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Category: Climbing

Photo Reflection – Ice Climbing and Ice Farming at the Silos in OKC

February 14, 2021 AWGF47 Leave a comment

Photos of ice climbing through the years at the silos in Oklahoma City.

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Posted in: Blog, Climbing, ice climbing, Photo Reflection, Uncategorized Filed under: climb up, ice climbing, ice farming, okc, oklahoma, oklahoma city, Rocktown, silos, summit climbing

Photo Reflection: Climbing in Tuolumne Meadows

January 28, 2021 AWGF47 Leave a comment

Flashback to summer of 2010 when Adam was working in Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite and I made the trip out…

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Posted in: Blog, Climbing, Photo Reflection, Photos Filed under: Climbing, granite, matthes crest, sierra, tenaya peak, tuolumne, yosemite
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The Dunce and the Matador

August 12, 2020 AWGF47 Leave a comment

Some of my best climbing experiences have been on the limestone walls of El Potrero Chico in Nuevo Leon, Mexico.…

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Posted in: Blog, Climbing, mexico, Routes, unearthed Filed under: Climbing, el potrero chico, first ascent, mexico, trip report

The Buildering Files: Historical Climbing Guides to Urban Ascents in Norman, Oklahoma

May 4, 2020 AWGF47 Leave a comment

Publishing these guides online for posterity. If you are interested in buildering and buildering guides you will appreciate these. The…

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Posted in: Buildering, Climbing, Uncategorized Filed under: buildering, norman, urban climber, urban climbing

Unearthed: Tour De Pump Climbing Competition – 1995 – Paradise Rock Gym, Denver, CO

April 9, 2020 AWGF47 Leave a comment

Going through my old 8mm video tapes I located this gem. Another competition video – this one from the 1995…

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Posted in: Climbing, competition, video Filed under: 1995, Climbing, competition, paradise climbing, tour de pump, video

Unearthed: Tour de Pump Climbing Competition 1993 video – Featuring Russell Hooper and other rock stars

January 28, 2018 AWGF47 Leave a comment

In 1993 I decided to drive (or ride, as it were) to Boulder, Colorado for the Tour De Pump, an…

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Posted in: Climbing, video Filed under: 1993, boulder, boulder rock club, christian griffith, Climbing, colorado, competition, kevin branford, russell hooper, tony yaniro, tour de pump

Photo Reflection – Climbing a spire in Mexico

December 15, 2016 AWGF47 Leave a comment

This has always been one of my favorite routes due to its position, exposure and level of adventure. Here on…

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Posted in: Climbing, mexico, Photo Reflection Filed under: Climbing, el potrero chico, mexico, photo reflection, Photography

Photo Reflection: Bugaboos Approach

June 13, 2016 AWGF47 Leave a comment

I’m going back through my archives of photos to do some individual photo postings along with a short (or maybe…

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Posted in: Climbing, Photo Reflection Filed under: photo reflection, Photography

Wichita Mountains Climbing Area Guides

May 3, 2015 AWGF47 Leave a comment

Seems a theme on here lately has been putting a bunch of older stuff back online. I have so much…

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Posted in: Climbing, Wichita Mountains Filed under: Climbing, guide, oklahoma, wichitas

New Gym – Climb UP in Norman!

December 15, 2014 AWGF47 Leave a comment

On December 6, 2014 we opened Climb UP a climbing, bouldering, yoga and fitness gym in Norman, OK. It’s been…

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Posted in: Climb Up, Climbing

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    • The Quarry
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    • Building a Backyard Boulder
    • Archived Climbing Notes
    • Boulder Lightly
  • Featured Climbs
    • Snack
    • Rap Bolters From Hell
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    • Shady Climbs for July
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    • Foolish Behavior
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