On New Route Development for Rock Climbing

The first ever roped ground up new route that I created was in 2013 or 2014, Stirred, not Shaken.  In the company of Poonacha and Martina.  This was a fairly simple gear only line (trad line), that went at 5.7 or 5.8.  A bit run out to the first piece, and then lots of ledges …

Ramanagara Romp 2018: No Sponsorships, No Prizes. Only Bragging Rights

As I packed for the Ramanagara Romp, my eight-year old asked me, what I was packing for. So, I explained to her, that I was going to be part of a three-day roped climbing event that measured how many climbs we could do in a 48-hour period, and on the last day, the idea was …