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#25 Re: AK Climber
October 24, 2012, 05:46:01 pm
Honestly not sure why only the first two lines show.  I think it may have to do with the wordpress theme set up for the home page. 

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A Short Video on Developing a Boulder Problem in Hatcher Pass
18 November 2012, 3:26 am

Here’s a short video I put together on cleaning, prepping, trying, and finally sending a new problem called Abomination up in Archangel.  This boulder sits just off the trail at...

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#27 Looking Forward by Looking Backward
January 20, 2013, 06:00:52 am
Looking Forward by Looking Backward
20 January 2013, 1:53 am

We’re not dead here at AKClimber, just busy with holidays, family, training, working on the guidebook, a new business venture, and planning a trip. It’s a bright new year filled with...

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#28 So close and yet so far….
February 24, 2013, 01:50:06 am
So close and yet so far….
16 February 2013, 10:14 pm

Two weeks ago, I was within an inch of reaching a dream, and now I’m 3500 miles away……. I’ll go back someday.  Till then this will haunt my dreams.  ...

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#29 Re: AK Climber
February 24, 2013, 07:06:06 pm
yep

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The Alaska Bouldering Guidebook is Done!
16 April 2013, 4:11 am

After months of effort and countless hours of work, the guidebook is finally done.  On Monday, Kelsey and I delivered the final document to the printer and now we wait...

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#31 Re: AK Climber
April 16, 2013, 11:22:44 am
Well done. Nice feeling getting it finished, I would think, you should send one to habrich for a review on here.

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#32 Re: AK Climber
April 16, 2013, 11:26:39 am
Looks great! Good work.

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#33 Re: AK Climber
April 16, 2013, 05:09:47 pm
I would be interested in people's opinions.  I think we put together a pretty good guide, but when you get mired into the details, sometimes you can't see the big picture.  Once we get the guide back from the printer, I'll get in touch.

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#34 Re: AK Climber
April 16, 2013, 06:28:46 pm
Nice one! Always good to finish a big project!

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#35 Re: AK Climber
April 17, 2013, 09:15:29 am
Good stuff going for the portrait book format too. Do you get the landscape ones in the US and A?

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#36 Re: AK Climber
April 17, 2013, 03:54:55 pm
Not often.  At least not out west.  Seems like size really dictates part of that as well.  At 272 pages, landscape binding is tougher to make last.   

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#37 Wishful Thinking
April 22, 2013, 01:00:27 pm
Wishful Thinking
22 April 2013, 7:08 am

I remembered seeing Wishbone Hill from the road on the way to the crags up north; the dark cliffs of the bizarre formation rising from the center of the valley....

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#38 Re: AK Climber
April 22, 2013, 01:05:39 pm
Always worth a crack though eh? Imagine if they were made of perfect sandstone?

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#39 Re: AK Climber
April 22, 2013, 07:28:07 pm
Only in our dreams up here.  No sandstone to be found.   Quality granite though :)

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Pre-ordering is Now Available for the Guidebook and Teaser #2
24 April 2013, 6:46 am

Here’s a link to the ordering page: http://www.alaskaboulderingguide.com/ordering/And here’s the teaser(sorry about the low image quality, I promise the guide is in beautiful high resolution color printing):    

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#41 Teaser # 3 and a Quick Update
May 01, 2013, 07:01:05 am
Teaser # 3 and a Quick Update
1 May 2013, 5:20 am

The highway is dry, so Bird creek, McHugh Creek and Pivot are all in good form at the moment.  No word on up north yet, although I’d imagine Wiener, Long...

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#42 Teaser # 4 – Mat Valley
May 09, 2013, 07:00:27 am
Teaser # 4 – Mat Valley
9 May 2013, 4:03 am

Here it is:

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Alaska Style Bouldering Out at Byron Glacier
9 May 2013, 5:25 am

Every year in March and April I start dreaming of bouldering outside, and start looking hopefully for the signs that indicate clear boulders and dry rock.  So strong is my...

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#44 The Lion Head
May 22, 2013, 05:31:17 pm
The Lion Head
16 May 2013, 7:32 am

The Lion Head   Bouldering season!!!  It’s been a long time coming, but finally things are melting out here in Alaska and we can all breathe a sigh of relief....

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#45 The Lion Head #2
May 24, 2013, 07:00:37 pm
The Lion Head #2
24 May 2013, 4:15 pm

Let’s start by saying that the Lion Head boulders are hard to get to. Hunter and I spent 90 minutes clearing nearly a half mile of overgrown trail, in the...

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#46 Re: AK Climber
May 24, 2013, 09:03:42 pm
Well done. Nice feeling getting it finished, I would think, you should send one to habrich for a review on here.
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Actually I would not be the best person to review it but I am closer ... shipping costs would be cheaper than sending to the UK. Anyway, PM me and lets discuss. AndyR here in Vancouver might be a good choice. He is more of a boulderer than me and also might make it to Alaska to use the book ... he seems to constantly on spurious float plane trips up north for "work".

Have only just seen this - would be more than happy to.

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#47 Early Release Guidebooks are Here
May 26, 2013, 07:00:36 pm
Early Release Guidebooks are Here
26 May 2013, 4:30 pm

The first rush shipment of guidebooks are in.  You can order them at the Alaska Bouldering Guide website (link), here on AKClimber, or if you see me in person.   Also, here...

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Guidebook Ordering Confusion And Teaser
4 June 2013, 1:26 am

I’ve been getting feedback that the ordering information for the guidebook is a bit confusing, so I’ll try to clear it up and I apologize for the confusion. The guidebooks...

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#49 Quick Conditions Update…
June 12, 2013, 07:00:44 pm
Quick Conditions Update…
12 June 2013, 4:32 pm

Weiner and Chickaloon are mosquito ridden, but both are good for climbing. Ptarmigan looks very snowy and the trail looks frozen or sloppy the majority of the way. If anyone...

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