ve told you 6 months ago that I would spend the whole summer training for a climbing trip almost exclusively on the same 5 boulder problems + hangboard combo, you probably would’ve told me...
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Spring 2021: The Season of Redemption!
With temps creeping up into the 90s on a regular basis down here in the Southeast, I think it’s safe to say that Spring is officially “sprung and done.” And with the first half of the year behind us,...
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