It Could Be Worse
“Well, it could be worse,” the first climber said to the second one, as the last of the evening light faded around them while they tried to get comfortable on the narrow, sloping ledge 500 feet above...
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39 Supportive Things You Can Say To The Climber You’re Belaying
Because we all need a little encouragement sometimes: “You got this” “Breathe” “Relax, shake out, and go for it when you’re ready” “You are strong, you are prepared, and you will climb this route”...
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The Greatest Alpine Climbing Trip Of All Time
It was one of those weekends when everything went right. The weather was perfect—sunny, not a cloud in the sky, and just cool enough to make the approach tolerable in a t-shirt, without sweating. The...
View ArticleUnsolicited Beta For Snow Shoveling
Hey, how’s it going? Some storm we got last night, huh? You know, I used to shovel the sidewalk and driveway here for the lady who lived in your house before you moved in. I must have done it four or...
View ArticleShould You Do It In Jeans?
The bumper stickers about politicians skiing in jeans were first created more than a decade ago, but skiing in jeans has a much longer history than that. Whether or not it’s a faux pas is arguably in...
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An Illustrated Story About Anxiety
—Brendan Thanks for reading. If you’d like to help keep Semi-Rad going, forward this piece to someone who’d like it, consider making a Patreon contribution, check out the Semi-Rad...
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Hitting A Wall In Zion
[all photos by Matty Van Biene] [NOTE: 2020 is the tenth year of my blog at Semi-Rad.com, and since I started it, I’ve been fortunate to get to do some pretty wonderful adventures. Throughout this...
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A Very Informal Interview With New American Alpine Club CEO Mitsu Iwasaki
Last month, the American Alpine Club announced that Mitsu Iwasaki would be the organization’s new CEO. This was big news, as the new CEO was replacing Phil Powers, the club’s CEO for the past 15 years,...
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Success And Failure
From the book The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become a Better Climber by Kris Hampton (More stuff like this on my Instagram) The post Success And Failure appeared first on Semi-Rad.com.
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Surely That’s The Summit Just Ahead, Right?
—Brendan The post Surely That’s The Summit Just Ahead, Right? appeared first on Semi-Rad.com.
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